Syracuse, Italy
I arrived in Malta having left travel chaos in the UK - snow, Channel tunnel train failures and aircraft cancellations. It was good to finally see Tenacious. Three of the voyage crew don't get past the muddle of moderntravel in Britain, we're sorry to miss them.
Day one is acclimatising to Tall Ship sailing in the Mediterranean. The weather is warm and kind so the various safety drills are fulfilled in a mild climate and timely way.
The next day the harbour...