Before Clark and Cheyenne left to come see us, I told them that it’s so freakin’ HOT here that it wasn’t necessary to pack sweatshirts or jackets. Good thing they NEVER listen to their mother. P.S. Mother Nature may have forced Mark and I into wearing warm clothes today but we still have our …
When I was a little girl, I used to have a well-worn nursery rhyme book. I loved all the rhymes in it– they were a staple of my, well–what I thought was– my tranquil childhood. Yet, as an adult, clearly I didn’t get the jest of these children’s mostly morbid rhymes–like the cradle falling with …
We rented a slip just around the corner from Porto Montenegro and rented a car for a week long road trip. As we were easing in to our spot and tossing lines when I noticed our new neighbors were flying a Ukrainian flag on their boat. I’m always happy to see this, as it reminds …
We’ve got a little weather coming in today. Some wind has kicked up and the limestone mountains that rise about the bay make for an excellent Bernoullis tube. The wind seems to make a swift transition down into the narrow lane and rushes with some pretty good force until it surfs over the ridge and …
This is no small win. After living over here in Greece and Montenegro, without speaking any of the native tongue except for the compulsory “Good Morning” and “Thank You” and a few other fun things to say, I’ve finally mastered the produce weighing machines. Grocery shopping in a language you don’t understand is an …
We made it up to Paxos and found a nice anchorage with a good hold. Good enough to wander to shore. The first thing we spotted was a bunch of scooters and a phone number to call to rent them. This sort of thing is Kryptonite to a Skillman. We called the number and soon …
We’re gonna miss Tina and her mama over at Taverna Mythos. This family run restaurant was one of our favorites because they became like family while we stayed for such a long time in Preveza getting some upgrades and work done on the boat. On Mother’s Day last week, mama made some funny Greek …
After a couple days climbing up to what felt like the top of the world over in Meteora, we all decided to take a circuitous route back to Preveza through the Greek town of Ioánnina. Why you ask? We didn’t go to Ioánnina for it’s famous Lake Pamvotis—which indeed was quite lovely and …
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 we fill our water tanks sporadically and conserve all the water we can. So …
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 the way it goes around here. I never thought I’d hug a battery but this power hungry …
