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So, it is nearly Halloween, it rains a lot and we are a bit bored. What to do with our time? Practice our face-painting skills!   Bianca Kindler

Fun on the Bus Today we finally took the bus from Pollensa to the neighbouring town of Alcudia. The kids still get quite excited about public transportation so the bus ride was almost an outing itself. Feet went off and on the seats, stop buttons were pressed for each stop, multiple times, just in case… […]

Things the kids were into this month Science experiments! Thank you Esplora Museum in Malta Swimming (duh) Phineas and Ferb cartoons   Funny things they said Beau Beau: Mum your butt looks square. Me: That’s because I’m sitting down? Beau: No, I noticed it before, you have a square butt! Thanks, Beau. Kai Kai has […]

Painting the Town… We met up in Tunis with our friends Jasper and Kylie from sailboat Boag with their kids Leon and Ruby for some city fun! The day started at the Belvedere Park with its lovely tea house by the lake, and the zoo! Our kids had only been to a zoo when they […]

Leaving Europe for Africa We arrived in Sidi bou Said after a 3-day sail from Malta. We had seen lots of thunderstorms along the way and hadn’t had much sleep. Tired, we carefully navigated our way to the fuel dock in the entrance of the marina. We normally avoid marinas, especially ones that are shallow […]

Saints, Caves, and Ice Cream Our last days in Malta we spent anchored in Saint Paul’s Bay, just off a little island with a statue of Saint Paul. Website Visit Malta has this to say about the place:   Christianity has almost 2000 years of history in Malta. According to tradition, it was brought to […]

Big City Lights We did not realise before we came that Malta was going to be so much fun. There was so much to do that we ended up staying more than 2 weeks, instead of the anticipated “couple of days” we often give a place. Being in Malta was a chance for us to […]

Friends Reunite After a calm night passage we arrived bright and early in Malta. We entered into the Grand Harbour at Valetta, and it is grand indeed. Flanked by high walls and beautiful architecture all around, this is one of the most impressive places we have sailed into. We were on our way to meet […]

Bye bye, Albania Although we enjoyed Albania, we decided to cross straight from Durres to Siracusa on Sicily. Apparently the south of Albania offers more options for sailing and anchoring, and it would have been great to explore more, but we felt it was high time to head west. We are aiming to be in […]

Croatia has been a real adventure. We saw a lot of amazing things and got visits from family and friends which made it extra special. How do we compare it to other places we’ve seen? Bianca and I have been trying to sum it up. Perhaps we got spoilt in Greece with the ease and […]

Early Birds We got up early yesterday to get the 6:45 ferry into Dubrovnik from the island of Kolocep where we are anchored. Being a Unesco heritage city steeped in history and of course the set of GOT’s King’s Landing – we weren’t going to miss this opportunity. City Wall Walking the city wall is […]

Sitting on the wall Korcula is a beautiful medieval walled town, situated on a small peninsula. We arrived in the bay close to town early, dropped anchor and left Spacegrazer to go exploring. It was a hot day and the sea looked more attractive to the kids than the town did. So Max had the […]