Author Archives: runsailwrite

I still haven’t been writing much lately, but these photos captured most of what I can tell you. The people were beautiful, kind and peaceful despite having been through hell so recently. It is a hard country to visit, but … Continue reading →

The longer I do this the more I find the photography taking more and more time, leaving less and less for describing the places we visit. Perhaps the time is coming to just let the photos tell the story, and … Continue reading →

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A short drive from Gallipoli marina is Nardo, a small town with baroque churches that is faithful to the siesta tradition. We arrived just after midday, and had the town to ourselves for a short walking tour. Lecce is a … Continue reading →

FOOD in Puglia In Santa Maria di Leuca, our crew member Serena had a craving for puccia, a specialty she remembered from visiting Puglia in her youth. To American eyes, puccia is a sandwich. It is served on a specific … Continue reading →

Santa Maria Di Leuca is the city on the southernmost point of the heel of Italy. It is Italy’s Ushuaia, Land’s End. This is the actual point. Rather a jagged little edge. Santa Maria di Leuca is a beautiful spot … Continue reading →

We had visited Zante Island before but never the town of Zante. The town was destroyed by an earthquake but the rebuilt city retains some charm and architecture that make it very pretty indeed. Of course, the real show stopper … Continue reading →

Docked along the waterfront in Argostoli, Cephalonia, where tourists gather to watch turtles surface or to buy fresh fish from the local fisherman, sits a lovely sailing yacht, the romantic home at sea for “living the dream”. Upon closer inspection, … Continue reading →

Ithaka, May 27-29, 2017 Back to Ithaka and the lovely harbor of Vathy. We have never been here before when there was room on the town wall, so we stayed a few days. The weather was perfect, not humid, warm, … Continue reading →

Tremeti Islands. May 15, 2017 We left Fano in nasty waters into 20 knot winds, I suppose so we could be at the Tremeti islands for the nice weather on the following day. It worked! After about 22 hours of … Continue reading →