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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Agathonisi, Greece As the end of our cruising season approached, we continued south through Greece, selecting islands that we had not visited while looking for a good hiding hole to wait out the coming Meltimi winds. First stop was in the Oinousses islands. We went to the only harbor, Mandraki, and when the anchor was […]
Bergama, Turkey We have been to a lot ancient sites in Europe. Some were meticulously renovated so it was easy to picture the history that took place there, while others were rocks and rubble that required more information and imagination to conjure up a visual image of the past. On a day trip to Bergama […]
Bozcaada, Turkey We arrived at the island of Bozcaada expecting much the same as we had seen in the rest of Turkey. Surprise is the only word to describe what we found there. Until 1925, the island belonged to Greece so much of the town feels Greek, with Turkish sounds and Turkish scents. By their […]
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