This will be our last blog post for 2023. We have packed up SCII and she has been lifted out of the water, awaiting our return in 2024.

This year we traveled over 1200 nautical miles, which is approximately 2200km. In Greece we have visited 24 islands, including six that we have not visited before- Sifnos, Milos, Kimolos, Poliagros, Folegrandos and Naxos. There are still quite a few islands that we are yet to explore, but we have to leave some new destinations for next year. In Turkiye we sailed the coast from Bozburun to Kevova, visiting some of our favourite places.

Other than replacing our anchor winch at Samos we had no problems, SCII performed very well.

We also enjoyed the company of Roger and Karen, Ian, Paul and Carrie on SCII. It was also great to catch up with Nerida's cousin Heather and husband Stuart as well as Warren and Carina on their new catamaran.

We have parked SCII at the marina in Gocek but this will be the last time she will winter there, as marina fees in Turkiye have become very expensive. So in 2024 we will finish up at a boatyard on the Greek island of Aegina (near Athens), which is charging about a quarter of the cost we pay in Turkiye. It will be sad to leave Gocek and the wonderful work of our 'fix it' man Ahmet. We are looking forward to returning in 2024!