A Good Day for a Sail
A little buddy boating today with Kiri Maia 2.
Sailing
A Sunny Sail to Epidaurus
After some provisioning and playing in Poros, we’re underway and sailing over to Epidaurus to see if we can find the little remnants of a sunken city. We’ve got Kris back on deck and her skills are still fresh so we’re enjoying a sunny sail with extra working hands aboard.
Morning Traffic
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 …
Our First Passage without Crew
Our first overnight passage without crew aboard is in the books. It was a beautiful gentle sail back to Greek waters. 26 hours with just the two of us taking turns on watch. There is nothing like sitting at them helm, wind filling your sails while the earth slowly tucks the sun into bed …
The Most Beautiful Sound
Just before Chey and Clark headed home, we raised the sails one more time and turned off the engines. There’s a sound that’s hard to describe, when suddenly the clamor of motors hush and the faint sound of wind and arching canvas builds and amplifies. Imperceptibly, the sound of water lapping at your boat joins …
Captain Clark
After a windy little week up in Kotor, we headed back down to Porto Montenegro. Once Chloe was finished putting Clark to work up on deck, Mark settled him into the captain’s chair and gave him some instructions. In no time at all he seemed happily settled in and loving it. Chloe’s got Clark …
Kotor Bay
After our little side excursion to the Blue Caves, we headed up to Southern Europe’s only fjord, the Bay of Kotor. Technically, we’re not sure if it is really a fjord but people often call it that for good reason-it feels exactly like one. As you sail into the inlet, past the towns that …
To Crew or Not to Crew
Come to Greece they said. It’ll be fun they said. Not sure poor Kris knew that her trip out to see us included deck scrubbing and being assigned to the 2am-4pm night watch on our passage to Montenegro. But we have a shiny boat and two hours more sleep than we usually …
…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 seen such a smile of childlike wonder on my husband’s face like this before.