Sailing the Trails of Herodotus and Odysseus
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on Jun 27th, 2009
Picture above was taken close to Mali Losinj in the evening sun. We were heading from Pula a trip of about 40 nM. I like to call Mali Losinj the Monaco of the Adriatic, a later post will show you why… (excellent cliffhanger again ) With a sight as above, how easy it is [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on Jun 24th, 2009
One of the highlights of circumsailing Croatia and Venice was (or better is) the Kornati Archipel. Somehow the moonlike rawness of the islands is fascinating and very attractive.
Murter, where I did start my sailing and chartered my yacht, is also called the capital of the Kornati. For several reasons I guess.
Capital of the Kornati
Once the [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on Jun 20th, 2009
Back in Murter again. After sailing for 5 weeks from Murter to Venice and back, highlights: First of all Venice off course. I am still a little bit flabbergasted that I have sailed to that city. Almost even impressive: Trieste, Pula and the Kornati Archipel. And what to think about the places like Molat, Luka [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on May 28th, 2009
Today waiting for a window to leave Umag, simply said it I think it is the most depressing city among the further beautiful coast of Istria.
At this moment still in the afterstorm. Wind is around 20 knots but still gusts. Should decrease later in the day (around 1400 local time). Depending on when the wind [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on May 27th, 2009
Today Bora came by… better not to have as girlfriend, she’s a maneater. She prepares herself for some time in the highlands of Croatia, to sweep out with enormous force suddenly. James Joyce wrote that she drives men to suicide in Trieste during wintertime.
A giant storm with guts between 45 – 60 knots (circa 8 [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on May 26th, 2009
Daily picture of today is shot between Mali Losinj and Susak. We sailed there about 8 miles just to change harbours. Mooring fees were twice as high as we were used to in Mali Losinj. Low hanging evening sun and a beautiful yacht with Spi coming by. Not much needed to make you happy.
Today in [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on May 24th, 2009
Today another day at the office. Some say that when you are working on Sunday, you have to quit. Well to be honest, it seems I become a workaholic I guess nobody would have ever expected that.
Plans made for the next week with Trieste as destination. Basically first to Rovinj, then Porec, Novigrad [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on May 23rd, 2009
Yesterday we arrived in Pula. After a week of excellent sailing milestone number 1 is achieved. Check the box. Almost proud to be here. Found a place in the ACI Marina under the shadows of the old Amphitheatre of Pula. How ancient is that?
All days sun and a nice breeze between 15 – 20 knots [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on May 15th, 2009
Another Worlds Most Wanted Job
Sailing preprations this day. First the basics, got a Croatian mobile number (a prepaid T-Mobile costs about 100 Kuna which gives you with 150 kuna calling pleasures) and an internet dongle (service of the charter company). Further did some route planning for the next week at my temporary office of the [...]
Posted in An Adriatic 2009 on May 14th, 2009
Awakening in a snowy, cloudy Austria
Took a break for a highway espresso
Settled for Sea & Sun in Murter, Croatia
Synopsis
Left early today, as in Gasthof Gruber was not much party going on. After an hour or so in Slovenia for a total rip-off of EUR 35 for a road vignette. That amount would be fair if [...]
