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Kalamos Calamity

In last week’s blog Kerry left you on Thursday 2nd October on a very rainy day in Messolonghi. Now it’s Friday, and guess what? It’s still raining. We stayed on the boat until I got cabin fever and then I went for a run in the rain. I always like running in rain for someContinue reading “Kalamos Calamity”

Posted byKerry BuchananOctober 21, 2025October 21, 2025Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Kalamos Calamity

Messy-Longhi

A photo of a traditional Greek church

This week, Kerry has a tiny temper tantrum related to male chauvinism, but also tells of the fun they are having in Mesolonghi. And the electric bike actually works again!

Posted byKerry BuchananOctober 14, 2025October 2, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Barberry, Brompton folding bikes, Mediterranean sailing, Mesolonghi, TrizoniaLeave a comment on Messy-Longhi

Return to the Island of Vagabonds

This week Fraser makes himself useful, shuffling pieces of paper after we escape Preveza for the idyllic island of triennia in the Gulf of Corinth.

Posted byKerry BuchananOctober 7, 2025September 27, 2025Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Barberry, Gulf of Corinth, Gulf of Patras, Mediterranean sailing, Trizonia2 Comments on Return to the Island of Vagabonds

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

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