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Totally freaked. That’s how I felt when Heath calmly informed me he had purchased an Escalante backcountry permit for May 5-7. Oh sure, I had said I wanted to hike it, and I did, but maybe with someone else’s body than my own. I also told him I needed a year to get fit, and…

Morning brought sunshine and Daidre’s birthday. Her and Nate went for crepes at a nearby taverna while the rest of settled for the same old boat food. Then Ravi and I hit the town to look for groceries, a phone charger for me and some more energy drinks to replenish our non existent stash. Most…

The waves are certainly growing as we head off towards the isle of Zakinthos. It’s Thursday and the worst of the storm will be here by tonight. As you can see from a message I shot the kids, things were gonna get rather uncomfortable. We needed to be out of the purple area and into…

What a crew we have! Dishes are washed before they hardly have time to dry on, lines are tidied, sometimes in mid use, and when I go outside to do my final cockpit check for the night, lines tidy, cushions in if it will rain, trash collected, dock lines still secured, odd clothing bits gathered,…

A first for us! Summer and Fall sails, yes. Springtime? Never. Well, I guess we learned to sail in May, but that’s a far cry from Mar 21, and I use the term “learned” loosely. I don’t think you ever quit learning to sail. Always something new is thrown at you, which is why it’s…

Wet, cold and just a tad miserable, Turkey is actually very beautiful when you get out of the maddening crowds and construction of Istanbul. It doesn’t take long after crossing the bridge over the Sea of Marmara and heading towards the Aegean Region that things start to look different. Acres and acres of vineyards stretch…

Corinth Located on a narrow (3.8 mile wide) land bridge between mainland Greece and the Peloponnes Peninsula, Corinth was a powerful city in Paul’s day. With access to two Seas and full control over all overland traffic between the two regions, they had it made. Because sailing around the Peloponnes Peninsula was so difficult, the…

Simply put, Greece and Turkey have some of the best food in the world. This is of course an opinion, but I am saying it with conviction. We filled our belly’s with tender meats, crisp fries and flaky pastries. I could wax long and flowery on the various cheeses, different ointments (sauces to the average…

Greece in Spring is breathtaking. The mountains are covered with green grass, blooming trees and thousands of wildflowers. Snow still powders the peaks and in the valleys the almond, peach and cherry orchards are in full bloom. Citrus hangs on the trees and the produce stands sell big bags of oranges that are too juicy…

“Gentleman and lady“, dramatically announces the woman at the Hertz Rental desk in Athens International Airport, “I am about to give you the papers. Which car would you like? I have a,” and here she proceeds to list of a stream of Dacia’s, Renaults, and other foreign somethings that we cannot visualize. No matter, we…

How many itineraries can a person work on at one time? Quite a few, as we have discovered. We have spent most of March in Greece and Turkey, trying to make plans. Plans that kept collapsing. I wanted to blog, but quite literally every spare minute of time was taken up with finding out where…

Author: Richard Tilton No corridor trails. No handrails. No mercy. Excellent scenery. Start: Lipan Point, Tanner Trail Trailhead (7,350 ft) End: Grandview Point (7,400 ft) Trails: Tanner Trail, Escalante Route, Tonto Trail, Grandview Trail Total distance: 31.3 miles Elevation gain: 7,425 ft Elevation loss: 7,608 ft Lowest point: Hance Rapids 2,536 ft Hiked: November 28-30,…

Year in Review Milestones Travel Daily’s Unusual Events Memories Forever Etched On Our Minds And so ends another Year. Was it good? Yes! Yes, it really was. We have so many good friends, so many reasons to be grateful. Merry Christmas to All! Our love, Heath & Jeanie