I'm on the plane winging my way to Dubrovnik, Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. (Location is east of Italy on the west coast of Croatia.) From the airport we--Midge Verplank, Dave Horning, Carol Berry, Ginny and Ray Lovett, and me--travel to the marina in Tivat, Montenegro where we board Sundowner our "home away from home". Midge tells us the port is in a lovely town with many restaurants. (I'm sampling a Croatian red wine now that is very nice and will be better out ...

The six "crew" are in the DL club room waiting for our flight to Frankfort, Germany. From there it's off to Dobrovik, Croatia and Tivak, Montenegro. More later...

I just set up this blog for family and friends to use so they can follow my adventure. (I hope to add the app to my iPad as well.) I begin a wonderful adventure 8/13/12 on an 82' Oyster sailboat owned by a friend and then in England with a variety of land options. In case you want to check out my destinations, here's my sailing+ itinerary: Depart GRR 8/13; 14-15 Croatia/Montenegro; 16 Brindisi, Italy; 17 Santa Maria di Leuca; 18 at sea; 19-20, northeast end of S...