Travels of Hew & Barb on our yacht Eleuthera
Friends Alan and Christine joined us Monday this week to set sail Tuesday. As normally happens nothing was quite finished. Instruments still going in and both engines not reading correctly. Cupboards open, panels off...
Well after three long flights – two on Singapore and one on Ryan Air I arrived into Comiso on a beautiful clear Friday. The flight from Rome to Comiso had been great – over...
Most of our travels this year seem to have been through the islands since we love the clear water and the swimming. Now and again we stopped on the mainland to pick up people...
Pontine Islands 6-15th September Ponza We sailed from Ostia direct to Pontines – were going to go to Palmerole but Ponza closer and we were late leaving. Anchored Cala di Feola – gorgeous town...
This was the last island group we were going to for this season. The last clear water and the last interesting parks. This was also one of the most spectacular island groups for the...
Capraia Isola 22 August: We wanted to anchor at the Southern end but both bays either side of Punta dello Zenobito were full. Punt Rossa was spectacular. Next looked at La Saline but already three...
Monday 20th August: Saint Florent I had flying withdrawal symptoms so we went ashore to the water sports centre to try and get a ride on the flying boat but they said it would...
For thousands of years my kin have roamed the world travelling to the four corners of the globe as willing participants in great adventures. We are one of the great seafaring species always keen...
Sunday 12th August Sophie Davies and Mark Dalton arrived in the morning and we all went into town to look at the Fesch Art Museum (Palais Fesch-musée des beaux-arts, established by Napoleon I’s uncle, Cardinal Joseph...
Wednesday 1st August: Picked up James in Olbia then went and stayed at Tavolara Is for the evening which Hew and I had so liked when we were there earlier in the month. Our new...
Fish / Flora & Fauna / French Polynesia / Pacific / Society Islands
Tantalising Time at Taaha and Raiatea
07/01/2025