23 Tuesday May 2017
Posted in Sailing, Sailing trips
The boat rocketed gently. The wind died completely and all our efforts to catch the remains of it into our sails were pointless. We had to turn the engine on in order to make any progress. The sea was flat like a lake but still beautifully coloured. You could almost see the sky and few white clouds reflecting on the surface.
19 Friday May 2017
Posted in Sailing, Sailing trips
We have arrived at Lipari late at night, but still went on a short exploration trip – simply could not resist an opportunity to sit outside on this warm night, holding a cold beer! The town looked empty, but we have managed to find a small bar, still serving paninis and of course – cold beer! The taste of this Italian beer was one of the best I have ever had 🙂
14 Sunday May 2017
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Gib Sea 352, Gipsy Queen, Lipar Islands, Lipari, marina, portosalvo marina, Sailing, sailing boat, shower
Our first passage – from Messina marina (Marina del Nettuno – very well equipped – with nice facilities and very helpful staff, reasonable priced at 70 euros per night for a boat of 10m at the end of April/beginning of May 2017) to Lipari took us 14 hours.
Suffering a seasickness…
Leaving Messina
During that time my seasickness hit me hard and surly. I was trying to busy myself and keeping my eyes fixed on the horizon – my best friend during this difficult time, but inevitably after few hours I did through up. Yep, this lady is never kind to me.
11 Thursday May 2017
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dreams, ocean, Sailing, sailing boat, sailor, sea, seasickness
This might sounds at least “crazy” but when dealing with a seasickness I consider myself lucky. In case you wonder, yes, I do get seasick and I always end up throwing up, not looking pretty at all. Something what I would compare to a big chunk of pumice stone is slowly growing inside my belly as soon as we leave the shore and the sea starts to swing the boat. Then I know what is coming.
