We are beginning our return journey. The plan has always been to head back up the east coast of Corsica and onto Elba, then to Giglio and back into Rome.…

We are on the North Eastern tip of Sardegna. The islands – the Maddalenas- are a marine reserve and there are many islands clustered together. Spectacular beaches, beautiful bays and…

We have covered quite a bit of ground in the last 10 days. After Bonifacio we headed across to Sardegna to have a look see and reconnoiter the Maddalenas. They…

After we had done our marketing and I’d made good use of the Marina’s lavanderie we headed out for Porto Pollo. The coastline is rich with bays and white beaches.…

We anchored at this beach bay for the night. With sandy bottom and clear water there are great anchorages and a very cute beach bar where we discovered the French…

We are continuing our passage down the West Coast of Corsica. Calvi is a town with the Citadel perched on the Southern cliff of the bay. The Citadel is still…

We arrived on the east coast at a small village- Macinaggio. We are now officially in France. After mooring the boat we took a walk down the street to see…

We had a day of sails and motor making our way from Giglio to Elba. It’s reassuring having Pete and Steph on board as we try out everything. And there…

The boys at the Blue Dolphin worked all day to help us get the sails back on, new sheets (ropes) threaded and all is done. The duckboard has been lowered…

2019 sees a new phase for Rog and I. Our ‘boat partners’ have decided to head in a different direction and so Pankina is sold. Rog and I have found…