SANGARIS: SailBlogs

Back in Sunny Florida

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:46:23 -0600

With SANGARIS safely moored at the end of the dock in Monfalcone, Italy, we're back in Florida for a few months of warmth. We'll put the blog to rest and hope you'll check back in with us 'long about April as we recommission and head back down the Croatian coast toward Albania. [Albania??!!] (Continued...)

“Do Videnja” Croatia and “Arrivederci” Italia!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:12:37 -0600

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. (Continued...)

Venezia … Bellissima!!!

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:06:28 -0500

The mud in the cozy creek near Burano finally released Sangaris' fore and aft anchors early this morning as we headed back to Venice for a last night and day of touring ~ we still had more to see!! Our destination for a mooring was Isola Certosa and their recently developed Veneto di Venezia Marina, which had been highly recommended by cruising friends. And it was just right, as we were able to tie side to the main dock, plug in and quickly jump onto a vaporetto for a sunny afternoon in the city. We had saved the best, or at least most prominent, sights to last: today's tour: the Palazzo Ducale (Doge Palace) and Basilica di San Marco (St. Mark's Basilica). (Continued...)