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Lazy Sunday
We had a really peaceful night at anchor despite some wind. The anchor held firm as usual and there was no swell so we were rocked gently to sleep. Today has been glorious, if windy, and we decided to stay … Continue reading
Port de Rondinara, Corsica
Last night we had a fabulous meal at a restaurant called The Kissing Pigs on the quayside in Bonifacio. As you would expect from the name, they specialise in pork dishes but Jo had lamb cooked in onions and figs … Continue reading
Bonifacio
It feels like autumn has arrived in the Med as it now gets much cooler in the evening but daytime is still hot enough for shorts and vest tops although the mosquitoes still bite! After washing the laundry this morning … Continue reading
Corsica
The high winds dropped enough for us to set sail late morning after mending the mainsail. One of the sliders that attach the sail to the mast was broken and a replacement has not yet arrived so we decided to … Continue reading
Palau
Having spent another night at anchor in high winds on Isola La Maddalena, it was time to get back to the mainland so that Yvonne and Caron could get to Olbia for their flight to the UK. The wind was … Continue reading
Cala Spalmatore
After a very windy night at anchor, we took the dinghy into Porto Cervo. The playground of the rich and famous was devoid of the rich and famous and was replaced by a bus load of tourists who were disinclined … Continue reading
Porto Cervo
Our new guests, Yvonne and Caron, arrived on Saturday afternoon and we had a leisurely evening wandering around Olbia before eating onboard. We were moored against the old town quay for a second night for free rather than €50 plus … Continue reading
Olbia
We had a very early start this morning and slipped our lines at 0615 in order to make the 70nm journey north to Olbia where we are meeting our next set of visitors, Caron and Yvonne, tomorrow. The wind was … Continue reading
Arbatax
Despite the lack of facilities at Porto Corallo, we treated ourselves to pizzas, a carafe of the local house red and dessert in the form of deep fried ricotta ravioli and a ricotta tart with golden syrup. Very good value … Continue reading
Porto Corallo
We waved goodbye to Yvonne and Joey this morning and then set about completing various chores like washing and replacing the gas hose with the new one that Joey had brought out. There was not a great deal of wind … Continue reading
Nimrod Oceanlord 