This is the ruggedest island we have visited so far. We thought the road builders in Spain and Italy did some amazing work through the mountains, now comes Corsica. Sea level to 4,000 feet and
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Sardinia Road Trip 23-27 Jul & Aug 5 2017
Having made the 200 mile passage from Menorca, we arrived in Algero in the north west corner of the island. Looking at the weather ahead, we decided to stay in port for a few days
Read moreTrue East Returns to Balerics 2017
Previously we have toured the main island of Mallorca by car and by boat. We are now returning to spend time on the smaller islands of Formentara, Ibiza and Menorca before heading east to Sardina.
Read moreTrue East in Spain May-June 2017
Our first month on True East in Europe has been completed without any major mishaps.True East was transported on a ship named Industrial Guide that left Ft Lauderdale May 12 and arrived in Palma on May 27. She was
Read moreMallorca May-Jun 2017
Mallorca (pronounced Mayorca as double LL’s in Spanish are pronouced like “y”) is one of the Balerica Islands in the middle of the Mediterranean. Knowing True East was being shipped to Mallorca we had visited
Read morePeru May 2017
A visit to the remains of the Inca civilization in Peru has been on the list for a long time. At the Vizcaya Gala last fall there was a silent auction it for a seven
Read moreWirlwind Winter 2016-7
Dan thinks winter is Miami should be a relaxing time with lots of tennis. Marcia thinks winter gets you off the boat so you can roam the world more freely. Compromises! Marcia is off to
Read moreBahamas on True East 2107
With the arrival in January of True East from the northwest, we decided to keep her in the Bahamas for the winter instead of having two boats in Miami. In January we were joined by
Read moreSidney to Sidney September 2016
After the repair to the pod drive on True East, we resumed our plan to visit the west coast of Vancouver Island. First, a stop in Victoria where the wooden boat show was setting up. What
Read moreSide trip to Okanogan Valley wine country August 2016
For the last three years we have been drinking the wines of the Okanogan Valley in British Columbia, that’s after we ran out of Columbia River Valley Wines we got in 2014 when True East
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