Kythira and actually reaching the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — It’s a funny little thing really, while we are in the “Mediterranean”, technically we haven’t actually been in the Mediterranean Sea. We’ve cruised the Aegean Sea, the Mirtoo Sea and even touched the Ionian Sea earlier this week, but until we got to the south of Kythira this week, we’d…

The big journey begins! Leaving Aegina to cruise to the Ioanian with Siung and Joan. Exploring the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — It’s been a week for catching up with “new” old friends. There’s something about shared time together, especially on a boat where you are in close quarters and there’s lots of adventure that brings you close to people.

Epidavros with Matt and Avic, now ready to leave Aegina to cruise the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — After 12 months and many steps along the way, the actual act of collecting my drivers license proved uneventful. I walked into KEP, no queue and the woman behind the counter handed me my drivers license (after consulting briefly with a colleague on where it’s located). And that’s it! I’m…

Chicago to Aegina and back into the water ready to cruise the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — Returning to Greece was a shock to the system. In the roughly 3 weeks we were away, the temperatures have jumped up and summer feels like it’s arrived. Everyone has suddenly put on a tan and it was HOT walking around Athens (35C or so when we arrived). …

Portland and Chicago in between cruising the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — Finally! After nearly 2.5 years due to them living in different locations and then COVID restrictions, we managed to get back together as a family. It was such a good feeling to see the kids together again and enjoy their company. …

Cruising the USA in between cruising the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — Traveling is always an interesting look into different cultures. It’s been a lot of fun returning to the US after two years away and looking at it with fresh eyes. Landing at Chicago airport, we felt that familiar “look” of the US Customs and Immigrations areas— that tired feel of…

In, out, shake it all about… back out of the water. Cruising the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — We may be done with COVID, but I don’t think COVID is done with us yet.

Boat parties and exploring more of the Saronic while we cruise the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — While it’s been frustrating to be “stuck” in the Saronic — pragmatically stuck here by the delays with the new air conditioner and the need to leave the boat somewhere safe when we go to the US in May — it’s also been fun as it’s enabled us to spend…

Easter on Aegina, cruising the Mediterranean on our boat Matilda. — I’m not religious at all but I do appreciate a good festival and I think the way that the Greek Orthodox faith approaches Easter is quite spectacular, full of rich symbolism and a lot of fun. …