S/V Artemis

Greece | Ionian | Corfu Achilles Villa August 31, 2007 Hi, We had a nice day today. We are on the move again headed for the Corinthian Canal. No wind but we motored 25nm to a lovely anchorage off mainland Greece near the Gulf of Patras. Ormos Oxia We arrived around 1:00 and had lunch. Al decided to change the alternator belt. What a job. We ended up removing the alternator and grinding the mount so it would fit better. We thought the job about complete and Al lost the nut in

Italy | Vieste | Vieste Harbor Italy | Vieste | sun dried tomatoes July 31, 2007 We decided to stay another day in Vieste. Big cold front coming across the Adriatic. Lots of NE wind and storms although it hasn't stormed here yet. The winds been blowing 20-30 kts all day and the big fishing boats all came in and are four deep against the quay. We put a coat of Sikkens on the lower teak deck this morning. Now this afternoon we're doing sewing projects. Al fixed the stitching on

Croatia |Otok Mljet | Okuklje June 30, 2007 Hi, We had great fun with 7 Italian couples last night. We finally met real Italian cruisers with wives that helped handle the boat. Our experience up until now was the husband brought the boat in alone while the women were below preparing to go in to town. One man spoke excellent English so we had an interpreter for the evening. He sells home interior decorations. He's had Michaels craft stores as a client and right now has an orde

Croatia | Dubrovnik | Folk Singers Croatia | Dubrovnik | Folk Dancers May 27, 2007 Another visit to old Town Dubrovnik today. We went to mass at the Cathedral. We had a special treat because there was a festival going on in town. We enjoyed watching the dancers in traditional costumes perform their dances. Then another group also in traditional dress sang Croatian folksongs. Fun fun Croatia | Dubrovnik | Walls of the Old Town Croatia | Dubrovnik Croatia | Dubrovnik Marina |