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Beauty and the Bay

A few more pics from our visit to Bozukkale, because a bay this lovely shouldn't be upstaged by a broken castle...

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Vonitsa

We took a nice day sail over to Vonitsa to show the Williams the ruins up on the hilltop. It's a nice anchorage to spend the evening after wandering around the town...

Mother’s Day

What did I get for Mother’s Day?? A HOT SHOWER.  And yes it was lovely.    We sent out our water maker out to get serviced and no sign of it’s grand return as of yet. So in the meantime...

Fixing Friends

I passed by this scene and had a moment of Déjà vu. It seemed to me I've seen this same moment many many MANY years ago. Mark fixing something and Kathy patiently holding the flashlight for him. I...

Lost Crew

Okay, so much for the “hospitality” post from yesterday.    Things got a little crazy as we were headed out of our parallel parking spot alongside the marina dock. They sent a line handler...

Christening Day

We’ve officially christened the boat!    Sailors are a superstitious lot—which meant we had to purge every last remnant of the old name from off the boat. Just hours before, Mark found a gas can in...

Our First Guests

We’re excited to welcome aboard our first guests! Our long time sailing buddies Keith & Kathy Williams just flew in to join us for our maiden voyage.    Over the years we’ve enjoyed so many...

Power Hungry

Our new batteries just arrived and we're excited to get them installed. Our new chart plotter is ordered and we're hoping to get that in as soon as possible as well. All work and no sail is sometimes...

Our First Anchorage

A calm morning.  A breath of gratitude.  Chase your dreams—you just might catch them...

…and We’re Off!

Dear Mr. Twain, we just threw off the bowlines and sailed away from the safe harbor. We’re catching the trade winds and about to explore, dream, and discover. Thanks for the sage advise. I’ve never...