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Pilgrim: Believer, Traveller, Wayfarer
Intention: Purpose, Goal, Aim


My first visit to Santorini was a month or so after my 21st birthday. I have a blurred montage of memories, of pieces, images and a felt sense of the baked earth, the summer sun and the impossibility of the place. The deep, dark blue of it. The other worldliness…

When we arrived in Turkey and flew south to Dalaman we flew perilously close to snow covered peaks as we descended into the heart of…

The Fethiye Gulf has been inhabited for eons. Civilisations have risen and fallen, cities built and abandoned. Legends told and ruins explored give a tantalising…

Well yes….and no. This is what sailing seems to be about: pleasure punctuated by moments of sheer terror and stuff breaking. Yes, I am kind…

Well, a lot really. It’s about personality…yours and the boat’s. It says something about what you align with…although I am not sure what that means…

I’m Cath. I write most of the blogs unless I can get Rick to join in. I write to share about our sailing life with as much authenticity and honesty as I can. This means more than just the perfect moments. It’s a way to reflect and to remember the unfolding days, the terrifying moments and the things that bring us a sense of awe. I hope you come along for the journey.
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