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Finally some sun — The Balearic islands

August 24, 2016September 14, 2016 by thinkingaboutitsailing

The day after our arrival in Ibiza, Sabina was back on board. We said goodbye to the boys with one last hurrah at a seaside tapas place, and then had a few nice nights in Porto Ibiza. Now finally in the Med, we also focused on setting up the boat fully as our home. Essentially … Read more

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Making a passage: the big trip from the UK down to the Med

August 24, 2016September 9, 2016 by thinkingaboutitsailing

We docked in Hamble Point marina (where our Hanse dealer is located) to prepare for our next passage and get a few small things done to the boat like solar panels, dinghy install, etc. Hamble is quite a cute English village, and it provided a great chance to introduce Sabina to the classic English pub! … Read more

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How it all began

August 24, 2016September 9, 2016 by thinkingaboutitsailing

In April, we landed in Germany to start our adventure and pick up our boat. Upon landing, we received notice that the boat wouldn’t be ready for a few more days. We used the time to start shopping to make the boat our home and also to see a bit of Berlin. We may have … Read more

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Anchoring in the deep – Aeolian Islands

August 19, 2016October 21, 2016 by thinkingaboutitsailing

With only light winds to help us along, we arrived in the closest of the Aeolian Islands, Vulcano at night, and found a place to squeeze into one of its protected habours and anchor. The place was alive with music from a club or a bar onshore, but we decided after a long day on … Read more

Categories Our blogTags Aeolian Islands, hiking, Lipari, Stromboli, Vulcano, wine tasting

Sicily

August 5, 2016October 21, 2016 by thinkingaboutitsailing

Passage from Sardinia and Turtle rescue! As we were nearing Sicily, we saw a loggerhead turtle flailing on the surface. We watched him for a few minutes, and realized something was wrong. Daniel went out to the turtle on one of our paddle boards to see whether he was caught on a fishing line, while … Read more

Categories Our blogTags Catania, sailingthemed, Sicily, thinkingaboutitsailing, Toarmina
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