Our First 6 Days On The Water for this Season With a Visit to Paestum June 17 - June 22, 2018


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June 22nd 2018
Published: June 30th 2018
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We left Gaeta on Sunday June 17th at 8:30 AM with the sun shining and the autopilot working and no leaks of diesel – life is good! We didn’t have too much wind but enough to put up the main and the stay sail and headed to our first destination, the Isla Ischia. We were averaging 5 knots with the help of the engine, but later in the day the winds picked up so we slowed down the engine as we did... Read Full Entry



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Everyone Seems to Have This Color of BougainvilleaEveryone Seems to Have This Color of Bougainvillea
Everyone Seems to Have This Color of Bougainvillea

it definitely makes a lovely statement!
Found a Great Shop That Sells An Italian TreatFound a Great Shop That Sells An Italian Treat
Found a Great Shop That Sells An Italian Treat

we have come to enjoy - taralli
An Entry in the Flower Competition in AgropolisAn Entry in the Flower Competition in Agropolis
An Entry in the Flower Competition in Agropolis

they definitely spruced up the streets here
Yes, That White Car is Considered Parked!Yes, That White Car is Considered Parked!
Yes, That White Car is Considered Parked!

not so nice for cars driving by on the road
Passed Many Farms On the Way to PaestumPassed Many Farms On the Way to Paestum
Passed Many Farms On the Way to Paestum

we were surprised by their irrigation technique
The Romans Built the Wall Around the SiteThe Romans Built the Wall Around the Site
The Romans Built the Wall Around the Site

at Paestum - one of their many changes
This Public Pool Had Been Filled In This Public Pool Had Been Filled In
This Public Pool Had Been Filled In

and another temple built over it
This Roadway Led to the Sea Which is Now a Mile AwayThis Roadway Led to the Sea Which is Now a Mile Away
This Roadway Led to the Sea Which is Now a Mile Away

Paestum had been a seaport in its day!
Showing the Colored Covering on the ColumnsShowing the Colored Covering on the Columns
Showing the Colored Covering on the Columns

and walls - must have been majestic to see
I Had Stopped to Take Photos & Bob Was WaitingI Had Stopped to Take Photos & Bob Was Waiting
I Had Stopped to Take Photos & Bob Was Waiting

Just happened to catch him in a "pose"!
Best Preserved Terracotta from Temple of HeraBest Preserved Terracotta from Temple of Hera
Best Preserved Terracotta from Temple of Hera

the swzstikas were a sign of the sun



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