All the teams on the Black Sea Run gathered in the center of Budapest on Saturday morning for the official start of the rally. There are 11 cars this year who are hoping to make it to the finish line … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Budapest, Hungary
We are in a landlocked city for the first time in months. If we weren’t so busy preparing for the Black Sea Run car rally we’d probably be missing the boat already, but the chaos is keeping us well distracted … Continue reading
Adriatic Sea
We said goodbye to Uncle Bob on Friday in Dubrovnik and enjoyed our last Croatian sunset that night sipping Ozujsko (the local beer) from the boat. We’re now on the 30 hour passage back to Corfu and have the sails … Continue reading
Korcula, Croatia
It’s difficult to imagine a better way to explore the world than from a sailboat. We frequently ask ourselves why there aren’t more people interested in doing it, and why we don’t see more boats in these amazing places. A … Continue reading
Bol, Croatia
A few days ago we were wondering why Croatia had so little wind compared to Greece just a few hundred miles south. Croatia must have heard us saying that because it responded by delivering three straight days of flawless sailing … Continue reading
Solta, Croatia
It was a big day for us yesterday because our Uncle Bob arrived from Cape Town (South Africa) to join us for our final week of sailing in Croatia. We think he’s come in at a perfect time because we … Continue reading
Sibenik, Croatia
It’s easy to understand why this part of Croatia between Dubrovnik and Sibenik is so packed with charter boats. Every place you go has something unique to offer – if you don’t like the fortresses and castles, you have the … Continue reading
Tisno, Croatia
Every preconceived notion we had about former Yugoslavia has been crushed by our experiences here over the past week. Croatia is as modern and forward thinking as any place in the world and its natural beauty ranks right up there … Continue reading
Hvar, Croatia
It was 4th of July in Hvar yesterday and the Americans came out in full force to celebrate their country’s independence and freedom. Hvar town is a great place to celebrate freedom because pretty much anything goes here, and when … Continue reading
Dubrovnik, Croatia
As you sail into the main bay in Dubrovnik you get a perfect view of the old walled city and the various castles and fortresses that are reminders of the troubled past of this region. You also notice the incredible … Continue reading
Adriatic Sea
Two days ago when we attempted the 170 mile (34 hour) passage from Corfu to Dubrovnik, Croatia, we got crushed by 35 knot winds and huge seas that made progress north virtually impossible. The wind was an unbeatable enemy that … Continue reading