Tag: Sicily

My very smart Brother-in Law Dan says that "cruisers don't have plans, they just have suggested itineraries."  I must agree, as little this year has gone according to "plan". Admittedly,…

8/30, 1030 Monsters be damned!  We are off again on another attempt. Winds in 15 knot range but big seas. Not much fun. Deb wants to turn around. For now,…

Of course, if you are delayed due to weather, this is not such a bad spot!!

Today's attempt to transit from the Ionian to the Tyrrhenian Sea via the Strait of Messina was not successful.  No damage or problems, it was just windy (20-25 knts) against…

Sadly, you know that you are close to Italy when you start to see a lot of trash in the water. I'm on watch right now and every couple of…

I'm really not sure. We plan to depart first thing tomorrow and the overall goal is to reach Barcelona by Sept 15th.  Short term our first goal is Taurmina, Sicily…