The Mediterranean 2003-2004 February 5, 2022 ~ Max Fletcher “The Rock” – Gibraltar Fishing nets at Stintino, Italy Pilot whales near Menorca. One of them swam very close, rolled his head and eyeballed us. Pope John Paul II gives his Sunday address The old Roman canal at Fiumicino, outside Rome We made several new friends who were strolling the canal St. Paul’s Square Roman Buns – “When in Rome …” The island of Pontine off the Italian coast Pontine Procida Hot mud baths at ”Vulcano” island with Juanona in background. The ocean steamed hot when we swam in. The Corinth Canal, begun by Nero in AD 67 Delos, home of the original Greek treasury Cappadocia, Turkey The Blue Mosque Lynnie sampling Turkish wares Hauled out to paint the bottom Gill net fishing with ”Tarley” The best part of cruising – the folks you meet Two Maine boats rafted in Ekincik. Mud baths up the Dalyan River Anchoring with a line ashore is common in Turkey. Ephisus English friends Steph and Kirk Grape harvest in Thira (Santorini) in the Aegean Temple of the Gods, Sicily Bartering in Morocco Our camel driver’s family Buying carpets in Tinehir The Merzouga dunes on the edge of the Sahara Back in Rota, showing off our wares Always fun to meet up with friends from home. Peter Stoops sailed his boat across the Atlantic and we arranged to meet up. Lynnie arranged a wine tasting for the cruisers at our marina in Rota, The marina wouldn’t let us use their common room, so we used the laundry! Transatlantic joint Birthday celebration One third the way across the Atlantic we met up with Peter Stoops aboard Chase who took this photo Chase mid-Atlantic A falcon visited us, something like 1,000 miles from shore Fresh dolphin for dinner Mid-Atlantic sunrise Relaxing mid-ocean Lynnie and Chris at St. George’s, Grenada Solar powered chocolate factory, Grenada Old rum factory The Boiling Lake, Dominica Caribe Territory, Dominica We gave a ride home to these 3 beautiful girls Joyous Carnival Season in Rousseau, Dominica Lynnie, and Max’s sisters, three lovely ladies Lynnie’s mom, Betty Jo and Betty Loc in Antigua Cid and Junia, Brazilian cruising friends Culebra, WWII tank Rum Cay, Bahamas Friendly duck Leatherback turtle caught in fishing line We were able to cut him free Lots of flies on the Potomac en route to Washington DC Our nephew Iain on passage Norfolk to Maine Back home on Orr’s Island after 3 years Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading...
Sailing Stories - Max Fletcher 