The Magic of Barcelona
We could see the towers of the Sagrada Família but it was a fleet of sailboats that stole the prize for a welcome gift.
Read Moreby shiera | Aug 31, 2024 | Adventures | 2
We could see the towers of the Sagrada Família but it was a fleet of sailboats that stole the prize for a welcome gift.
Read Moreby shiera | Aug 3, 2024 | Adventures | 4
Is Marseille just a dirty, dangerous fishing port? We spent a week in France’s largest Mediterranean city to find out.
Read Moreby shiera | Aug 1, 2024 | Adventures | 2
Our website isn’t broken–I just can’t write that fast…
Read Moreby shiera | Jul 4, 2024 | Adventures | 2
We’re now well into Spain and I’m feeling a little nostalgic about the country we left behind. The famous Côte d’Azur was the perfect birthday destination with my niece.
Read Moreby shiera | May 30, 2024 | Adventures | 0
As I started wrapping my head around this new geography, a puff of volcanic smoke coming from the top of Stromboli made it easier to understand the layout of this Italian archipelago.
Read Moreby shiera | Aug 25, 2023 | Adventures | 3
It’s just four miles long and 80 feet wide. It joins two large seas and turned an entire peninsula into an island. Its narrow width makes it impassable by most modern vessels, but Gémeaux made the cut.
Read Moreby shiera | Jul 30, 2023 | Adventures | 0
We arrived in Corfu with the European heat wave pushing temperatures over 100 degrees. We should have known records were being set…
Read Moreby shiera | Jul 10, 2023 | Adventures | 3
A we sail by Dubrovnik’s walled city for one final look, I realize I can now pronounce doviđenja, but my heart has a hard time saying it.
Read Moreby shiera | Jun 29, 2023 | Adventures | 8
Fifteen minutes later, we noticed smoke on the eastern horizon. Flames were engulfing the boat that was well on its way to being submerged.
Read Moreby shiera | May 13, 2023 | Adventures | 3
After nearly 20 hours of sailing, we are STILL making our way across the southern toe of the Italian boot. The heel of Italy always seems out of reach.
Read Moreby shiera | May 9, 2023 | Adventures | 7
After being cooped up in an apartment, I was excited we were returning to life at sea. That was until my parents shoved me into a box for 15 hours.
Read Moreby shiera | May 1, 2023 | Adventures | 1
So, here it was August 15th and we’re in Gibraltar – how do we get to Sicily 1000 miles away by October 1st…and still see the sights?
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