Ponza, Italy During our college days, we were fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Actually, we still are. We own the DVD and soundtrack of this musical-comedy about transvestites from Transylvania. We know the words to all the songs and can’t help but jump to our feet to dance “The Time Warp,” which is […]

Umbria, Italy Berkeley East has spent more time in Italy than any other country, including the United States. Given that Italia is a fairly small land, we find ourselves revisiting places, out of both necessity, and desire. And upon planning our trips to provision BE before setting sail, Umbria (just three hours by car) came […]

Gaeta, Italy At first glance, one might think this is a photo depicting a way of life in “The OC,” but it is really the dock behind Berkeley East at her winter marina in Gaeta, Italy. After launching BE following her six-month hibernation on land, we moved her to a berth so we could complete […]

Procida, Italy One of the things we enjoy most about Italy is the architecture. At first glance, towns often look like drab, unappealing boxes but at sunset, the dull and dreary come to life creating beautiful pastel paintings. But the island of Procida was a surprise. Its architecture is alive all the time with a […]

Naples, Italy We had been anchored off Naples for four days, thinking about how many times we had heard it described as grimy, gritty and tattered. Just the week before, friends from home said it was too rough for their taste. Yet, there we were, in Italy’s third-largest city, and its beauty mesmerized us. Ciao […]

Ischia, Italy October was quickly approaching, time to take Berkeley East into her winter marina. One more week afloat, what should we do? We have been known to cross oceans in just a weeks’ time, and from our position in Procida, Italy, we could easily sail to many places in seven days, and seven nights. […]