Am often asked “what was the highlight" of the 2025 trip? Most people expect an answer like the "Turquoise Beach of Kasos", or the...

Our Boat, the MYRA, this morning at Sunrise at 06.59 am (in Rhodes it was 06.25 am) This morning, after breakfast, it was time to say...

On the horizon to the west, in the hazy afternoon, the small island of Antikythira comes into view. We are on the way to Kythira but will...

The Venetian Harbor of Chania with the Workshops to maintain the Fleet on the Left Sailing from Rethymnon to Chania was fun - albeit a...

Fresco of a young, dancing Minoan Noble Woman from Knossos Seven miles north of Heraklion lies the island of Dia. Four of its bays...

We arrived at 09.30 am at the Palace of Knossos which is indeed a complex Labyrinth Knossos excursion today. Planned it luckily last week...

We are stuck in the Marina of Agios Nikolaos but the Sailing School for Kids is undeterred Saturday is change-over day. The first guests...

Riding out 2-Meter-Waves today was actually quite enjoyable We are lucky having sailed to Crete yesterday. Now on the way to Agios...

The day started windy as expected. The wind continued to blow from the north-west at a strength of 20 knots. We would enjoy a wonderful...

Arrived in Rhodes - one day from boarding the MYRA! The Ports in Rhodes are still the same as in ancient Times - Open Port (left), Big...

Doric Temple at the open End of Messene's Antik Stadion On the 9 th of August, a good hour after bidding farewell to our home for three...

Aerial View of Rhodes - at the Back the Ancient Acropollis with Stadion & Temple of Apollo Never underestimate the power of a Map. In...

Cypresses line the Road to my House in the South of France A row of Cypress trees lines the road to my property in the South of France....

Can't believe - only 101 days to go until we set foot on the Myra, our sail boat this summer! Much of the Pharos (Lighthouse) of...

Mainstreet of the Dorian City of Camirus, 40 km SW of Rhodes, with the Fountain Square Was trying for months to find out more about the...

The Greek Navy Ship Olympias somewhere in the Aegean A few weeks ago I wrote about Persian Emperor (King of Kings) Xerxes ' efforts in...

The Parthenon survived dozens of Earthquakes over the 2'500 Years since its Construction It is only a year ago that I wrote a blog about...

The lush Mountains in the Peloponnese with their fertile Valleys receive a lot of Rain Mosf of my High School class mates hated history....

300 Spartans held in 480 BC 120'000 Persians back for a full 3 Days - no Spartan survived This summer, after 2 ½ weeks of sailing, we...

Minoan Young Men playing with a Bull - would not call it Bull Fight So much is written about the Minotaur that covering it in my blog...