ocean-pilgrim

Category: travel

  • Postcards from the Northern Ionian

    Postcards from the Northern Ionian

    We left the Gulf of Patras for the tiny island of Kastos, a long string bean of an island tucked in alongside the larger island of Kalamos. Happy days as we were off to the main town, to a stunning aquarium of an anchorage and a trip in to the bar at the Windmill that…

  • Back on the road again

    Back on the road again

    By the time we arrive on Leros, where our boat is located, it will have been nearly 7 weeks since we left our home base in Tasmania. The pack-up is always epic. The more time I have the more I find that needs doing, driving both Rick and I to distraction. When is enough actually…

  • Sailing in the Greek Islands. Reflections on 2024

    Sailing in the Greek Islands. Reflections on 2024

    Here we are well beyond end of the sailing season and feeling like life on water is another half remembered dream.  Those of us who don’t live aboard full time have been in the process of packing up their boats and have headed home or off on other adventures. The full time live aboards have…