Western Wood Lily

In late June we hiked up Mt. Yamnuska on a rainy day. Our timing was perfect for some of the early wildflowers, including this pretty Western Wood Lily…

Sleeping Bee

I found this giant bumble bee upside down and clinging to this leaf while he was fast asleep. He hung out for a few hours and then woke…

Blue Jay

I was just sitting on the balcony and this cute little blue jay flew up and landed on the fence. I grabbed my camera as quick as I…

Night in Antwerp

Location: Antwerp, Belgium

Angelokastro

Our tour guide for the day ensured us that the steep climb up to the ruins of the ancient castle, Angelokastro, would be rewarded with an incredible view. …

Collecting Olives

The island of Corfu is covered in olive trees. The land beneath the olive trees is often terraced so the ground is flat and the owner of each…

Saint George Church

On the shoreline directly below the Old Venetian Fortress lies the Saint George Church in classic Greek style. Location: Corfu, Greece

Overlooking Corfu

From the top of the Old Venetian Fortress this is the spectacular view looking down over Corfu. Location: Corfu, Greece

Storm Over Corfu

Just after we had sailed north around Old Venetian Fortress at Corfu, we rounded to the northwest along the edge of the city to make our way to…

Rion-Antirion Bridge

Officially it’s called the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge, and it’s the world’s longest fully suspended multi-span cable-stayed bridge. It’s known locally as the Rion-Antirion bridge because it connects the…

Greek Sunset

We found a nice little anchorage in the lee of Moni Eginas, a cute little island about half way between our slip at Olympic Marina (where we stopped…

Acropolis Hill

My day started with hitchhiking from our slip at the Olympic Marina to the nearby town of Lavrion. From there I took an hour long bus ride to…

Masthead View

This little anchorage in Turkey was so stunning that I had to climb the mast to take a photo looking down. Our trustworthy ride, Brava, an Amel Super…

Turkish Delight

This anchorage was my favourite of the trip. I took my hammock ashore a few times and had a peaceful afternoon swing in the trees overlooking Brava in…

Marmaris Mermaid

Downtown Marmaris has a really pretty water fountain. It’s more like a waterfall. This bronze mermaid statue is the highlight of Fountain Square. Location: Marmaris, Turkey

Symi Harbour

There’s no marina in Symi, you simply stern tie your boat to the harbour wall and someone comes around to sort out your electricity and water. Well, maybe…

Corinth Canal Transit

This is a time lapse video of a west to east transit of the Corinth Canal. We’re on Brava, an Amel Super Maramu 2000. This was late in…

The Blue Cave

This is a super popular swim spot just outside of the entrance to the Bay of Kotor. I hopped into the dinghy for a quick tour of the…

Gurdic Gate

The Gurdic Gate is the easternmost gate into the walled city of Kotor. I probably annoyed the guy taking a photo of his girlfriend by remaining in his…

Bay of Kotor

There are several small towns scattered along the shoreline of the Bay of Kotor, which is the southernmost fjord in Europe. The area surrounding the picturesque town of…

Our Lady of the Rocks

Just outside of Perast in the Bay of Kotor lies this little man made island. It was a superstition that leaving a rock in this shallow area of…

Beautiful Dubrovnik

The Lovrijenac fortress offers a stunning view overlooking a small emerald coloured harbour and the walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Swimming in Cavtat

Cavtat is a small town on the Adriatic Coast of Croatia. It’s close proximity to the famous Dubrovnik means it often gets overlooked by tourism. We loved everything…

Cutest Vespa Ever?

On our way to the Port Authority in Bar, Montenegro we stumbled across this beautifully maintained Vespa. Whoever owns this should be proud. What a work of art.

Beach of Purity

This is the Spiaggia della Purità, the Beach of Purity, in Gallipoli. Having a lovely little beach and swim spot with perfectly clear water is only one of…

Fallen Icarus

While on Sicily we took a full day tour to see some of the best tourist sights on the island. That tour included a visit to the Valley…

Smoking Mount Etna

Mount Etna was putting on a smoke show as we sailed towards Sicily. We stayed in the Porto Rossi marina in Catania for several days while exploring the…

Stromboli Erupting

We sailed towards Stromboli in the dark and we could see the glowing orange lava at the summit from nearly 30 nautical miles away. As we approached, we…

Musée Océanographique de Monaco

The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco has an impressive presence. It towers 85 meters over the sea and was standing proudly above us as we sailed into and out…

Cologne Cathedral

The Cologne Cathedral, known by locals as “The Dome,” is a spectacular gothic styled Catholic cathedral. It’s twin spires that reach 157 m into the sky make it…