We got up early this morning to set sail to Messolonghi–about an eleven hour crossing through the Ionian over to mainland Greece. We hit a little traffic heading out. We always feel super tiny when we pass huge ships. Wonder if this is how a smart car feels when it gets overtaken by a …
In Argostoli we got to flex our Med Mooring muscles again and park against the wall. Med Mooring is not for the faint at heart when you’re a novice. Luckily this year we’ve done it a few times and we’re getting pretty good at it. Mark’s back-up skills are spot on, which is a miracle …
We found another note from our former Bosun/daughter Chloe who left us a million sticky note instructions hidden all over the boat on how to properly take care of Bedouin in her absence. She’s been gone for two months and we’re still finding her notes. The answer to this latest reminder was a big …
Today is the one year anniversary of the day Mark and I bought our sailboat and began the process of moving aboard—a life changing shift based on a lifelong dream, though not a dream that was authentically mine. The moment the boat was ours felt simultaneously thrilling and a bit unsettling. In all honesty, …
We celebrated our first year of boat ownership with Turtles & Toilets! A paradox of celebrations right? And yet in the end, it turned out these two events were well worth celebrating along with our one-year milestone. Yet in the swirl of stench and horror, the toilet debacle was indeed a major …
While on Ithica, I had to share a favorite poem by C.P. Cavafy Translated by Edmund Keeley As you set out for Ithaka hope your road is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery. Laistrygonians, Cyclops, angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them: you’ll never find things like that on your way as …
We nestled Bedouin into a little anchorage off the Island of Ithaca for a couple of days where we hung out and relaxed. After the storms and wind from the week before, we decided to catch up on some sleep and set about on a serious R&R campaign of reading, swimming, and playing cards. …
I’ve been hating on my snorkel lately. The thing leaks and is so uncooperative. I’ve had it for years and up until now, it’s been a champ but our relationship of late isn’t in a good place. My mask is still amazing and my fins are a dream, but the snorkel, it sucks. So …
A shoutout to our new friends on svPaloma. They posted their visit to this waterfall earlier in the season and so we made a point to hunt it down and check it out after transiting the Lefkas canal and settling in to Nidri. Once the big blows finally calmed down we decided the weather window …
Mark saw these ginormous fenders at the chandlery today and fell instantly in love. Let’s just say it got a tad windy the other day and this may have been what sparked the romance. Last week we had strong winds in the forecast and all the boats were headed to protective bays with a …
