From Epidauros we headed for the Corinthian canal arriving about 10 am to process our paperwork and pay the fee. Within the hour we were underway for a passage thru this amazing cut traveling with
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Greek Pelopennese 2023
We returned to Athens and headed over to Glyfada where True East has be on the hard for five weeks. Back on the water we were joined by our friends from Coconut Grove, Wes and
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In order to escape the heat and madness of the Med during July and August, our plan was to head to Scotland for a three week road trip around the country. On route we thought
Read moreTE in Greek Aegean Islands 2023
The process of clearing out of Turkey was easy, entering Greece was another matter. A cruising permit is required for foreign boats in Greece, Dan had registered on line and paid the 1,500 euros by
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True East finally arrived in Marmaris on May 31. We met with our agent to handle the required paperwork with Customs and Immigration, Dan was now missing his passport. Turkiye has strictest rules and the
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The original delivery window for our boat in Marmaris was between 10 and 31 May, by the time we reached Cappadocia, it was clear it would be the later part of the month. With a
Read moreTransylvania & Bulgaria 2022
While we enjoyed our stay in Bucharest, we wanted to more of Romania particularly the Transylvania area. We decided to take the train up to Brosov and spend the night there. The train ride was
Read moreDanube Cruise 2022
Our original plan was to truck True East from the Baltic, around Belin, to the Danube, then down the Danube thru the Black Sea into the Aegean in Turkey. This should have been 2020; however,
Read moreNetherlands 2022
This was the last cruise of the 2022 season and it was fitting that it took us back to where we started the Baltic adventure in the spring of 2019. Our plan was to meet
Read morePoland, Germany & Denmark 2022
Leaving Gdansk we headed to the port city of Gdynia for lunch then on to Hel, the first of the Polish resort towns on the Baltic. The north coast is literally 100 miles of sandy
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