Category Archives: Mediterranean Logs

Cruising the Carian Coast of Turkey

Posted on August 30, 2007 by George Backhus

We arrived in Turkey at the Milta Bodrum marina on the morning of August 5th after a ten mile hop from the island of Kós in Greece. The marina staff was most accommodating, finding us space without a prior booking, … Continue reading →

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The Cyclades Islands

Posted on August 16, 2007 by George Backhus

The Cyclades group of islands is situated in the center of the Aegean and is so named because they surround the little island of Delos, just to the west of the holiday mecca of Míkonos. In ancient times, Delos was … Continue reading →

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Greek Isles-The Dodecanese

Posted on July 31, 2007 by George Backhus

We arrived at Mandráki Harbor on the Island of Ródhos on 26 July after a lumpy overnight motor-sail from Paphos in Cyprus. Ródhos is one of the easternmost of the Greek Isles and the largest in the Dodecanese, the group … Continue reading →

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Cyprus

Posted on July 4, 2007 by George Backhus

A year ago, the island of Cyprus was barely on our radar screen and now we love it there! We had intended to spend a week or so before moving on to Greece, but in typical fashion, a week turned … Continue reading →

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Transiting the Suez Canal

Posted on June 10, 2007 by George Backhus

26 May Approach to the Suez Canal was pretty straight forward. The channel is well marked, and with dozens of ships anchored to each side, it looks a bit like the driving lane through a massive liquid parking lot. We … Continue reading →

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