Just putting a point on the map. Next real blog on 16th.

Just putting a point on the map. Next real blog on 16th.

Wednesday, 3rd July Sporades Re-visitedWe were here last 6 years ago when we were joined by Sophie and Alastair. This time we are alone apart from the other foreign cruisers and charter boats. We've done a mixture of deserted islands and "touristy" hotspots as well as trying a few places we missed out the first time around. Skiathos is very geared to tourists and they arrive in droves (seem mainly to be portly, older and strongly accented from the north of Engla...

Thursday, 6th June 2019 Under and through Bridges The forecast chose for us. It was up the Evia Channel and the delights (and expense) of transiting the Khalki Bridge. We carried on to Tinos as planned, renowned for its marble (fabulous marble museum) and its hundreds of dovecotes and pigeon lofts - each individual and very ornate (see entry Sept 2017 for detail). We decided to carry on to large Andros, as we had never been and to keep our options open. We abando...

Saturday, 25th May 2019 Cruising in Company in the Middle Cyclades Three of the Hallberg-Rassy's have stuck together. We've explored the delights of little Schoinoussa, first in a sheltered anchorage on the east side. Here we met up with 2 Italian boats, one of which was with us in Amorgos. An impromptu beach party ensued that evening; four Italians and 6 Brits. You meet such interesting people. Italian skipper Massimo runs a dive centre in Egypt - Yacht Ginny go...