Whimsical Deia

I have been lucky enough to have spent six months in Palma.  We have been in shipyard mode, which means we have an unusual routine, for yachties, Mon-Fri, 9-5, with weekends off.  Normal for the average human, not so normal for us.  And so, my adventurous side has been tantalized in every way, taking hikes…

Sunshine & Pedalos in Corfu

  My only previous reference to Corfu was Gerard Durrel’s My Family and Other Animals, where the lead character lived on the Island.  For some reason the book stuck with me.  We were lucky that for a 2-week period in July, we were docked in Corfu, right in the centre of the town and right…

We’re on a boat!

We have officially been away from home for 5 weeks.  It seems crazy, as so much has happened between now and leaving Cape Town.  We have stayed in some very entertaining places and had some very interesting experiences.  My favourite story to tell is the story of a night out we had in Monaco. I…