Sitting snugly in the First Class Lounge having had a delicious dinner and champagne.  What s contrast to the day!  The last of the kitchen was ‘ripped’ out, painters sanding,…

The last two days have been gorgeous. Wonderful weather, especially yesterday. We went to the island of Mazzorbo and had lunch at Venissa.              Venissa is a vineyard, a…

We flew into Venice last night and got a fabulous view over the island(s).     We took a speedboat into the Hotel which is on a canal. A beautiful Palazzo…

    This island is man made. The Perastians carted rocks into the bay until a foundation was laid. Eventually the Chapel was built in 1452. Each year they celebrate the…

  Yesterday we sailed down from Kortula to the island of Mljet. A storm was brewing and the sky turned metal grey.   We needed a safe anchor with protection from…

We are at the northern end of the Island of Kortula in a port called Vela Luka.  It’s a funny mix of very old, new and a busy port.  We…

This was the capital of Hvar but has relinquished the role to Hvar on Hvar!  Stari Grad is much smaller and quite different. The buildings are still very close to…

Francis and Laurie are leaving us here and flying to Melbourne and London. Needless to say they are reluctant to leave. This has been their first experience on a yacht…

An idyllic day and we had to motor across to Hvar from Vis. We were treated to Dolphins leaping and somersaulting, three and four at a time. It was like…