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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
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
Malta here we come!
Yesterday, we decided that it would remiss of us not to explore the Ancient Greek ruins in Siracusa before heading on south. We spent the morning walking around the extensive site just to the west of the city. It was … Continue reading
Siracusa
Despite checking the anchor every 3 hours to ensure it was dug in, we got a really good night’s sleep. We awoke to a calm anchorage in front of the pretty town of Ortigia with about 24 other boats. After … Continue reading
Another day, another anchorage
Last night turned into something of a drama as the swell that we had moved away from came and found us with a vengeance! By 3am, we had had enough and figured that it couldn’t be as bad across the … Continue reading
So near yet so far
We decided to stay in Scilla (pronounced Shilla) another day as the forecast was for strong southerly winds going through the Messina Straits and that would mean we would be fighting waves and wind. Instead we had a lovely lazy … Continue reading
Nimrod Oceanlord 