Rion-Antirion Bridge – Messolonghi – Ionian Sea Nafpaktos was our last stop on our circumnavigation of the Peloponnese. A nice little place. But when our milk turned sour from the constant swell, it was time to leave. We […]
Rounding the Peloponnese Read More »
Galaxidi Delphi Trizioni and Nafpaktos As we continued our journey through the Gulf of Corinth, we only stayed on the Greek mainland side. The destinations on the Peloponnese side are less interesting and there are no good anchorages
3 pearls and an ex-oracle Read More »
Corinth Canal I’ve been looking forward to this the whole trip: the passage through the Corinth Canal. Ka had already sailed through the canal as a backpacker on a tourist barge at the tender age of 18, with
Corinth: The most exiting 3 meiles Read More »
About earthquakes, tsunamis and flotillas Did I mention that Ka has had an earthquake warning app for some time now and monitors it several times a day? Turkey and Crete in particular are currently experiencing frequent rumblings. We
Poros and the Saronic Gulf Read More »
Porto Cheli, Ermioni, Hydra Even after many years of sailing, a sailing day with a dolphin visit is still a goosebump moment of joy. On our way through the Gulf of Argolis to the eastern end to Porto
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Nafplio or Nauplion 36 degrees and 22 minutes was our most southerly position and turning point this season. Now we are heading north again. As promised, George returned our railing in Monemvasia in the evening and did an
The beautiful sides of the Peloponnese Sometimes sailing is like a visit to the dentist. It’s nice when it’s over. That’s how we felt after the scary Friday night I described in the last article. Mateo had turned
After the rain comes sunshine Read More »
The challenge of cruise planning Today we want to share with you a part of sailing life that is often overlooked. We’ll take you with us on our week, which constantly had to be replanned because of the
20-30-40-54 knots of wind and plenty of swell Read More »
Katakolo, Pylos, Kalamata Before our departure from Katakolo, we were able to experience the challenges of Greek mooring and the two typical problems with anchoring live. With our neighbours. As already described, none of the docks have mooring
Western Peloponnese Read More »
Olympia and western Peloponnese On a sunny Sunday morning at around 8.00 a.m., we hoisted our anchor and left the Ionian Islands. A half wind of 8-10 kn and calm seas allowed us to sail towards the Peloponnese
