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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”

Leaving Croatia

John and Ada Roberts, our Farnham friends, joined us as Faye and then Tom returned to the UK. John and Ada feasted on a fast afternoon tour of Dubrovnik and we set sail the following morning, Friday 8th June. It was warm and sunny with just enough breeze to sail down to Cavtat and thisContinue reading “Leaving Croatia”

A week with Tom and Faye around Dubrovnik

June 2nd-June 7th We provisioned the boat and got ready to go then headed north in a lively sea back up to Mljet. The forecast was grim and we needed a sheltered place to enjoy whilst 3 days of gales and storms passed through. Mljet offered shelter and the National Park to enjoy. We hikedContinue reading “A week with Tom and Faye around Dubrovnik”

A Day in Dubrovnik

June 1st and Tom and Faye arrived on time to Dubrovnik. By noon they were on board, pretty exhausted having got up at 4am to make their respective flights. We spent the afternoon in Dubrovnik old town and we all agreed that what they say is true. It is one of the loveliest old townsContinue reading “A Day in Dubrovnik”