'Do Videnja' Croatia and 'Arrivederci' Italia!
04 November 2009 | Monfalcone, Italy
We arrived as planned in Monfalcone a day before the heavens let loose and we got a flavor of what the NE wind gusts and rain storms would be like for Sangaris at her winter dock. What a difference from our sunny days in Venice! But it soon cleared and warmed up a bit so we could take care of outdoor chores and have a chance to socialize with some Austrian dockmates. A large number of the marina guests are from Vienna, including our technical manager, Karl Keller, new friends Otto and Martina on "Liberty" and Ernst and Ireni on a nearby catamaran. One evening, a group of ten of us were aboard "Liberty" and the next night we were included with twenty others to take a trip to Slovenia for dinner.
Then we got serious about boat jobs from oil changes and winterizing the engines to running extra dock lines for any winter storms. Katherine was up the mast not to "play", although it is a bit of fun and the view's great! Actually she was running messenger lines and measuring fittings so we can replace the standing rigging next spring.
So, with Sangaris all buttoned up it's time to call it quits for the season, catch our flights back to America and bid a fond "Do Videnja" to Croatia and an "Arrivederci" to Italy - but we'll be back for more adventures and another season of blogs! Ciao for now from Craig and Katherine!