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Albania from Saranda to Orikum

A distance of just over 100 km but it takes over three hours to drive.The road follows the coast line of the Ionian sea and there is not a strait piece in the road. Also we had to cross mount Cika with the highest peak being just over 2000 meter above …

Albania

In Sept of 2014 we went back to the boat and toured Albania.Albania has been in turmoil ever since gaining independence from the Ottoman empire in 1912.    In 1943 it was occupied by Germany, and one year later communist partisans ruled the c…

Getting hauled out of the water

 On Aug 25th at 11.00 hr, Le reve was scheduled to be hauled out of the water and be stored on the hard in Cleopatra marina in Preveza.This marked the end of our cruising season for 2013.All in all we traveled just shy of 800 nm (1460 km) in 62 da…

Getting hauled out of the water

 On Aug 25th at 11.00 hr, Le reve was scheduled to be hauled out of the water and be stored on the hard in Cleopatra marina in Preveza.This marked the end of our cruising season for 2013.All in all we traveled just shy of 800 nm (1460 km) in 62 da…

Our last cruise for the season

Our last cruise for the season from Lefkas marina to Cleopatra marina in Peveza. But first fill the tanks so as to eliminate as much as possible condensation in the tanks during winter layup. Two pumps, one for each tank. The filling station can not be…

Our last cruise for the season

Our last cruise for the season from Lefkas marina to Cleopatra marina in Peveza. But first fill the tanks so as to eliminate as much as possible condensation in the tanks during winter layup. Two pumps, one for each tank. The filling station attendant …

A culinary experiance.

Our friends found this very unique, and very, VERY good restaurant in one of the small side streets of Lefkas, it was called “the Seven Seas”. The tables are set up just on the street as many are here in Greece. However where the seven seas was located…

Exploring Lefkas on bike.

Joanne is going with Eli and Henny for a bicycle ride around Lefkas.  Just finished changing the wiring of the bow thruster so it will be charged by the sun panels.

Going for a little criuse with the Bonsink,s and the de Jonge,s

Out for a little test cruise. Arend is not only an expert marine technician, he also knows how to operate a boat. I guess I should not be surprised at that, as he has build many, and various boats as well as solved many technical problems. He also is t…

A culinary experiance.

Our friends found this very unique, and very, VERY good restaurant in one of the small side streets of Lefkas, it was called “the Seven Seas”. The tables are set up just on the street as many are here in Greece. However where the seven seas was located…