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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
They said 7 knots of wind…
The forecast for Sunday and Monday couldn’t have been more different. Strong westerly winds on Sunday followed by light and variable winds on Monday. We still had a bit to do on Nimmie so decided to set sail early on … Continue reading
….. and relax
It was too much to hope for that our Friday evening flight from Luton would leave on time. An hour’s delay meant that it was nearly 0130 before we arrived at the boat but at least the roads were clear! … Continue reading
Always the way….
As the sailors amongst you will know, the wind will invariably be coming directly from the direction you want to go towards. Next week’s forecast is no exception. The wind is predicted to be a lovely WSW moving to WNW … Continue reading
A bit of sunshine…….
This time next week, we will be at the airport waiting for our plane. Two whole weeks on Nimmie, just us, and going wherever the wind will take us – Sicily or Malta. Can’t wait.
Amazing coincidence
There are times that we feel a long way away from Nimrod and our life aboard her when we are in the UK. However, it seems that there are little reminders if you only look for them! The other day … Continue reading
Domes and bombs
We are now back in the UK after a lovely few days in Malta. First thing on Easter Monday was spent with Peter, our caretaker, as there was a list of jobs that required his attention. One of them he … Continue reading
Temples and churches
Saturday turned out to be a lovely day so we took advantage to tour the island and go to places we hadn’t seen before. The sat nav was a mixed blessing as it took us down ‘roads’ that were no … Continue reading
Back where we belong
Back in Malta for Easter with Liz’s parents. They are staying in an hotel in Sliema (about 5 mins away) and we are, of course, staying on Nimmie. We arrived just after 7pm on Thursday evening, picked up the hire … Continue reading
New photos
For those of you that would like more information and photos on some of the places we have visited with Nimmie, there are now pages on the Amalfi Coast and Malta as well as an updated page on Corsica 2013. … Continue reading
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