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hbanziger
Aug 8, 20205 min read
D + 28 : Epilogue
Last time waking up on the AFAET, bags packed, everybody’s departure arranged, the ship’s papers signed, there is not much more to do...
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hbanziger
Aug 7, 20203 min read
D + 27: From World Power to Frontier Town
To everybody's surprise, the outbord engine of our tender went on strike last night and would not get back to life despite a lot of TLC....
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hbanziger
Aug 6, 20203 min read
D + 26 : Magna Graecia
Having seen the two magnificent temple sites of Selinunte and Agrigento, it was time to move to the heart of Magna Graecia, to Syracuse....
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hbanziger
Aug 5, 20203 min read
D + 25: Dorian Temples
Today we planned to travel further into Greater Greece, the part of Sicily colonised by Greek settlers between the 8th and 6th century...
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hbanziger
Aug 4, 20202 min read
D + 24: Reaching the Greek Hemisphere
After three and a half weeks of sailing and having visited Genovese and Pisan places, towns owned by the Kings of Aragon as well as...
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hbanziger
Aug 3, 20204 min read
D + 23: Cold War, Tuna & Marsala
Today's blog will be mostly photos. There was so much going on. A few photos say so much more than many lines of text 7.30 am - we...
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hbanziger
Aug 2, 20202 min read
D + 22: Favignana - Tuna Capital of Italy
Arriving in Trepani, the Erice Mountain at the back Approaching Sicily at 10 am this morning, we were greeted by a bunch of tuna and...
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hbanziger
Aug 2, 20203 min read
D + 21: Feeling Like a Phoenician!
Sunset at 8.30 pm - we left Sardinia 7 hours ago It is a few minutes past 10.30 pm, the sun set two hours ago, dinner is over, the ocean...
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hbanziger
Jul 31, 20202 min read
D + 20: Non Toccare La Pietra!
Arriving in Nora on the Capo di Pula - the Phoenicians were masters in selecting sites which could be seen from several miles away! On...
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hbanziger
Jul 30, 20202 min read
D + 19: The Unexpected Mini-Venice
Approaching Portoscuso (Hidden Harbor) this morning - the mini-arsenal is in the middle One of the nice things about sailing is that...
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hbanziger
Jul 29, 20203 min read
D + 18: Mining Red Corals
The southern tip of Capo San Marco - the AFAET is just to the left - Tharros to the north It was already hot at 9 am when the Museum of...
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hbanziger
Jul 28, 20202 min read
D + 17: How Silver, Lead and Zinc Made a Town
South of Basa, the mountains of Sardinia start stretching into lower, rolling hills until they form large, slightly inclined plateaus....
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hbanziger
Jul 27, 20203 min read
D + 16: What is the Catalan Word for Lobster?
The Sardinian Fisherman coming in at 9 am As we were standing on the pier in the harbour of Alghero, a fisherman arrived from his daily...
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hbanziger
Jul 26, 20202 min read
D + 15: Not Costa Smeralda but still Emerald
Sunset yesterday over Stentino After Castelsardo, we set sail for a choppy sea and headed towards the small fishing village of Stentino....
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hbanziger
Jul 25, 20202 min read
D + 14: The Power is All in the Name
Castel Doria - Castelgenovese - Castillo Aragonès – Castelsardo. The name says it all. Same place, four names, three rulers. History...
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hbanziger
Jul 24, 20203 min read
D + 13: Two Sister Islands
We changed flags today. The French was replaced by the Italian tricolour and the Corsican One Moor had to give way to Sardinia’s Four....
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hbanziger
Jul 23, 20203 min read
D + 12: Tuna Catching Anchovies
One of the more special moments on a sailboat are the early hours. The first rays of sun give everything a fresh glow, the sea is...
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hbanziger
Jul 22, 20203 min read
D + 11: A Birthplace to Forget?
After a day of leisure in and around the Bay of Gioleta, we decided to stay up after dinner and wait until the last ray of light had...
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hbanziger
Jul 21, 20202 min read
D + 10: Would Dolphins Have Welcomed the Pirate Turgut Reis?
Yesterday, we aimed for Girolata, the bay on the west coast, where in 1540 the Genovese fleet captured Turgut Reis, after he had sacked...
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hbanziger
Jul 20, 20203 min read
D + 9: Where Nelson Lost his Right Eye
Calvi in the early morning hours Every morning when we wake up and meet for coffee on the deck, it is beautifully quiet, the air is still...
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