Sailing to Amorgos required the use of the motor 100% of the way. Today was the calmest wind and flattest water Captain Vince has seen all summer and there was no actual sailing. What was possible, however, was a stop in the middle of the sea to jump into the 200 meter deep water.... which leaves one wondering what really is below. Vince said this almost never happens so enjoy it. I have also been given the job of anchorman, which simply means I have to push e...

Introducing EVA MARIA, a 50 foot Bavaria Sailing Yacht, my home for the next 10 days, and clearly the ultimate backpack!!! I love this thing! There is no better way to visit the Greek Islands than by sailboat and today started a 10 day Santorini to Santorini loop through the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea with Gap Adventures; the same company I was a tour leader for in Central America. Our first stop was the mellow Anafi Island where I got to know the skip...

Sweet, I'm on vacation! I had to endure a broken down plane in New York and missed connections in both London and Athens, but I made it to Santorini Island something like 28 hours later. I can also add "slept in Athens airport" to my travel resume. This wouldn’t have been so bad but Athens had some pain in the ass police woman that kept chasing all of us airport refugees up and out of the various encampments we kept trying to set up saying “sleep not ...