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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”

Corfu and Paxos

Corfu is a long narrow island, over 30 miles long, and we checked into Greece at Gouvia Marina close to Corfu Town about half way down on the east coast. This well sheltered marina has reasonable facilities, and most importantly a swimming pool that we made good use of. It is home to many ‘liveContinue reading “Corfu and Paxos”

South to Corfu

A couple of sessions in the internet cafe studying weather forecasts and grib files convinced us that we had a good weather window to make a break for Corfu, a journey of just over 170 miles from the south of Montenegro, which we reckoned would take 30-35 hours. It occurred to Mo that this journeyContinue reading “South to Corfu”

Enjoying the Gulf of Kotor

With a forecast of strong winds we decided to stay in the Gulf of Kotor and explore further. We enjoyed recreational sailing with plenty of stops for refreshing swims and long lunches. We found a sheltered overnight anchorage at Risan in the north west corner of the Gulf. After a quiet night we awoke toContinue reading “Enjoying the Gulf of Kotor”

Kotor

En route to Kotor, the biggest old urban area in Montenegro, we anchored up in Dinj Morinj for a much needed swim. Wow was the water cold in large patches, it felt like alpine melt, and we were sure there was a stream entering in the bay mixing with the otherwise acceptably warm water! WeContinue reading “Kotor”

Arrival in Montenegro

We had a brisk beat from Cavtat to the Boka Kotorska and we hoisted our Montenegro and customs flags as we rounded the forts that dominated the entrance to the famous ‘fjord’. The scenery all around us was just stunning. The sun drenched mountains aloft just fell into the blue sea and we soon feltContinue reading “Arrival in Montenegro”