Thursday 6th September. We were promised a Beaufort scale force 5 – 6 on the beam to make the sail from Mali Losinj to the Istrian peninsular, so off we set. The direction was good, but we ended up with storm force winds, over 42 knots for a time, and we had to reef heavily.Continue reading “Arriving in Pula, Istria”
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Getting going in September
We arrived at Sukosan on Wednesday 29th August and got ready to launch Deja Vu II on 30th. Good to be back in the water, we got the boat ship shape and ready to go. Our Texan friends Blake and Martha arrived on time Friday soon after noon, almost at the same time as cloudsContinue reading “Getting going in September”
Last week in Croatia – this time
Our last week has been spent in Sukosan, in Marina Dalmacia where we have kept Déjà Vu for the last 4 years, and indeed where we originally bought her back in 2008. It is the largest marina in Croatia and has many charter fleets operating from here. In spite of its vast size we haveContinue reading “Last week in Croatia – this time”
Lastovo to Viz and north towards home
Having spent 2 lovely days on Lastovo, we sailed north to the island of Vis. Vis is the largest of the western islands of Croatia with a long history from Stone Age, through the Roman Empire, the successive usually short-lived rules of Austro-Hungarians, French, English and Italians. In WW2 it was the main base forContinue reading “Lastovo to Viz and north towards home”
Lastovo
Lastovo is a gem in the Adriatic and we are so glad we have discovered it! There are lots of very sheltered anchorages and it is so unspoilt. Today, Wednesday 12th July (I think) we rented a motor scooter and toured the island. We went on every single road and travelled about 30km altogether. ItContinue reading “Lastovo”
Heading back into Southern Croatia
July 4th, we met up with our Farnham friends, Yvonne and Paul in Herceg Novi, Montenegro and the next day we checked out of Montenegro, sailed 25 miles up the coast with the cruising chute and checked back into Croatia at Cavtat on Thursday 5th July. We had been away almost exactly a month. WeContinue reading “Heading back into Southern Croatia”
Update from Billy
Well, where shall I start with this report. What a time we have had. We were told we were coming to a quiet country retreat where nothing much happened. Wrong! What will they throw at us next? The first upset was when 2 strange cars turned up and 8 humans moved in – 4 largeContinue reading “Update from Billy”
Southern Montenegro
Our night passage north from Albania concluded at 8am at the Customs Quay in Bar, a port we visited just 2 weeks previously, convenient to clear immigration and customs formalities. This was soon done and we left speedily to find a quiet anchorage so we could catch up on the lost sleep of the previousContinue reading “Southern Montenegro”
Arrival in Albania
Tuesday 26th June – We had an uneventful trip from Erikoussa to the Gulf of Vlore. The highlights included the sunrise over Albania again and a visit from a pod of dolphins! As we rounded the long peninsular that forms the entrance to the Gulf of Vlore we spotted hundreds of abandoned bunkers littering theContinue reading “Arrival in Albania”
Farewell to Greece
Due to an unforeseen electrical problem we were obliged to spend 2 further nights in Corfu’s Gouvia Marina to get it fixed, and this we did with impressive efficiency by the local Marine company. We opted for another trip into Corfu Town to visit the rather impressive forts that proudly guard the town and weContinue reading “Farewell to Greece”
Deja Vu 