Luna Lughente Olbia

... tell the Bosun, Andrew, was getting frustrated with him since it was his job to make sure he knew what he was doing and that he was doing it safely. Every time Kevie would slam into the platform, Andrew would look up over his shoulder to see of anyone on the decks above was watching. Andrew finally got on the Jet Ski and then showed him exactly what to do to avoid a hard landing. After that he got it.

Stee had to finish some work before he ...

... a few drinks in the bars. For our morning walk, Stee and I walked up to the Punta de lu Tamburu, overlooking the harbor and the coast, and then over to the Stella Maris Church. This was a nice enough place and I see why the famous come here since they can get a lot more privacy then they could otherwise. It’s a nice place but everything was too shiny new, too planned out, too sterile and too beige. I ...

... While driving around Santa Teresa Gallura we visited two larges capes- Capo d'Orso and Capo Tesa. Both capes had lighthouses and very, very unusual rock formations shaped by wind and sea (see photos). John was fascinated by the unusual rock formations and this area gets high marks from us for its natural beauty. As much as we enjoyed it, we found that it was finally time to leave our little Agriturismo, La China, and head south along the east coast of Sardinia for more adventures.

Olbia, Italy Information by Rough Guides Awash with traffic and ugly apartment blocks, OLBIA is the least Sardinian of all the island's towns. Its port and airport, however, make it an inevitable stop for some and its numerous bars and restaurants are generally crowded with tourists, sailors from the port and US service personnel from the nearby NATO bases. If you're stuck for an afternoon here, you might as well visit the town's only item of ...

Well this is our third time in Olbia so we know the routine and tie up next to the town jetty. We arrive in time to have a quick final meal out with the Sutherlands before we bid them farewell and they begin their long journey home. We see them onto their feryy, which will take them across to Rome, where they will fly to Bangkok for a ...

... I'd rather give birth to Quintuplets" We did have to ask Gill to check if Dave still had a pulse at one stage, as he hadn't moved for over 10 hours. We tied up in Olbia at 9.30pm after dodging a few large ferries. I think Rhy jumped off and kissed the ground. We spent the next 2 days onboard watching movies and playing board games as the weather deteriorated before we could convince them to set sail again. Lots of grovelling was done over this period.

... The culture is very different to home. People don't go home after work and have a meal and watch TV. They head out for a drink or meal most nights. All their shops are open until late and its very social. After restocking with food and refuelling we headed off to drop Ali in Rome for her flight home. This was an overnight sail and the weather was looking good.

... eerste 30 mijl zit er weer op. De volgende dag lijkt er wind te zijn, maar zodra we de baai uit zijn is deze verdwenen en blijven we een beetje zitten met een tegenwind die nauwelijks een probleem oplevert. Gelukkig draait deze na een uur of twee en hebben we de rest van de tocht de zeilen effectief bij. Ook bij het invaren van de Passage van Fornelli doen we alles foutloos en vinden als beloning een weldadig bad in het kristalhelder water. Het is wel te merken dat de ...

well, after 7 days of touring the south, west and north of the island, it is finally time to head to the airport. With constant 25 degree plus temps and all-day sunshine, we have inadvertently acquired tans that match our preferred clothing choices - although for some reason despite wearing shorts every day our legs are mysteriously unaffected. Costa Smerelda is stunningly beautiful and one of the few places wear the postcard blue of the beach shots has ...

... in some parts. Early on in the book there is mention of some sheet music that was sent to Major Carroll - Edgar Drake happened to look at them and commented that musically, they made no sense. I thought that it was probably a code of some sort - turns out that it was. The book has had its moments ... it improved greatly from the start but managed to keep falling back to its ****** ways. It could've been a much better book, but I guess it couldn't overcome its ...