Floriana

Today we are taking possession of the boat and having our briefing…but not until 18:00 hours. Therefore, we again woke up late, took a shower and checked out of our hotel room. After some further exploration of the area, we were told of a little place whose spaghetti and clam sauce are so good foodies…

We took a Ryan Air flight to Catania, in Sicily. This was the first time we’d ever taken this airline….and it might be the last! I was expecting to feel like I was part of a cattle round up, having taken Frontier Airlines for years to fly to Florida. However, this was even more hectic…

Not much to say about today except that we slept most of the day. We took it easy, hung up our clothes and visited my in-laws. October 3, 2024 The best thing that happened today, other than waking up at 10:00 a.m., was breakfast!!!

On our way to Italy. Landing first in Rome, we will unpack the suitcases at home and repack the suitcase for Sicily. In Sicily, we booked a two week charter that will allow us to explore the Eolian Islands and the western coast of Sicily. I was ready to fly! NOT SO FAST!!! Our flight…

Shinecock to Fire Island Inlet and home. Claudio was at the helm for quite some time so as not to stress the autopilot ram It was rolling! Starting to feel queasy…. Claudio thinks this is great fun! He forgot to ask me what I was thinking…. We were no longer sailing into the inlet….we were…

Left early that morning for Shinecock Inlet…our next to last stop before getting home. Claudio made himself a cup of coffee underway and is relaxing…even though the ocean isn’t as calm as I’d like it to be. And after 5 hours or so of ocean navigating, we approached the inlet at Shinecock Once inside the…

Block Island to Montauk Lake Not much to say about today because it’s a short sail from Block to Montauk. On the way out of Block Island however, we noticed that someone set up camp on the point! That’s a tent made of driftwood…ingenious! Moon over Montauk Lake….it sounds like the title to a song.…

Happy Birthday Alessio! We left Cuttyhunk early this morning and headed to Block Island. While filming this short clip, I actually thought that I was seeing sheep grazing on the hilltop….until my husband pointed out that they were rocks! What do I know about sheep, rocks and grazing!? My husband got a good laugh out…

It was time to make our way back home. The journey home would start from Vineyard Haven and go first through Woods Hole, and on to Cuttyhunk for the night. But first we have to refuel and fill water tanks. At Vineyard Haven the fuel dock is very small and tightly nestled among ferries and…