Tag Archives: Italy

Last night was a blustery night but we slept well although we awoke to a thunderstorm and lashing rain – not what we had ordered! Liz went to collect the lobster pot and yet again it was empty. So the bait … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

The morning began with glorious sunshine, turquoise waters and blue skies, as has become the norm. Before we had a chance to have breakfast, a large, grey motor boat suddenly appeared close by with four men from the Guardia di … Continue reading →

Our second visitor, Yvonne, arrived on Saturday evening for a few days. We had gone out during the day to find a nice bay with turquoise water for Joey but the previous night’s winds had churned up the sea. We … Continue reading →

We spent yesterday going to a nearby (10nm) marina to get fuel as there is none in either of the marinas near to us in Cagliari. We were, yet again, graced with a visit by dolphins as we crossed the … Continue reading →