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Sicily

J’aimerais tant voir Syracuse

Henri Salvador et Yves Montand ont interprété cette chanson qui parle de destinations de rêves qu’on ne visitera jamais. Quel bonheur et privilège pour nous de pouvoir réaliser ce rêve et nous rendre dans des lieux mythiques avec notre voilier Fabule. Syracuse Le rayonnement de Syracuse remonte à la période grecque lorsqu’elle s’impose comme une […]

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Sicily

Sicilia Capriciosa

Spend a relaxing day on the beach was high on the wishlist of Romaine and Alex for their vacation in Sicily. Although this desire appeared quite reasonable, we were note able to make it happen. Rain, strong winds and waves ganged up on us. On the other hand, we visited beautiful places and were amazed […]

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Sicily

Experiencing the Sirocco

No matter how much preparation you put in the planning of a journey, the weather remains a key factor that you cannot predict much in advance. We had great plans for the arrival of Romaine and Alex aboard Fabule. But when we looked at the updated weather forecast, it showed rainy days and an upcoming […]

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Sicily

Scouting the Messina Strait

Leaving Malta, we sailed north to Sicily. Our intention was to do some scouting before welcoming our daughter and her friend Alex on board in May. It turned out that the crossing of the Messina Strait was an excellent learning experience. Ragusa Resort For the crossing from Malta to Sicily (50 nm), we enjoyed a […]