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Caio Sicily and friends
After our lovely evening out with Katie and Loui, it was time to bid them farewell on Monday morning (September 21st) so they could catch their plane from Catania back to Gatwick. It had been a great week having them … Continue reading
Storm bound in Taormina
As you know, we arrived back in Taormina on Saturday September 19th so that Katie and Loui could catch their flight on Monday. However, the other reason was that there were two days of bad weather due with strong northerly … Continue reading
Stromboli finally!
The overnight anchorage at Vulcano was solid although ferries and tankers were coming and going for most of the evening and starting up again at 7am so not the most peaceful. We decided to give the next island in the … Continue reading
Nimmie and friends…
For those of you who know Nimrod and her owners, you will be familiar with their hosting excellence. And this trip is no different – even extending to writing this guest blog. We’ve had an amazing trip so far and … Continue reading
Romping through the Straits
Wednesday September 16th started very lazily as we all needed a good rest after our overnight passage. After breakfast and a swim we set off up the Messina Straits. There is a current of up to 4 knots so you … Continue reading
Back in Malta
We left Ragusa, Sicily before 0800 on the Tuesday morning as there was a small weather window between various fronts coming through. Monday would have been a better day to go as there was some wind but we had to … Continue reading
Noto and Vendicari
We checked out of our hotel at 10.30am on Sunday morning to make our way back to Marina di Ragusa. As this was our last full day with a car, we decided to make full use of it. We made … Continue reading
Taormina and Mount Etna
As you know, we hired a car for a few days so we thought we would make full use of it and go to Taormina on the east coast of Sicily not far from the Messina Straits. We had anchored … Continue reading
Mosaics and mad motorists
After a fairly lazy morning, we continued our tour of Southern Sicily and set off on a two hour drive to a Roman villa near Piazza Armerina where there is the most amazing mosaics. The vast majority of the floors … Continue reading
Ragusa
Marina di Ragusa is a town in its own right and not just a marina! A bit like Mallorca, the main town is further inland away from marauding pirates and invaders. The marina itself is delightful, incredibly clean and the … Continue reading
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