Greetings from Roma, actually Ostia, which is like the Wester Hailes of Roma! Despite our best intentions to write a more frequent blog, we have been cruising some of the many Italian islands and failing to find internet connections - hence the big catch up again. We had a lovely time in Porto Vecchio with great food, a free open-air big band gig and finally fabulous fireworks for Bastille Day- which Hector of course hated. We also later found out that our And...

Hi Folks Oh guilt guilt guilt! I can't believe that the last communication from us was back at Easter! Where has all the time gone? We have certainly had a few adventures since then and I lose track of how often we have changed our minds and our plans! Things that have happened: Jan kept an old Greek tradition by spit roasting a whole lamb on board "Survival". Actually to do it on a boat is not part of the tradition but Jan doesn't' understand the ...

Hi folks As I write this there are two men cutting a large hole in the boat. One is using a power saw from inside what used to be the wardrobe, and the other is outside with an angle-grinder cutting round the p-bracket. Hopefully, like the channel tunnel, the two holes will match up. The problem we discovered when the boat was lifted out the water at the beginning of March for some routine maintenance, a bottom scrub and new antifouling. The p-bracket, which is ...

EL CAPITANO 18th February 2007 Greetings All!! We have now been in Andraitx since October and have been enjoying our first Mediterranean winter. The weather has been terrific and, apart from a few rainy days and the occasional strong wind, it has been delightful, clear and sunny with temperatures between 15 and 18C. Staying for a few months in the one place allows us to get to know the local scene and it’s all strange and interesting. The mayor, who...

Hi folks Belated festive greetings and very best wishes for a happy and healthy 2007. We have been very remiss in keeping our website up to date lately and I really don’t have a good excuse, except to say that we have been busy enjoying ourselves. The weather this winter has been amazingly good so far. We have blue skies and sunshine most days and although it can be frosty in the morning, it soon warms up with the sunshine, so we can still lunch in the...