(Unplanned) Exploration of Mallorca (WL 19)
This week we decided to see something from the island and rented a car to go around. The weather decided to stay wet and cold, but we found places around Mallorca that are still worth visiting although sun is not…
The Weather traps us in Mallorca (WL 18)
You won’t believe it. Last week we went swimming and sat confortably in the sun chatting and having a cold beer. This week it got freezing cold with lots of wind and heavy rain. I read about it and now…
Friends on board and Happy Halloween (WL 17)
The day before my brother left the boat to fly back to Vienna. That day our friends from Tulln were landing in the evening. So much to do before they will come on board! Do the laundry, clean up, repair…
Malle ist nur einmal im Jahr! (WL 16)
Well, well, well, you might wonder about the german title as this blog is usually written in English (that also our international friends can understand our journey). It means „Mallorca is only once a year“ and origins from a German…
The most scary moment so far! (WL 15)
Next to Porto Teulada there is a big military zone and if you do not want to do a big detour you have to find other ways to go through in order to get to Carloforte. We got the information…
Enjoying the South Coast of Sardinia (WL 14)
More days than expected we stayed in Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia. There were not only repairs (see WL 13), but also some sightseeing of the old town, some ice cream and sunny days. Even the world tour of beach…
We master our sailing (WL 13)
We left Palermo to move further west, as mentioned we wanted to get to Sardinia as soon as possible. Since Hans visited us some time ago, we trained our sailing skills even more. Already the ride to Palermo was a…
Vulcanic erruptions and hot nights at Palermo (WL 12)
We did not want to miss out the Aeolian Islands as they are very close to Milazzo, therefore we sailed to Vulcano to stay in the northern bay for one night. The island feels very special. The active vulcano is…
Parli Italiano? School life in Milazzo (WL 11)
Our skipper trainer Hans left us on Saturday. The weather was rainy and unsteady. Thunderstorms came our way and staying in the port was the best idea, although we had a very roly place at Marina Poseidon. Finally on Sunday…
How to dock a boat and other useful learnings (WL 10)
The crossing to Sicily was a long, but calm passage. We decided to split it halfways and stay overnight on anchor. In the south of Italy you do not have a lot of possibilities: hardly no marinas or anchorages. So…
