We flew from Corfu to Berlin, then by ice-train to Kassel to see the five yearly art show "Documenta". It is very relaxing traveling by fast train in Europe that run precisely to time. We are staying at a quiet modern hotel for this regional town, "Golden Tulip Reiss" hotel. Friday, we set off to the first art venue at the central railway station, near the hotel. Luckily, Charlotte days and Sima Familant briefed us on which artists we should see. Although we hav...

We are anchored in a beautiful bay just north of the main town of Gaios.There is no wind and it is hot. We anchored here in early July but now there are so many boats it was hard to find room. We decide to see Gaios town. Andy wants to ride. He thinks it is about 5 Kms, so we take him to the beach. We go by tender to town. Wandering around Jo and JB are a disaster. Jo is a bad influence on Janet in the shopping department. The rest of us just enjoy the small to...

We left Athens by taxi for a 3 hour trip to Patra on the Gulf of Patra. We cross the Corinthian Canal which we cruised through on 4th July. The coast on the south side of the Gulf is the Peloponnese Peninsula which is lush with pencil pines, for trees and large rugged mountains. Patra is a thriving town being a major ferry terminal to the islands of the Ionian Sea. We take a 3 hour ferry trip to Sami on Keffalonia. It is a large ferry fully booked out. We arri...

Our favorite resort town in Italy,is Siracusa. Our friend and guide 'Lucia' has booked us into 'The Grand Hotel', on the waterfront, on the island of Ortiga. our mission here is to do some cooking lessons, understand the old town better and to see what is for sale in apartments here. It is very hot, 42 degrees today. We have dinner on the hotel terrace watching the sun go down over the harbour. Monday 30th. We have a swim at MB's favorite rock beach. For summer...

Athens again! Another relaxing four hour voyage to Zea Marina, in Piraeus. The Hickey's and Nelson's race off to see museums, JB and Therese treat themselves to a hairdo, while Jack goes with MB to pick up his new hand made Italian shirts, Wow!! At 6.30 pm we have our pirate party. It is finally captain Paul's turn to dress as captain Jack Sparrow and he excels in the role. Everyone gets in the spirit with dressing up, rum punch and Irish music, a bit like a 'h...