Tuscany 2016
Tuscany is especially beautiful in the Fall. It’s golden slopes and slender trees, its sienna sunsets and pastel skies, its red, red wine. I can remember the sounds and smells as if it were yesterday. I stayed at Villa Fonte, on the outskirts of Certaldo a short drive to San…
The Cyclades Islands of the Central Aegean, GREECE
In 2015, after having skippered food previous sailing trips in Croatia, and one in B.C. Canada, I decided to embark on a sailing adventure in Greece. I was in charge of a 49ft sailboat, and 7 crew. We left from Athens, and sailed 300 nautical miles over a 50-mile stretch…
Carmel, California
When I think of Carmel, I automatically think of Clint Eastwood, rolling sand dunes and chic clifftop restaurants. Since my stay there in the summer of 2014, I now know all that to be true, and so much more. Fly to San Jose, rent a car, and drive that incredible…
Brooklyn, New York
My brother lives in Brooklyn, New York in a fashionable area called Park Slope with its 7th Avenue boutiques, bars and restaurants, and famous Coney Island on it’s shores. It is always interesting to go back to the Big Apple where I spent many years of my earlier life, and…
San Diego, California
San Diego is California’s southern-most city, spanning from its golden beaches all the way to Joshua Tree in Palm Desert. With its former military history with Spain, to its present-day culture embracing its Mexican neighbour, San Diego offers a diverse traveller’s experience. San Diego – all the way to the…
Desolation Sound – Part 2
And the charter to Desolation Sound continues here… (part 2) Dreaming of Desolation – part 2 – Nov 15-2013.pdf