Sardegna and La Maddalena Islands, Italy, June
2007
Porto Cervo on the Costa Smeralda, Sardegna.
Very high end.
The anchorage is well protected from a mistral,
however. We even ventured off the boat and wandered around
town while it was blowing well into the 20s.
Zia at anchor in Porto Cervo
during a mistral.
Overlooking the harbor in Porto
Cervo.
Once the blow finally settled
down, we got a beautiful rainbow to signal the end of the
mistral.
Hobie went in for a quick
swimming lesson.
Joe and the two spare anchors we had deployed
"just in case" during the mistral.
Joe gives me the okay sign over our anchor in
Isola di Budelli.
The girls hopped in the kayak
and rowed to shore to explore the beach.
Hobie playing with a spoon Joe
retrieved from the bottom of the anchorage.
The girls amusing themselves,
jumping on the trampolines.
Cannigione, Sardegna, just out
exploring the town.
Oh how I miss my vegetable garden.
Beautiful flowers on even the
most mundane buildings in Cannigione.
Hobie and Joe relaxing
together.
I wonder how much longer the four of them will
fit together in the same kayak!
Sharing the cinnamon rolls we
baked with our friends on Cenou.
An unwanted visitor on our dinghy..........
Joe takes aim and fires at the culprit.
Porto Vecchio, Corsica, France
Off to explore another town, this time Porto
Vecchio, Corsica.
Claude and Rike enjoying a meal
out with us in Porto Vecchio.
Isola d'Elba, Italy
Cassie and Hobie whiling away
the time on our passage to Elba.
Alex Caronia Corven and the
girls on a dinghy ride into Porto Azzurro, Elba.
Hobie is slowly discovering all the places he can
run and hide! Here he is crouched inside the mainsail
cover while we are underway. No accidental gybes please.
Porto Ferrario, Elba,
Napoleon's home in exile.
Alex and Joe enjoying the sailing around Elba.
Hobie went in for another
swimming lesson. He actually swims quite well but we want
to be sure he knows to swim to the back step where he can climb
out easily.
Hobie receives a little comfort
from Alex after the trauma.
Napoleon's bed in his castle in
Porto Ferraio.
This is the bed Napoleon would
sleep on in his tent while we was away on campaign.
Napoleon's garden and view from
his upstairs window.
Alex and Christy in front of
the lighthouse in Porto Ferraio.
We couldn't resist this corny
shot on Via Dell'Amore.
Alex had fun torturing the
girls...........
and then buying them ice cream!
We got the water skis out and
Cassie showed off her prowess.
Juliana was a little more
reluctant but still wanted to give it a try.
Giglio, Italy
View of the sea from Castello,
on the island of Giglio.
One of the many flower strewn
staircases in Castello.
Such wonderful little streets and alleyways and
staircases all over the place.
A piece of the arm bone of a
saint, proudly displayed in the church in Castello. Most
churches have such relics on display. Curiously enough,
most of the saints had well more than the normal number of bones
one would expect in the human anatomy, if you add up all the
relics that are on display over the whole of Christendom, or
even just the whole of Italy.
Zia and our neighbors at anchor in Giglio.
Checking out the cistern in Castello.
The girls fit very nicely into
the guard tower along the walls of the town.
Asking a local woman for a lunch recommendation.
It turned out to be quite delicious, like most of
our meals in Italy have been.
Another picture of Zia at
anchor in Giglio.
We just can't get enough of the water. The
girls begged us to rent a paddle boat with a water slide and
just had to oblige them.
Porto Santo Stefano, Italy
Pulling into Porto Santo Stefano, one of my old
haunts from high school.
There was a classic yacht regatta in town and the
beautiful old boats really dressed up the Porto Vecchio area of
town.
Joe recognized Dennis Conner sitting at one of
the port-side bars. He posed for a picture and then high
tailed it out of there, stumbling up the street.
Alex had us all eating shrimp heads at a local
seafood restaurant.
We were all thrilled to see the Martin family
arrive. Jamie and Cassie called dibs on sharing the salon
the first night.
Before leaving the next day, Johnnie and Po went
out on the dinghy and got some great shots of the boat races!
He looks so at home at the helm of a sailboat,
don't you think?
Dinner underway.
Joe and Po share a self
portrait.
The Pontine Islands, north of Naples, Italy
Do the adults look excited to
be going into the beach bar without the kids?
Do the kids look excited to be left onboard
alone?
View from the beach bar/restaurant.
We made the most of our adult
dinner ashore and ordered up the lobster pasta.
The girls decided they liked
being on a boat by themselves so they opted to travel together
in the dinghy on our short trip around the island the next day.
Any bets on when they buy their
next boat and come back out cruising?
The city of Ponza.
Taking a water break on a hot
morning of touring.
The girls were each given two Euros and allowed
to pick out some candy. It took them a while to decide.
Easier than stairs, the ramped access road from
the port up to the town on Palmarola.
We saw this boat a couple of times. One of
the sailors made a point of showing us his shorts, which sported
an American flag pattern.
The girls love to cut up old magazines and have a
confetti party while we are at sea.
Isola di Capri, south of Naples, Italy
Zia, splurging for a spot at the marina in Capri.
Coming off the cable car up to the town of Capri.
There were magnificent views
around every bend in the path.
The girls always had a lot to
talk about.
That's Cassie mid jump and
Jamie watching from atop the rock.
On the bus ride back up the mountain.
Someone donated the land for
this beautiful park located in the heart of Capri. The
land must be worth a fortune.
One of the amazing paths that
wind up and down the hillsides around the city of Capri.
Beware! What goes down
usually has to go back up at some point.
This has got to be my favorite spot to hang on
the boat, if it isn't too hot out.
These rocks are famous landmarks in Capri.
The Amalfi Coast, Italy
The city of Positano.
Zia at anchor outside Positano.
Umbrella lined beaches are a
common sight here in Italy.
Entertaining themselves with
noodles, the girls spent hours in the water playing.
Zia, anchored close to shore in
Amalfi.
The amazing cathedral in Amalfi.
There are a lot of stairs to
climb to get up to it!
The amazing lattice arches in
the cloisters of the Amalfi cathedral.
Cassie is pointing out the bell that you could
see swinging in the belltower, ringing out a new hour.
Joe takes a break from window shopping.
One of our last nights together. We had
such a great time!
Pompeii, Italy
Back on our own, touring
Pompeii.
The ruins of Pompeii in the foreground and Mount
Etna behind.
One of the better preserved
rooms hidden in the maze of shops and houses.
The girls were very happy to finally be on the
ferry ride back home.
When Cassie woke up and said
she wanted her hair cut short, I obliged immediately.
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