Whenever I write a sailing plan for summer, I make a mental note to talk about local cuisine. The food pieces in my blogs helped me to...

One of the first things you notice when arriving in Crete is the sheer number of olive trees. Greece produces about 250’000 tons of olive...

Russian Light Cruiser Zhdanov being refuelled somewhere south-east of Crete, 1973 In our first week of sailing this summer – from Rhodes...

Aggelakis Winery 10 km south of Heraklion in Crete The Minoan civilization, Europe’s first, fascinates me since I visited Crete in 1979....

A German Ju 52 Transport Aircraft shot down over Souda Bay on 20 May 1941 In our second week this summer, we sail to Western Crete to...

Roman Mosaic from Herculaneum with Fish & Anchor Symbols later adopted by Christians Apostle Paul’s journey to Rome is an interesting...

When Apostle Paul, a Roman citizen from Taurus (Adana today), sailed along the coast of Crete, he – like all other 275 passengers – had...

Si vis pacem, para bellum . "If you want peace, prepare for war", the famous Roman politician Publius Flavius Renatus once said. His...

When we sailed from Istanbul to Athens in 2022, we took the time to stop in Akrotiri, the Minoan site on Santorini's south coast ( F + 18...

Christmas is a good time to read Saint Paul's scriptures and spend time with loved ones. It also is the perfect time for "de-dusting" my...

Turkish Archeology Divers lifting Artefacts from a Roman 4th Century Ship in Yassiada Visited Bodrum's Museum for Underwater Archeology...

Dragonfly, our reliable Yacht, picking us up in Cyprus It is amazing how quickly three weeks pass by on sea. We just said hello to the...

Sunrise a good two Hours east of Bodrum at 6.30 am in the Morning It is our last full day of sailing. We are heading towards Bodrum where...

Gliding into the ancient Port of Knidos where once Greek and Roman Ships harboured At 6 am it was time to lift anchor. We planned to...

The Distance to Simi is 5 Miles - imagine the Sea here filled with 1'200 Persian Ships Two days ago, we arrived in the waters between the...

At 9 am this morning we left Loryma Bay to continue our journey west. Tomorrow or after tomorrow we plan to arrive in Knidos, another...

A Goat looking for Olives in the Old Theatre of Kaunos where now three Olive Trees grow Yesterday was our last day on Lycian territory....

The Valley of Patara by John Johnson, 1843 After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman Empire slowly but steadily took over...

Lycian Rock Graves above Fethiye, ancient Telmessos, are only 200 Steps above Town Change of sailors today in Göcek. It is sad to see...

The Delikkemer Siphon of the Patara Aqueduct is remarkably intact - the pipe is on top Talking about Patara’s siphon yesterday made me...