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I can not imagine better crew members than my cousin Will and his wonderful girlfriend Cassie. They left us today and are very much missed. Not only are they so damn cute together, they are also the best of traveling … Continue reading
Leah
We are currently anchored at Ischia Castle for the night. Capri in the distance…A perfect day of sailing from Gaeta to here. 15kts on the beam and …and….wait for it…. A replaced swivel and we have 2 sails up … Continue reading
How to sum up this trip? There’s really no way. As I sit on the airplane bound for home, I’m too choked up and far too lazy to find the right words. But how’s this: I’ve bonded with my … Continue reading
Once again we have walked all over Rome seeing additional sights that we missed last year. Each day we ventured out in the morning and then returned to the Convent mid afternoon for a rest and then out again in … Continue reading
Well, here we are in Rome as Heldeleine gets her new swivel on and headsail installed in Gaeta. We are back at our favorite Convent in the heart of Rome. Same rooms, same peaceful and beautiful environment. When last we … Continue reading
Italy is different from New England America. Which is a bit of a “duh, obviously” observation, but the difference is made in ways you may or may not expect. First are the islands. While we were still in the Long … Continue reading
Well, we have been very bad about updating this blog. We are having too good a time and just couldn’t seem to find the time to sit down and write something… We are currently weather-bound in Amalfi (high wind gusts … Continue reading
So before the best sister/daughter returns to her role as incredible scribe of the ship, she (me) has to acknowledge someone who’s been watching our every move. Last year a certain person read every post, saw every picture memorized each … Continue reading
The past few days have been rather busy. Going through piles of plastic bags and freeing many cushions, linens and, of course, pillows has resulted in a livable interior once again. No surprises after 11 months (no mold or critters). … Continue reading
Nice and easy trip yesterday with all transfers working out as planned. I am sitting on Heldeleine now surrounded with quite a mess. In order to do a project in one part of the boat I must keep moving crap … Continue reading