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A Flying Visit

This week Kerry talks about our short trip back to Groomsport to see Laura when she visited from Canada. We pack an awful lot into a few days, and then almost miss our flight back to Greece!

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 30, 2025September 23, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Barberry, Carryduff library, Classic Mini, Dunluce Castle, EasyJet delays, Groomsport, Mediterranean sailing, travelling with a batteryLeave a comment on A Flying Visit

Car-Ferry, not Bar-berry

Entrance to our favourite Taverna, Minas

This week Fraser talks about his addiction to second hand boat junk, and a ferry trip to a different island.

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 23, 2025September 10, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Barberry, Ferry, Mediterranean sailing, Meganisi, Nidri, Port Police, Sailing, Sailing Barberry, Transit Log1 Comment on Car-Ferry, not Bar-berry

Carnage in the Canal

Beautiful crimson flowers, tumbling over a sunny Greek wall.

This week, Kerry shares the chaos we experienced at the temporary Lefkada ferry/bridge, and how we ended up back in our favourite spot again.

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 16, 2025September 5, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Barberry, Levkas Canal, Mediterranean, Mediterranean sailing, Meganisi, Preveza, Sailing BarberryLeave a comment on Carnage in the Canal

Our First Mini-Adventure

This week Fraser discovers that we’re sinking, he has a disgusting toilet job to do, and we finally drag ourselves away from the luxury of the marina into the wild of the Ambracian Gulf.

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 9, 2025September 3, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Ambracian Gulf, Barberry, Mediterranean, Mediterranean sailing, Preveza, Sailing, Sailing BarberryLeave a comment on Our First Mini-Adventure

Barberry Abandoned

This week, Kerry brings a recap of our adventures since last year, and talks about the work needed to prepare a boat that has been abandoned for nearly 12 months.

Posted byKerry BuchananSeptember 2, 2025September 1, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:Barberry, Mediterranean, Mediterranean sailing, Preveza, Sailing, Sailing BarberryLeave a comment on Barberry Abandoned

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