I am here at JFK ready for my flight to Rome. My 50lbs of boat parts have been checked through and an additional 30lbs are in my carry on. Excited to go and start putting Humpty Dumpty back together again. … Continue reading
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I fly from NYC next Saturday the 23rd and arrive in Rome on the 24th. I will have a week to myself as I sort out all the various things required to put Heldeleine into cruising mode. Heldeleine has been … Continue reading
Warning: the following is a boat geek Post and should be avoided like the plague by all of you who prefer cats, dolphins, camels, beautiful sunsets and all that other boring stuff. There will be none of that in this … Continue reading
The next step in the preparation of Heldeleine for her 10 month hibernation phase was cleaning, packing and reorganizing the entire boat. Most soft things (clothes that were staying, pillows, towels etc) were cleaned and put into plastic bags (which … Continue reading
Life has been busy the last week with getting Heldeleine to her winter berth and preparing her for the 10 months on the hard. Fortunately two of my favorite crew showed up to help me sail Heldeleine to her winter … Continue reading
On the 17th Maryly and the Girls flew back home from Rome to New York and so ended their 2 month adventure to Europe. It is impossible to sum up all the experiences we have shared together. From Gibraltar … Continue reading
View from the top of our hotel (lousy hotel, one mini elevator [150lbs of suitcases up 7 stories], tiny rooms….but, hey, GREAT view from the roof!). We moved to be within walking distance from the forum, coliseum etc… We DO … Continue reading
We have left Heldeleine in Ostia, Italy and have gone up the river about 25 miles (on land and by Taxi) to this small, unassuming city called ROME. We are staying at the Santo Birgitta Convent (I promised my daughters … Continue reading
For the past week we have been travelling inland through Tuscany. Our first stop was the Castello Quattro Torres (4 Towers Castle) a few miles outside Siena. What views, beautiful rooms and wonderful breakfasts. We used this as a base … Continue reading