The natural Harbor of Beilik Limani between Alanya and Antalya Anatolia’s Mediterranean shores are one of the more peaceful and beautiful...

Turkish Ceramic Tiles with Wild Flowers and Red Tulips at the Center When looking at tiles in a Turkish Bazaar, you instantly notice the...

On 29th of July 2024., about 2 hours after our departure from Girne (Kyrenia), the faint outlines of the Taurus mountains will come into...

We write the year 1516. Few people in the Western World consider this to be an important year. Future German Emperor Charles V assumed...

Mezzes - served throughout the Middle East and the Balkans are a prominent dish in Cyprus Knowing that Cyprus was a vassal to Phoenicia,...

Kastellorizo's Harbor looks like Simi, just with less Traffic and fewer Cruise Boats About 100 km south-east of Göcek and 2 km from the...

Cupola Fresco on the Crucification of Jesus in the Tokali Church in Central Anatolia One of my plans for this summer was to visit old...

The Byzantine Tokmar Castle which guarded the Hills west of Silifke (Seleucia) When we tell people that we're sailing this summer along...

The Bay of Foradada which we visited today - The drop-off is quite steep When sailing into Soller Harbour yesterday, we noticed the...

I The Rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer where we stayed for the night - our boat is 2nd right It is amazing how well you sleep in a gentle...

The Bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer is a natural Harbour which was used by the US 7th Fleet 5 August 1543 was not a good day for people...

Westminster Abbey in the Heart of London, built in the 13th and 14th Century Most people come to England for job opportunities or its...

Fort Mont-Alban built in 1557 between Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer to prevent a repetition of the devastating Siege of Nice in 1543 by...

Last night, we anchored in a bay at the northern tip of Spetses. The island is nowadays know as a place for the rich and famous. Indeed,...

The Sun rose at 6.45 am today - Sunrise with Coffee There is no better way than starting a day with coffee. That is exactly what we did...

We had company today from a Family of Dophins Not being able to go to Chios has its advantages. Whilst we miss out on Mastic we now have...

The Sybil of Erythraia - painted by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel It is rare hat we visit places where world history changed...

Lazy Sunday today. Nobody got out of bed before 9 am. The gentle rocking of the waves was just too tempting. The coffee tastes almost as...

After two days of touring, we decided to take it easy today. Last night, we crossed over to Bozcaada or Tenedos as the island is called...

At 4 am, the rattling of our anchor chain woke me up for a brief moment. The captain was lifting anchor. It was time to sail to Cardak on...