One of the sorry side effects of wealth is that it also attracts thugs. When a trade worth almost USD one billion passes by your shores...

Yesterday, we learned that the citizens of Rome consumed around 300’000 tons of wheat per year and needed the equivalent of 500 Carpe...

Most of us think of Mediterranean food as a vegetable, fish and olive oil-based diet with plenty of fresh fruit and wine. Persian Archers...

Hi All Resume my blog again from last year to provide background information and anecdotal details on the trip we are going on this...

Time to set sail to our last destination on this trip. We will reach Rhodes later in the afternoon. Venetian boats were always welcome in...

On the next day we motored against strong headwinds up the Peloponnese's East Coast to reach Monemvassia, a town founded by refugees. Its...

Crossing from Porto Kagjo to Kythera was our first encounter with the Meltemi To the left the Town and Citadel of Kythira - note how...

Porto Kagjo changed several times hands between Venice and the Ottoman Empire. From 1787 - 1790 it was the base of Lambros Katsonis, a...

The new sailors came on board in Pylos. We sailed via Methoni to Koroni (Coron), the sister town. Tomorrow morning, before we leave, we...

Arriving in Methoni today where we change crew. Methoni and Koroni, a bit further to the East, were called the eyes of Venice. These two...

We are off today to climb the old Crusader Castle - some people say it is Venetian but we could not really find out much. It was...

In this Bay, a combined English - Russian - French Fleet destroyed the Turkish Navy on 20 October 1827 and opened the way for Greek...

... to the Venetian Castle of Zakinthos had it not been for Greek Museum Staff who closed the place after a hard day of work at 3 pm....

Asos from the South - we arrived from the North - the photo is from the Internet Internet connection are so weak that I had to stop...

Remember the days when you were waiting in the smouldering heat of the Roman summer to get access to the Vatican Museum? Did you also...

Did you ever wonder why we are not sailing along Minarets, Turkish Towns and Turkish Fortresses on our trip? Having conquered all...

Since the industrial revolution two hundred years ago, we are surrounded by steel and got used to its ubiquitous use. This was not always...

The Pantheon today - Most People believe it decayed over the last 2'000 years We are not going to sail to Athens on our journey but you...