Ohhh no let’s go, solo! Today was the day we’d been dreaming about/dreading for years! With a mixture of excitement and trepidation, we were about to embark on our first yacht charter, just the two of us. After a quick visit to Lidl for provisions, we made our way to the marina to drop off our bags, do the paperwork for our charter and […]
Just the Two of Us: One Week Sailing from Trogir, Croatia Read More »
CROATIA…again! Why do we keep going back to Croatia you may ask? Well, for starters it’s beautiful and we always find somewhere new to explore. Secondly, it’s familiar and for our first solo yacht charter, we decided ‘better the devil you know’ Our flight from Toulouse was with Volotea as usual, and for a change we weren’t departing at 06h00. After an easy drive early morning
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There’s something about Italian villages that makes you slow down. Maybe it’s the cobblestones. Maybe it’s the promise of gelato. Or maybe it’s the fact that you can’t walk ten metres without needing to stop for a photo! Dolceacqua is one of those places. Small, perfectly wonky, and perched in the Ligurian hills near the
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The Waiting Game: When “Standby” Feels Like Forever Since our last sailing holiday with Fern, we had been waiting with anticipation for the message to pack our bags. The ‘plan’ was a standby trip to the Caribbean with Fern and her two friends, Phil and Phaon. Fern had told us it would be either St Martin,
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FROM AIRPORT TO APARTMENT: THE WET SEAT DRAMA After a week of sailing around Split and its islands, we were heading for a chillout week in Trogir. First stop was to pick up our hire car. All was going smoothly until… urgh!… a wet car seat. Yes, our Renault Clio from Enterprise Car Hire at
A Week in Trogir: Beaches, Cafés, and Croatian Charm Read More »
OUR SEARCH FOR A SAILING FRIEND ‘Hi Fern. We’re thinking of chartering a boat in Croatia, Split area. Do you happen to know anyone that will help us move on from Flotilla holidays to independent charters?’ ‘Hi Janine. I’ve just got back from Dubrovnik. Give me a couple of days to think about it’ A
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FIRST STOP – DUBROVNIK, CROATIA! May the 4th be with you! It was May 4th 2024, when we headed to ACI Marina Dubrovnik in Croatia for our first two week sailing flotilla. How would we like being on a yacht for two weeks, we wondered? We were about to find out…. DAY 1 – ACI
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TOULOUSE TO DUBROVNIK VIA LYON After a bit of researching, we had decided to spend 4 nights in Cavtat in Croatia before our sailing holiday to discover a new area and visit Dubrovnik. We set off from our home in the Tarn and headed to Toulouse airport and our quick evening flight to Lyon with
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Dubrovnik is one of those ‘must visit’ places to see in your lifetime. Whether it’s for your love of Game of Thrones (Dubrovnik was the main filming location in Croatia for King’s Landing), for its food and wine or for its breathtaking coastline. A Brief History of Dubrovnik Ragusa was the Latin name for Dubrovnik
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AN EASY DECISION! So, I find myself on a flight to Playa Blanca, Lanzarote. How did that happen? Well, during COVID, we’d booked tickets to go and see Sarah Millican in the UK but didn’t feel like going when the time came so Alison re booked for this year. The 23rd March to be precise!
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