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Episode 215 – Winter Sailing from Kefalonia, Greece to Italy and Dodging Storms!
We're doing it guys!! We're just bloody well doing it! There is no two day window to cross from Greece to Italy so we have to just go for it, we leave in one storm and arrive in another, throw in engine failure at the end and you get the jist of this mad, ...
Episode 214 – Sailing Greece in the Calm before the Storm!
We have a very needed break in these crazy weeks of storms! We discover the gorgeous calm surroundings and explore for miles on white sandy beaches, then manage to sail on along the Greek coast and cross to Kefalonia in huge swell, where we take shelter fo...
Sailing the Ionian islands with no other boats! Best beaches on Ithaca – Off season Greece (Ep 16)
We complete our sail around the Peloponnese and arrive at the Ionian islands in early April. The weather is unseasonably warm due to a storm in the Atlantic pushing hot air up into Europe. As it's still the "off season" for tourism, we get to enjoy some of...
Wild sailing around the Peloponnese! Winter / off season in Greece (Ep 15)
We explore Milos and then have a hectic 13 hour sail across to beautiful Kythira. After a quick stop at Elafonisos island, we have another sporty sail around the Peloponnese to Methoni. We explore epic Venetian fortresses at Methoni and Pilos, as well as w...
Episode 205 – Checking Out of Turkey and into Greece! Discovering Rhodes.
Embark on a thrilling adventure with the Sailing Pickle Family as they discover the wonders of Rhodes, Greece! Watch them expertly navigate their sailboat, drop anchor at stunning locations, and explore hidden gems like never before. Join them on Episode 2...
Sailing across the Cyclades in March – Cold, stormy & AMAZING! Winter / off season in Greece (Ep 14)
We finally launch Wishful Thinking in Leros, Greece, ready for our second sailing season. We're nervous about our launch as we've done lots of work below the waterline and found a leak after launching last year. Our friends (along with their cat, Chicho) i...
Spring refit and boat work on Leros island, Greece – New solar, bilge alarm and fridge (Ep 12)
We fly back to Leros island in Greece where we left Wishful Thinking for the European winter on the hard at Moor and Dock Boatyard. We get straight into boat work to prepare to launch her for our second sailing season. Below the waterline we remove rust on...
Hauling out and winterising our sailboat on Leros island, Greece (Ep 11)
Wishful Thinking is hauled out on Leros island in eastern Greece for the European winter. We pack away the sails, service the engine and seacocks, fog our dinghy outboard and do lots of other jobs to prepare to leave her for the winter. We engage a technic...
Last weeks in Turkey and sailing to Symi and Nisyros in Greece (Ep 10)
We spend our last few weeks in Turkey with our friends Beth, Paul, Gabi, Alex and Belinda. We then sail back to Greece as our Schengen visa time had finally reset. We check in at Symi and explore the island. We sail to Tilos and Nisyros as we make our way ...
Episode 185 – Crazy Sailing when we’re Checking In and Out in Greece and Turkey!
We have some rather wet and wild sailing while traveling to our exit port in Greece and finally arriving to check in, in Turkey! We certainly have it all this week, tough sails, crazy checking out processes and major scammers when we're trying to check int...
Episode 184 – Huge Winds on Long Sails to the Beautiful Greece Island of Kos
We have a very early start this week as we sail our way to our final Greece island of Kos, we encounter some big winds and slowly tack our way into a safe little anchorage, where we get to hang out for a few days and explore parts of the beautiful Island, ...
Episode 183 – Episode 183 – Sailing Greek Deserted Islands with Gorgeous Old Chapels.
We always seem to find some mischief somewhere to get up too! and this week is no different, after a sneaky drink and quite half hour child free as we shop for drinking water AGAIN, we then head off have another fab sail between Greek Islands and find ours...
Episode 183 – Sailing Greek Deserted Islands and Gorgeous Chapels.
We always seem to find some mischief somewhere to get up too! and this week is no different, after a sneaky drink and quite half hour child free as we shop for drinking water AGAIN, we then head off have another fab sail between Greek Islands and find ours...
Episode 176 – Long Sails and Hot Summer Showers on Pickle!
We have some absolutely stunning anchorages on beautiful Greek islands to show you this week! We have fantastic sails with good winds and calm seas, warm sunny weather and crystal clear warm waters to swim in..... could life get any better than this?! Join...