tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55990210735525101302024-03-14T02:29:09.904-07:00Le reve reportBill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.comBlogger779125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-83828745233111586022016-07-02T17:00:00.000-07:002016-07-02T17:00:00.963-07:00Our last cruise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After being dropped in the water of the Delaware we say good bye to the vessel that transported Le reve across the Atlantic, and we are on our last cruise to Annapolis before offering her for sale.<br />
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After a 6 hour run down the Delaware and the C & D canal we anchored at "Still Pond" in the north end of the Chesapeake. We enjoyed a cocktail and a beautiful sun set.<br />
Possibly our last on Le reve.<br />
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After the two of the yachts behind us are moved further aft on the deck there is room to move Le reve.<br />
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While Joanne, and the captain of the Singelgracht are watching, Le reve is being prepared to be lifted.<br />
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The slings are in place and she is going up!<br />
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Up while everyone is watching.<br />
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Up Up and away!!!<br />
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Up and away all the way to the aft of the Singelgracht where there is room to be dropped over the starboard side.<br />
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And down she goes into the water of the Delaware river.<br />
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What a trooper!!!<br /><br /></div>
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On June 27th the Singelgracht arrived in Chester Pa. the plan was to unload Le reve first after she was docked. However there was no room on the dock, and the Singelgracht had to anchor out at the "Marcus Hook" anchorage and wait for room on the dock of "Penn Terminal"<br />
As it turned out the Singelgracht was not able to dock until Wednesday July 29th. After she docked the base cargo had to be unloaded first. This was huge structural steel sections for a very large new development called " Hudson yards" These sections were absolutely humongous solid steel sections, some weighing several hundred tons. To see more of the huge development look up "Hudson yards" in New York.<br />
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After the base cargo was unloaded the hatch had to be closed, and several yachts had to be moved before le reve could be unloaded.<br />
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We spent Wednesday night on board of le reve, still loaded on the Singelgracht. We really appreciated that the captain allowed us to stay on board. We had a first hand look at unloading, moving of the other vessels, and unloading of Le reve. What an experience. <br />
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The Singelgracht at anchor at the Marcus Hook anchorage. <br />
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As we had lots of time we took our car to Annapolis and came back to the Penn Terminal with a rental car. After going to security the car got a clearance number put on top allowing it to stay on the terminal grounds while a security vehicle took us to the dock where the Singelgracht was docked. </div>
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Le reve strapped down to the top deck along with several other yachts. Some where unloaded in New port RI, the first port after the crossing. </div>
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there is actually an other hold below the one shown. After the holds are unloaded the huge doors (shown vertical in this picture) are closed and the yachts other than Le reve are moved on top of it and le reve can be unloaded.</div>
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On June 5 th Lereve was taken along side the "Singelgracht" the transporting vessel from "Seven Stars". Arend Bonsink performed the move from the Marina to the Singelgracht, as I could not be there for that.<br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-24145704600463713642016-05-20T03:00:00.002-07:002016-05-20T07:39:13.691-07:00Monfalcone Italy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We had a nice cruise to Monfalcone . Left at 10.00 hr arrived at 17.15.<br />
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First thing we saw from way back was a large cruise ship. As we got closer we realized it was a new ship being build for Princess Cruises, the "majestic Princess" She was only started last year ( June 2015) And it is scheduled to be ready to cruise sometime next year (2017) We were amazed how much was achieved in less than a year. The interesting part is that the "Eurodam" we saw in Venice was build by the same shipyard.<br />
It is obvious that Italy, and particularly Monfalcone has a major ship building industry.<br />
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Being we made real good time coming from Preveza, and Tom and Dan had to leave from Venice on the 18th we made a side trip to Venice. we docked in the same marine "st Elena Marina"where we were last year.<br />
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Going for a walk to the "fish" market<br />
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Everything is nice and green this time of the year <br />
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The Italian navy had a large old sailing vessel docked close to St Marco square.<br />
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When we came back with the "water bus" we saw a Holland America cruise ship the Eurodam come into Venice with two tug's guiding the ship to port. One on the front, and one on the back.<br />
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Back from the fish market with 2 1/2 kg of mussels, and a bunch of shrimp. Remco prepared an awesome dish of "spaghetti and shrimp. Yum yum!!!<br />
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Time to say good "farewell" to Dan and Tom.<br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-15353766111330343782016-05-17T07:46:00.001-07:002016-05-17T07:46:34.848-07:00Porec<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We arrived in Porec on May 15th. The crew asked around for recommendations for a good restaurant and we came up with a good one.<br />
What made it even better was that the waitress came from the same village in Macedonia as Tom's mother. What is the chances of that!?!?<br />
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Also we met 4 young ladies from Austria who were studying in Slovenia. One of the four had a birthday and they went to Porec to celebrate. They came by the boat and off course the crew made small talk with them. Next thing you know they were on the boat.<br />
The girl who,s birthday it was wanted to go on a boat so she was delighted to be aboard.<br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-17058615728825813992016-05-16T09:27:00.004-07:002016-05-16T09:29:26.323-07:00Dinner in Rovinj<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Remco,s treat. A delicious, and by far the most elegant fine dinning meal so far.<br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-58866161953364581542016-05-16T09:01:00.001-07:002016-05-16T09:01:11.026-07:00Losinj and Rovinj<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It has been a few days since the last time I posted something on the blog. Reason being my computer is goofing off!!!<br />
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In Losinj we docked on the town wall, and no sooner tied up and the local restaurant owner came to show us his menu. Dan had made our dinner in the slow cooker on the way over, but we could not resist ordering some delicious calamari for appetizers, delivered right to the boat.<br />
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Next stop "Rovinj"<br />
We docked in the marina right next to wonderful people from Austria. Three couples, and three kids. They wanted to see the boat, and Dan offered them a little "rakia" left in the boat from way back (good to get rid of it) and they in turn come back with a bottle of wine from Austria.<br />
Rovinj in the back ground.<br />
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The three kids on the front of Le reve.<br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-17027704771110697732016-05-11T05:32:00.001-07:002016-05-16T09:08:32.741-07:00On to Skradin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On our way up the Krka river we stopped at one of the many mussel farms to get some fresh mussels.<br />
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Dino and Tomas are making a deal for some mussels.<br />
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The deal is done, the money changes hands, and everyone is happy.<br />
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Might as well pick up some oysters while we are at it and Remco is good at "shucking" them.<br />
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I know what you are thinking, but don't worry, Dan is just doing his stretching exercises.<br />
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While the captain is having a snooze the crew is gone to see the "Krka water falls"<br />
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Tom is having a rest on the upper deck on our way to Hvar.<br />
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A view from on top of the Hvar fortress.<br />
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Happy hour on the top deck while at a mooring ball in Hvar.<br />
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Dino preparing home made spaghetti sauce.<br />
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Preparing a Cevapi meal in Korcula over a charcoal fire. <br />
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In Mlini we went to the Nikolai's restaurant, the "Marinaro" They had a lamb on the spit, but we asked if they would prepare a meal "under the bell" for us. <br />
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This is the traditional way to cook food in Croatia under the "bell" It is the best way to cook food by far.<br />
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Lamb, and octopus just simply does not come any better than from "under the bell".</div>
Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-47344783632080977812016-05-10T09:23:00.000-07:002016-05-10T09:23:03.106-07:00Dubrovnik/Srebrena<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We docked again in Srebrena, a small town next to Mlini where we met Andy and Christie and the boys last year.<br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-53295979492202017492016-05-10T09:11:00.003-07:002016-05-10T09:11:30.643-07:00between Corfu and Dubrovnik<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Friday May 6th we left Corfu at 08.00 hour to set out on a 197nm cruise to Dubrovnik. We cruised at 1900 rpm averaging just over 8 kn. Usually we cruise at 14/1500 RPM, but because we have to burn off some extra fuel for the transport we ran a little faster. Turns out the engine performs as good, or better at that speed.<br />
The seas were reasonable quiet just that we experienced some swell, which was not particularly pleasant for all of the crew. <br />
We managed to reach Dubrovnik just after 08.00 hour the next morning.<br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-50413843421267463332016-05-10T07:25:00.004-07:002016-05-10T08:41:27.797-07:00Getting to Corfu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-63093157639042607172016-05-10T07:18:00.000-07:002016-05-10T09:25:31.634-07:00The crew and "mr pony tail" in Preveza.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The crew and the man with the pony tail!!, a restaurant owner who we have come to know over the last few years in Preveza.<br />
The crew from left to right, Dan Tsandalis, the restaurand owner, Remco Faber, and Tom Ristova. I put the names of the crew from "left to right" because I would not want to suggest that any particular one was asked first to be crew, a subject they have been scrapping over!!!<br />
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A view from the town dock of Preveza at Cleopatra marina where Le reve was kept for the last 4 years.<br />
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Dan is helping out with his Greek knowledge when it comes to asking for directions. You can see he has a lot of "Greek" in him, as he is using his hands a lot when talking Greek!!!<br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-39177151815290520512016-05-10T07:03:00.000-07:002016-05-10T07:06:57.940-07:00Leaving Cleopatra for the last time.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
May 3de 2016 and Le reve was launched for the last time in Cleopatra marina in Preveza.<br />
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Dan is making acquaintance with the travel lift operator, and practicing his Greek language knowledge. <br />
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Our last days of the cruise was spend cruising around Preveza. We went to Lefkada for a few days, and rented a car to take a look around the island. Also we went into the bay and docked at Vonitsa.<br />
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From Preveza to Venice and back!!!! all and all approx. 1250 nm<br />
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Herman and Frea under the olive tree.<br />
We are told the olive tree can grow to be over 600 years old.<br />
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One of Frea,s pictures. She has a good eye for taking a beautiful picture.<br />
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Our second stop over in Greece, Paxos, turned out a little different than expected. Instead of a calm, quiet anchorage we ended up with very little sleep.<br />
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We anchored in the channel going into Paxos and tied to the shore, as there was not a lot of swinging room. once secured, we took the dingy to our favorite restaurant for dinner. Just when we finished our meal the wind picked up and became quite strong. I always am a little uneasy in a situation like that, so I left Joanne with Frea and Herman in the restaurant and went back to the boat to check things out. Good thing I did, because the wind was very strong in the channel (some reported 7 Beaufort) and the anchor had started to drag. Le reve was very close to the rocks. I untied the stern line and lifted anchor, but now where to go? As I mentioned it was very crowded. There was an other large luxury yacht that also was anchored out and had to move. They had docked on a commercial dock which usually is off limits to pleasure boats. I took Le reve close to it, and asked for permission to come along side. Permission was not granted until after I begged, and pleaded and finally they said OK. After I picked up the rest of the crew from shore, we settled in and went to bed. Conditions got worse, and Le reve was rolling, and pitching like never before. Everyone was up including the crew of the luxury yacht. Between our bumpers and those of the luxury yacht everything was OK, except that the bumpers between the boats made an awful sound. The crew on the big boat wanted me to leave, but I was not going to go anywhere under those conditions. Finally they told me they were leaving and started there engines. We had no choice, either get dragged to sea along side of a big boat, or untie. Under the circumstances, I thought the later was the best thing to do.<br />
Once we were untied and the large luxury yacht had taken off, we proceeded to tie up in their place. It continued to blow for an other 1 1/2 hour and than the storm receded. Exhausted we went to bed and slept till about 6 in the morning when we heard a knocking on the side of the boat. There were lots of people on the shore, waiting to board a ferry which was coming in any minute. We quickly untied and went to our previous anchorage which was an OK place to anchor as the storm had all but passed. <br />
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Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-67828371652355346412015-09-25T00:57:00.000-07:002015-09-29T22:09:04.439-07:00Eclips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"Eclipse" is the name of this boat.<br />
It is absolutely enormous. 168 meter (546 feet) long. 24 guest rooms, 2 heli pads, 2 swimming pools, several hot tubs, lots of water toys, including a mini submarine. And all this needs a crew of 60 people to keep things going.<br />
The owner, Roman Abramovich a Russian business tycoon and a major share holder in the largest oil company in Russia (fifth largest in the world) also owner of Chelsea soccer club.<br />
At the time of delivery it was the largest privet yacht in the world. However he recently was bumped from that position as there now is one a few feet bigger. <br />
The "Eclipse" was anchored in the bay off Cavtat when we left Croatia and we just had to have a cruise around it for a better look before moving on.</div>
Bill and Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02901265238397619503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599021073552510130.post-50046658430557802552015-09-22T02:00:00.000-07:002015-09-22T05:54:52.697-07:00From Motenegro to Greece<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Docked in Kotor with a big cruise ship behind us.<br />
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We hop scotched along the Montenegro coast to Bar but not before we rented a car, and explored the rugged mountains of Montenegro. Once done with our land excursion we left the bay of Kotor and cruised to Bigova to anchor out there for the night. Bigova is a bay only 7 nm south of the bay of Kotor. From there we cruised to Bar, with a lunch stop over by the island of Sveti Stefan. Once in Bar, we stayed at the marina and took on 2000 plus liters of fuel first thing in the morning. Montenegro offers tax free fuel, so we took advantage of that. Who would not at 0.61 Euro cents per liter. Once fueled up we had to leave Montenegro right away. We went straight to Durres, which was only a 7 1/2 hour run from Bar.<br />
Continuing South we made and overnight stop in Vlore and from there on to the Greek island of Corfu. The weather was absolutely perfect for the crossing from Montenegro to Greece. On our last day (just under 10 hours cruising) we set up a table on the bridge and had a game of "Canasta" The water was like a "mill pond", could not have hoped for a smoother run for the last few days of cruising.<br />
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The old castle walls in Kotor by night. <br />
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Sept. 11 we left Korcula. We picked an anchorage just north of Sipan. We made our first stop in Sipan after we left Srebrino (Dubrovnik) were we visited with Christie and Andy on our way north 5 weeks ago. <br />
This bay, Uvala Veliki Jakljan, was a real treat. first of all there was only one other sail boat anchored and a small cruiser tied up to a dock, so a nice privet anchorage. On shore were several small buildings and a larger one which looked more like a hotel or restaurant. However all looked a little dilapidated and deserted. We noticed one man walking on the shore and watched him going into the small cruiser. Frea, Herman and Joanne wanted to go for a walk, so I brought them with the dingy to the dock where the small cruiser was docked. We asked the man in the cruiser where the restaurant was. He told us there was no restaurant, but several miles further we could find one. We thanked him for his information and told him we would be able to find something to eat on the boat and did not need to go to the restaurant. As soon as the threesome went ashore and looked at what was obvious a war memorial the man came out of his cruiser to talk to them. There used to be a youth camp here, he explained, but during the war (1991/1992) it was taken over by soldiers and after the war it was abandoned and no one was using it anymore. <br />
He said that he lived here on the boat with his wife for six months in the summer and moved to his house in Dubrovnik the rest of the year. He mentioned he had surgery and moved on the boat as this was his "sanatorium" Indeed it looked like a peaceful place, fresh water, clean air, and plenty of fish to eat. He must have had a garden where he grew some vegetables as this was evidence in the "fish soup" he insisted they take with them to the boat. We bought some sea bass in Korcula in the morning before we left, which we fried up and had the soup as an appetizer. We had some of the fish soup but nobody asked for seconds!!!! However the kindness and generosity of this man really touched our hearts.<br />
The next day we moved on and visited Dubrovnik again. It is an awesome city and a must visit when in the area, but it can not hold a candle to the previous anchorage, and the visit with the old man. <br />
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Our anchorage north of Sipan.<br />
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Sunday Sept 6th and we left Zadar to continue our travels south. We departed Zadar at 0945 and cruised to Pakostane where we stopped, anchored and had lunch on board. this was approx half way to Tisno, where we had to be by 17.00 hr for a bridge opening. The bridge only opens at 09.00 hr and 17.00 hr. Once we were through the bridge we found a anchorage by Jezera Murter and settled down for the night. The next morning we continued on to Skradin.<br />
Skradin is inland about 10 nm and on the krka river. We took a taxi boat (privet yachts are not allowed further up river than Skradin) to Kraka national park with the amassing Skradinski buk (waterfalls) <br />
From Skradin we went to Rogoznica where we stayed on a mooring and from there to Hvar the next day. Hvar on to Korcula where we stayed in the ACI marina.<br />
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<br />A Church from the Roman times in Zadar<br />
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From Zadar to Jezera Murter <br />
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The bridge at Tisno that connects the main land to the island of Murter.<br />
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