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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

Out on a Limb

This week, Fraser talks about our last week or so in Greece and all the jobs that need doing before we can put Barberry to bed for the winter.

Posted byKerry BuchananNovember 12, 2024November 4, 2024Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Agia Mavra Fort, Cleopatra Marina, Lefkada Island, Levkas Canal, Mediterranean sailing, Sailing Barberry, Winterising boat in the MedLeave a comment on Out on a Limb

Meganisi Magnet

This week, Fraser goes off exploring on his own, discovering ancient ruins in the mountains, while Kerry rests her injured leg.

Posted byKerry BuchananNovember 5, 2024November 4, 2024Posted inSailing Blog PostsTags:Ancient ruins, Mediterranean sailing, Meganisi, Poros Cephalonia, Sailing Barberry, Sami1 Comment on Meganisi Magnet

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