Follow us in our trip
To the Land of Mahonesa
Having our stomachs full of what is probably the best pizza we ever had, and our minds assured that for the next 3-4 days the wind would be ideal for sailing northwest, we went to bed hopeful and ready for our next trip to…Menorca! Yes, after hours of discussion, analysis, counter-arguments, and research, we decided…
Magna Graecia
Methoni is an example of a great anchorage and I was sad to let it go. Alas, the wind changes, and the life of the sailor is bound to its whims. The forecast for the next 3 days looked promising to sail to Sicily, although we would take a rather longer route: we would first…
The land of Ks; Kythira, Kalamata and Koroni
Our first night sailing for the season was upon us. We had already agreed to both stay up the whole night instead of doing night shifts because of the short duration of the trip. I was equally excited and worried about this trip. Would the wind be OK? Would Elena sleep through the night? We…
Marvelous Milos
On Monday, 26th June, we left our peaceful anchorage in Polyagos to sail to what would eventually become our home for the next two weeks, Milos. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades. We had a pleasant, half/upwind sailing. We even managed to see one of the island’s highlights, the village Klima, a long…
Cycladic Blue
It was a cloudy Sunday with good wind and at 8:00 we lifted our anchor from Despotiko and set sail to Sifnos, another island in the Cyclades group. Sifnos is a picture-perfect Cyclades island, with its quaint white-blue houses, pristine beaches, and gray-white winding alleys. We Med-moored (anchor in the bow and tied the stern…
Less is More
There is a complex of small islands and rocks, south-east of Naxos known as Lesser Cyclades or Small Cyclades. The main Lesser Cyclades are Ano Koufonisi, Kato Koufonisi, Irakleia, Schoinoussa, Donousa, and Keros. If you had ever been there, you would agree with the motto “Less is more”! The date is Saturday, the 10th of…
Wild, Wild East
Samos was lovely but we had to get a move on if we ever wanted to visit other islands. And so, on the afternoon of Saturday, 3rd June we released our lines and set course to Fournoi, a small little island a few miles southwest of Samos. But Aelos had other plans; we were caught…
Serene Samos
If I had to describe Samos in a few words, those would be peaceful, quiet, green, and serene. An island with rich history, wine production from ancient times, and homeland to Pythagoras, the famous mathematician, and Aristarchus of Samos, the known astronomer. But let me rewind first. The date is Friday, the 26th of May…
Ma(je)stic Chios and the “Richest” Greek Island
19/05/2023: We left at the first light heading south. What a trip! We sailed downwind, half wind, no wind (motor), and then finally downwind again while we were rounding the corner of our next destination: Oinousses. Entering Oinousses is quite spectacular, as the surrounding islets make the entrance almost hidden, the wind disappears and a…
In the birthplace of Sappho..
Despite our plans for Saturday, 13th May to spend it with our family friends and enjoy some seafood by the water, we instead released our mooring lines and set sail for Lesvos. Sailing life! Lesvos may have not been painted with the nicest colors in the last years due to the refugee situation but it…
Let me tell you about Lemnos..
Although we adored being on our private paradise island, the wind predictions were dire, meaning we had to get moving or otherwise we would be stuck in Chalkidiki for another week. And so we did, on Friday, 5th May, we put our anchor up and hoisted our sails with one reef on. If I had…
On the (water) road again..
Almost six months. Almost six months we spent in Thessaloniki, my hometown, surrounded by family and friends, enjoying sunny weather and tasty food. Months full of activities, trips, celebrations of Christmas and New Year, birthdays, and Easter. Months full of love and belonging, reconnecting and exploring. Half a year of our lives and it felt…
Home Sweet Home!
On October 19th, 2022, a day after we arrived at Oreoi, we released our lines and set sail to Skiathos. Skiathos belongs to Sporades and it’s a small, green, and vibrant island. First time I visited Skiathos I was 18 years old and I went with all my friends, (like a real adult) so it…
Melt (emi) down
They say that a cruiser’s plan is written in sand at low tide, forever changing with the tides. And in our case, it could not be further from the truth. We never planned to sail to Euboea. We never planned to cross Euboea. And moreover, we never thought that crossing it would take us almost two weeks…
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- To the Land of Mahonesa
- Magna Graecia
- The land of Ks; Kythira, Kalamata and Koroni
- Marvelous Milos
- Cycladic Blue
- Less is More
- Wild, Wild East
- Serene Samos
- Ma(je)stic Chios and the “Richest” Greek Island
- In the birthplace of Sappho..
- Let me tell you about Lemnos..
- On the (water) road again..
- Home Sweet Home!
- Melt (emi) down
- A bridge too far
- Libra’s Odyssey
- The Ionian
- Kerkyra, Kerkyra me to Pontikonisi
- The Black Mountain
- King’s Landing & Pool Bars
- Meeting the Jovicas
- Hvar-e are we?
- Let’s Split and Brac up
- UNESCO heritage sites? Check!
- Entering the Dalmatian coast
- Navigating in Istria
- And so it begins..
- More than 5,000 miles!!!
- The Blue (And Green) Lagoon
- Az-where-es?
- The Garden of Portugal
- Hiking trails and tiny islands
- March: The Birthday Month
- 3 weeks, 3 islands!
- Volcanoes, Orcas and Water Slides
- Gran Canaria: A miniature continent!
- Christmas Special Edition
- Start of An Anchor Voyage-Part 2
- Start of An Anchor Voyage-Part 1
- Crossing to Canaries? Check!
- Portimao: The Lotus-eating City
- This is the story of the Hurricane
- In the footsteps of the great explorers
- Living La Vida Libra
- Brexit, Vive la France!
- More than 1000 nautical miles!
- Sky(e) is the limit!
- The colour green
- From East to West
- Cutting Scotland in half
- Beautiful scenery, upwind sailing and a city stuck in time
- Libra: The refurbishing
- No man is an island
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Vlissingen, Veere and..Unmarked Territory?
- 50 Shades of Grey
- The decision
Living Libra 