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Week 162: Rookie travel mistakes
Matilda

Week 162: Rookie travel mistakes

Rookie travel mistakes, stunning castles, cute villages, quiet anchorages and a free pool. A solid week.
Oct 1, 2023 9 min read
Week 161: Calm waters
Matilda

Week 161: Calm waters

After waiting out storms in Bozcaada, we head south and finally get to enjoy some calm, warm weather!
Sep 24, 2023 6 min read
Week 160: Farewell Rosie
Matilda

Week 160: Farewell Rosie

Farewell Rosie. This week is a bit of a reflection on loss and challenges while traveling as we continue to explore Istanbul, then head south to Bozcaada.
Sep 17, 2023 10 min read
Week 159: Istanbul!
Matilda

Week 159: Istanbul!

After rough weather, we finally arrive into Istanbul and a visit with Ester. What a city!
Sep 10, 2023 11 min read
Week 158: Can someone turn off the wind?
Matilda

Week 158: Can someone turn off the wind?

The wind continues to be relentless while we work our way north to Bozcaada Island, The Dardanelles and Gallipoli then on to Marmara Island.
Sep 3, 2023 19 min read
Week 157: Crunch!
Matilda

Week 157: Crunch!

From Scotland, to Greece to Türkiye, it's been a big week with lots of visits and the odd scratch along the way.
Aug 27, 2023 13 min read
Year 3 (Week 156): Three years on the move
Matilda

Year 3 (Week 156): Three years on the move

Three years since we left the US and we've met an amazing number of people along the way. We continue to explore the UK and reflect on the friends we've made since setting off to explore the Mediterranean by sea.
Aug 20, 2023 12 min read
Week 155: Cruising the UK
Matilda

Week 155: Cruising the UK

We leave Matilda in Mytilene to go cruising around the UK by car, catching up with old friends along the way.
Aug 13, 2023 7 min read
Week 154: Alone at sea and new cruising grounds
Matilda

Week 154: Alone at sea and new cruising grounds

A quiet week, anchoring out and cruising across the north Aegean to Lesvos where we settle in to Mytilini ready to travel this week.
Aug 6, 2023 7 min read
Week 153: Here we go again...
Greece

Week 153: Here we go again...

I return from Berlin, we break our freshwater pump and I make a really horrible decision.
Jul 30, 2023 10 min read
Week 152: Slowing down in Skiathos
Matilda

Week 152: Slowing down in Skiathos

We see dolphins, laze around Skiathos and I make a quick trip to Berlin to visit Ches & Jen and Hannah.
Jul 23, 2023 5 min read
Week 151: Back to the beginning then on to new destinations
Matilda

Week 151: Back to the beginning then on to new destinations

We're back past where it all started! Then crossing draw bridges at 2AM in the morning, followed by entertaining a toddler on board.
Jul 16, 2023 13 min read
Week 150: Socialising on the go and spectacular shortcuts
Matilda

Week 150: Socialising on the go and spectacular shortcuts

We decide to head straight to the Saronic Gulf, so this week is all about making distance. We pass the Rion-Antiron bridge and tick off a big goal crossing the Corinth Canal. All in all it's 212 nautical miles, and still time to stop for a drink with friends on the way.
Jul 9, 2023 10 min read
Week 149: Friends and the well travelled road.
Matilda

Week 149: Friends and the well travelled road.

Lots of catch ups with friends as we head south through the Ionian to Preveza.
Jul 2, 2023 10 min read
Week 148: Farewell Italy, Hello Greece!
Matilda

Week 148: Farewell Italy, Hello Greece!

Tax Evasion, Pirates, Fog and WWII Mines as we leave Italy for Greece.
Jun 25, 2023 10 min read
Week 147: Hanging with St. Nick
Matilda

Week 147: Hanging with St. Nick

The weather stops cooperating, so we jump to Trani, meet St Nick. and discover a world class Type Writer museum. Then it's off to Bari where we hang out with another St. Nick while avoiding the winds.
Jun 18, 2023 11 min read
Week 146: Herculaneum
Matilda

Week 146: Herculaneum

We continue south through the Abruzzo, Molise and Apulia regions. With Coast Guards, Road Trips, Ancient Cities and a bit of socialising, it's a busy week!
Jun 11, 2023 10 min read
Week 145: Time travel and groundhog day
Matilda

Week 145: Time travel and groundhog day

We head south and back in time through the coastal resorts of the Marche region of Italy.
Jun 4, 2023 8 min read
Week 144: Venice, Florence and things that go bump in the night...
Matilda

Week 144: Venice, Florence and things that go bump in the night...

A quick day trip to Florence, then Ella and Inge fly home and we set off south from Venice after a night at the most haunted place in the world!
May 28, 2023 12 min read
Week 143: Venice!
Matilda

Week 143: Venice!

A week in Venice, exploring the streets and Ella and Inge come to join us.
May 21, 2023 9 min read
Week 142: Buongiorno Italia!
Matilda

Week 142: Buongiorno Italia!

We leave Pula and travel to Rovinj where we meet Seamus and Sandy, help Jasna get unstuck then off to Umag where we depart Croatia for Trieste, Italy!
May 14, 2023 16 min read
Week 141: Murter to Pula
Matilda

Week 141: Murter to Pula

It's a small world. Making new friends on our way north as we hide from storms then make some (nautical) miles to reach Pula.
May 7, 2023 8 min read
Week 140 - Dodging the weather
Matilda

Week 140 - Dodging the weather

We're heading further north in Croatia, dodging the weather while we visit Skradin Lake, Vela Luka, Rogonizca and now settle into Murter for a few days.
Apr 30, 2023 7 min read
Week 139 - Island hopping in Croatia
Matilda

Week 139 - Island hopping in Croatia

First up! Welcome to the new home for the blog. Things look a bit different and are hopefully better organised. I'll explain more at the end. Just know that the timbull.com domain is temporarily broken (see I can break non boat things too), but by next weekend it should
Apr 23, 2023 10 min read
Week 138 - Final farewells
Matilda

Week 138 - Final farewells

Final farewells and ready to go, just waiting on the weather…
Apr 16, 2023 7 min read
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