The Adventures of Berkeley East and Crew

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Saving the best for almost last

Saving the best for almost last

Santorini, Greece We have been trying to get to the Greek island of Santorini for three years. During our first year cruising in Greece, we planned to sail there. But after some investigation, we learned that the only marina in Santorini was not deep enough for Berkeley East, and the water surrounding the island was […]

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Too much fun to blog

I am sure most of you have recognized that the blog hasn’t been updated in a while. And those of you that follow us on Marine Traffic know that we are nowhere near our last blog entry. The explanation for this is that we are having too much fun to blog about it. Don’t worry […]

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The road from Rhodes to Crete

The road from Rhodes to Crete

Southern Dodecanese Islands, Greece It is often difficult to leave a port or anchorage where you are comfortable. There is always sense that you could stay one more day. That’s how we felt about leaving Rhodes, we could easily stay one more day, or two, or three. But when cruising, weather always wins over the […]

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A taste of the “super yacht” life

A taste of the “super yacht” life

Rhodes, Greece We had heard horror stories about the Greek island of Rhodes, particularly the conditions for cruising boats in Rhodes Town. The word was that the main harbor of Mandraki is impossible to get into, as it is filled with tour boats and charter fleets. And when one could find an open space on […]

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How much would you pay for a tomato?

How much would you pay for a tomato?

26 May 2015 | Skopea Limani, Turkey Preparing to leave the marina for the first time after a winter away is always challenging. Trying to make sure that you remember to do everything, install everything, fix everything and purchase everything that you might need for the season can be overwhelming. But over the years we’ve […]

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Cappadocia…a magical land

Cappadocia…a magical land

19 May 2015 | Cappadocia Turkey The best thing about living part time on a boat is exploring different parts of the world. Typically that means visiting remote harbors and coastal towns only accessed by the sea. But we have been hearing about the magic of Cappadocia, one of Turkey’s completely landlocked regions, for years. […]

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Leading a double life

D-Marin Didim As we began our final preparations to return to Berkeley East and begin our ninth season of cruising, the excitement was mixed with anxiety. Where did the winter go? There was still so much to do in order to leave our land life and go back on the sea. Spring had finally arrived […]

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Turkey’s Blue Card Scheme: a crappy solution to a shitty problem

Turkey’s Blue Card Scheme: a crappy solution to a shitty problem

Fethiye, Turkey When we first checked into Turkey two years ago, we were told that we had to purchase a Blue Card. Turkey’s Blue Card Scheme is designed to keep the country’s coastal waters clean by requiring people on recreational boats to use holding tanks and pump out at designated stations at frequent intervals, or […]

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