Italian laundry

Naples

We discovered the lost city of Pompei that was destroyed (covered in ash) by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. Pretty amazing and very hot!

Pina Coladas

I have to admit, Keiki Kai makes the best Pina Coladas ever...Fresh nutmeg and all...

Elba

This island was home to Napoleon during his time in exile. We took a tour of his lavish home, learned that he was quite the academic and at one time general to the French army. We had planned to go around the point, find a deserted beach and snorkel for the afternoon, but decided to cut our time in the water short after diving in to find tons of jellyfish swimming along the ocean's surface.

Ischia

We arrived in Ischa after 24 hours at sea to finally meet up with Keiki Kai and our good friends on board. This was another picturesque anchorage just below the old castle in a beautiful bay with crystal blue water. It was time to finally get out the water toys. We spent our days wake boarding, jet skiing, swimming, eating gelato and catching up over cocktails. The third day we moved to the other side of the island and went to the local hot spring baths that were quite interesting.

Portofino

We dropped anchor just outside the fairytale city of Portofino and were immediately smitten with its colorful buildings, bright shutters, and quaint charm. The girls walked to the end of the road and found a hiking path featuring wild boar and bobcats. Orion and Larry had walked out to the lighthouse and we met up again for dinner with our fabulous crew. We were swooned by an Italian singer, suckered into buying roses from an 8 year old salesman, and Wendy convinced the waiter to send her home with the hand painted vase that sat atop our table.

Monaco

I had no idea Monaco was a country of its own. I had no idea there was a harbor anywhere in the world with so many mega-yachts side by side, and I had no idea you could have a casino with such a stuffy, serious, and uptight atmosphere. Monte Carlo is all the above. Despite my surprise, or maybe because of it, my evening in Monaco was brief and enlightening. Orion doubled his money in his all but 4 hands, Lilly doubled our captains in the same, and we spend a total of about 3 hours on land. We watched as European elite drove up in the newest, flashiest, and designer vehicles, people were escorted in the casino doors, and I, almost escorted out for capturing the photograph below.
(well the boat is here and my time in the internet cafe is up so picture coming soon.)
-tiare

Eze

Ville Franche sur Mer

This little fishing village just east of Nice is one of the most colorful towns I’ve ever seen. We spent only 2 days there, eating delicious salad nicoise, noizzette’s, and meandering the narrow streets. The second day we headed up to the late Prince of Sweden’s former winter home, Eze, a small castle perched atop a sheer cliff with breath-taking, panoramic views of the entire coastline.

Antibes, France

We are in Antibes, France anchored just outside the old castle walls of the city. After a few nights stay in Juan les Pins, France, it's really nice to finally be aboard the boat. It's still quite surreal and we're all just getting used to this incredible reality. The French Riviera is very beautiful and reminds us of home in many ways: the weather, the mountainous backdrop, the boardwalks, and vegetation. I have to admit though, the cafe and pastries are much better over here and the language more beautiful; it's also much more expensive. Today we will pull up anchor and head over to Ville France du mer, very close to Nice, and onto Monaco the following day. We are full of gratitude and hope all is well at home.
-Tiare