There Are Two Kinds of Sailors
There is a saying among boaters that there are “two kinds of sailors…those who have run aground and those who have yet to.” For the first 15,000 nautical miles we sailed we were part of the first group. After our trip to the Aeolian Islands off Sicily, we are now firmly part of the second….
Capri to Agropoli
- Aperture: f/10
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/160 s
- Focal Length: 48mm
- Camera: NIKON D90
The island of Capri is a short sail from the Bay of Naples (about 20 nautical miles). Capri is not an easy island for anchoring as it is extremely deep and is open to the swell. Nevertheless, we thought we’d give it a try. We anchored near the marina/harbor in about 75…
Bella Napoli
After leaving Rome, we did an overnight passage to Naples and found ourselves faced with an anchoring dilemma. The best (and almost only) nice place for us to anchor near Naples was in a marine reserve. We had emailed the reserve for permission to anchor but they had not responded yet. We were exhausted…
Roma
Leaving the lovely anchorage at Porto Ercole, we made a straight shot down to Ostia, which is an ancient port on the coast near Rome. For about 12 hours we had headwinds of up to 20 knots and choppy seas and dropped anchor tucked in behind a point where the Tiber River runs into the…
The History of Ancient Rome by Dante
Introduction Ahhhhh, ancient Rome, a very civilized and peaceful place. Wait, what did you say? Rome was barbaric and they killed people for fun? They killed people in plays for entertainment? They crucified Christians because they didn’t like them? I thought Rome was civilized! Rome lasted for roughly 1,800 years, if you count the survival…
Darold