Istanbul, Tuesday 25 January 2022 Late last night, my smart phone beeped. A text message from Turkish Airline read: "Your flight has been...

The over 80 years old Dr Xenakis arranges Senior Sailing Regattas today Working in my forest is always a pleasure. This week am trimming...

Sailing from Istanbul to Athens next summer, where Genovese galleys once roamed, will take us to many tiny ports where fishermen still go...

On the island of Chios, you do not need to dig for gold. It grows on trees and is called Mastic. Had it for the first-time last year when...

We write the year 1241/42. The Mongol Army had just wiped out the Polish and Hungarian Knights and took winter quarters in the low lands...

Ever wondered why ancient ports such as Marseille, Naples and Constantinople survived and others like Miletus, Knidos, Kaunas, Ephesus...

Sun rising over the Gulf of Corinth - the Haze and Smoke made the Sun a Red Fireball Time to say goodbye today to the crew and the boat...

With the Scirocco pushing us north, we made such good progress that we have a day off in Otranto. Thought we would need a full day for...

This Morning at 7 am in the Vibo Marina near Tropea The faint sound of rain dropping on our deck woke us up this morning. Was it really...

Except for the Blue Sky the landscape on Top of Monte Vulcano looks Martian The day could not have started better. Yesterday’s clouds...

Writing about Pythagoras was a challenge. The further I was digging, the more contradicting the sources became and it was impossible to...

When I plan our trips, I usually work with a big map on one side of my laptop and my iPad on the other. On the iPad I look up details....

Yesterday at 11 am, when visiting the Acropolis, I noticed a refreshing breeze blowing from the sea towards the mountains to the east....

On our third last day, we are going to visit Epidavros with its magnificent 14’000 seats big amphitheater. Always wondered what such a...

Temperamental weather today – 15 min of torrential rain followed by 1/2 hour of sunshine. Then it repeats. What better way of coping with...

Found in 1902 near Antikythera, the Mechanism built in the first century BC is now on display in the National Archeological Museum in...

The School of Athens, painted by Raphael 1509 - 1511 depicting nearly all the great Greek Philosophers and Scientists - read Wikipedia to...

Love this site which provides accurate weather and wind predicions Just finished the detailed plan for this summer’s sailing. One of the...

Possible Tsunami Waves which could reach the Coast within 15 - 20 min after a landslide When writing the blog about our visit to the...

The Stromboli Vulcano Island, the Northern Most of the Aeolian Island Group I guess you know by now that I cannot resist climbing a hill...