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[Kensblog #4] Sans Souci goes to Mykonos!

Greetings! As I type this, Sans Souci is near Athens! This represents a major milestone for our adventure. For our run from Ios to Paros we had totally flat water. It was a dream come true. Our anchorage at Naoussa, Paros, Greece ... More>

by Ken Williams | 06/13/2013 | 672 Views | 1 Comments

[Kensblog #3] Welcome to Greece!

Greetings all! Our trip this year consists of two phases. Phase 1 is the thousand-mile run across Greece, Albania and Montenegro to get to our marina in Croatia. For Phase 1 our goal is simply to have as much fun as we can, but really just focus on “getting there.” The water in ... More>

by Ken Williams | 06/07/2013 | 943 Views | 5 Comments

[Kensblog #2] Being prepared doesn't always keep you out of trouble

Greetings all! Roberta, the dogs and I flew to Turkey one week ago. We were joined by FOUR mechanics, three who flew with us, plus one who came from Mexico. On arrival we had a big reunion dinner with the full team plus our Seabird cruising companions Steven and Carol ... More>

by Ken Williams | 05/30/2013 | 1208 Views | 8 Comments

Summer 2013 - The Adventure Begins

Greetings all! In just a couple days Roberta, the doggies, and I, fly to Turkey to start this year’s cruising. Last year, I predicted my blog would be boring, and I delivered on that promise. This year, I’m predicting the blog will be exciting, and I hope I’m wrong. I’ll ... More>

by Ken Williams | 05/12/2013 | 1642 Views | 8 Comments

[KensBlog] End of the 2012 Cruising Season

Greetings all! Roberta and I are now back home in Seattle. I had planned to do one or two more blogs, but nothing blog-worthy happened in the final days of our trip. The season went out with a whimper, not a bang. We stayed at anchor until the last possible moment, only a few miles from the marina. Each ... More>

by Ken Williams | 09/15/2012 | 6430 Views | 10 Comments