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Thank you Turkey, Hello Greece!

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September 29 - October 2nd As September drew to a close, we could feel the change in the air. Temperatures were starting to fall ever so slightly during the nights which was welcome as we pulled out the blanket for the bed, followed shortly after by the duvet. Gone were the stifling hot sleeps of July and August. The water remained warm for swimming and we were still hanging out in shorts and t-shirts throughout the day and evening. We are now back in Greece and for the past couple of evenings we have started to pull on the long pants and long-sleeve shirts, with lows sitting at about 22. Our return to Greece was through the port of Kos. After completing our first 180 days of Schengen, we were now allowed to return to the EU for round number two. Goodbye Bodrum Turkey was very good to us. From the incredibly friendly people to the beautiful blue waters, it was an unforgettable experience sailing around the region of the Turkish Riviera.  Throughout our stay we enjoyed peaceful anchorag

Welcome Suzanne!

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September 4 - 21st Each time our guests leave us there is a day or two of adjustment where things feel a little too quiet. This makes sense because there are fewer people on the boat and we are leaving busier areas, like Kos or Bodrum, and moving on to those that are less so. This was the case when Neil’s sister Suzanne left us three days ago on September 18th. One of the peaceful anchorages where we stayed for four nights The quiet anchorage we are in now is Kasiliki Koyu, a large bay east of Bodrum in the Bay of Gokova, and it is one of the first bays we visited after checking into Turkey. This will most likely be one of the last we are in as well after 90 days spent in this beautiful country. We will head back to Bodrum to check out on September 24th and then begin our journey northwest through Greece towards Montenegro where we will keep the boat until the end of April 2025. Welcome Suzanne! Back when Suzanne decided to book a trip to see us in Turkey for two weeks, we were looking