I am taking a break from the simple,  frugal life of my Rhodes Island mountain village, to sail the Aegean Sea around the  Cyclades Islands, in a catamaran, Yacht Getaways. Suzie found the company on the internet. She has come over from Australia and has been travelling around the UK with her husband. Now her … Read More

I learnt to snorkel in 2015 I’m a typical Brit – I can’t swim!  I tried snorkeling on my Backpacking trip around Australia in 1982 with my friend Wendy.  It was on a coral beach somewhere in Queensland.  It was a complete disaster!  I couldn’t breath under water! The “flippers” turned me upside down and I … Read More