tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85949423241602374472024-03-21T02:41:13.892-06:00Tioga AdventuresJoin our family as we work through our 5 year sailing adventure from 2002-2007Chris Richards - Mortgage Brokerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939884048007218807noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-51952226828952102182023-01-01T17:25:00.007-07:002023-06-28T12:00:42.356-06:00Epilogue - Current Life in CanadaHello all! Below is the epilogue to our sailboat travels aboard s/v Tioga from April 2002 to December 2006. If you are landing on our page for the first time, have a look at our travels from the beginning by clicking on the year 2002 and August was the first post. I hope you enjoy working through the years of our trip. We tried to keep it both family oriented and educational. Life backSheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comCochrane, AB, Canada51.1917439 -114.466752822.881510063821153 -149.6230028 79.501977736178844 -79.3105028tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-28426072859563383162017-11-03T08:38:00.014-06:002023-11-03T08:45:33.661-06:00Tioga in a following sea. Found this video made by the current owner of Tioga, sailing down the west coast of Vancouver Island. Enjoy.Chris Richards - Mortgage Brokerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939884048007218807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-13211921380859814512006-12-14T22:38:00.004-07:002023-06-21T16:54:59.770-06:00Log 53 - Good-bye Holland, Hello Norway, England and Wales before heading home to Canada.All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt DisneyThis log covers September 20th to December 4th, 2006 where we travel to Norway, England and Wales to visit some family and friends before our flight home to Canada in time for Christmas. We all have that 'going home' feeling, but the time passes quickly and before we know it we are back in snow! Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comBreton, AB T0C, Canada53.110032 -114.471952624.799798163821151 -149.6282026 81.420265836178842 -79.3157026tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-72709386913544489192006-10-29T16:22:00.040-07:002023-02-23T12:05:35.838-07:00Log 52 - Family and friends in Holland on route to Amsterdam plus Tioga's mast up!"It is good to have an end to journey towards but it is the journey that matters in the end" Ernest Hemingway This log covers September 9th to October 19th and it is a very special one. On October 19th we unload our final boxes and say Good-Bye to Tioga. There is plenty of adventure before then so read on!X to X Arnhem to Monnikendam - final time on TIOGA.The rest of Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-43869533873488283822006-09-16T21:39:00.048-06:002021-12-10T22:36:34.818-07:00Log 51 - World War I Battlefields, the Red Baron, Belgium and into the Netherlands. "The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that." - Norton Juster.This log covers August 20th to September 8th, 2006. Over such a short time we do so much as we travel the canals north from Paris, France to Arnhem, Netherlands. So much history and beauty. What a privilege to experience this as a Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comArnhem, Netherlands51.9851034 5.898729599999999423.674869563821154 -29.2575204 80.295337236178852 41.054979599999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-64144627871996404522006-08-21T15:56:00.000-06:002021-12-10T22:36:03.048-07:00Log 50 - (Aug 2006) - Paris - aka The City of Lights, The City of Love or The Capital of France - all of the above. "The great legacy we can leave our children is happy memories." - Og Mandino.This log covers August 7th - 17th, where we enjoy 10 days exploring the wonderful city of Paris. Hands on homeschooling opportunity at its best. What a treat before we begin to head farther north and the reality of family reunions enter our minds. Monday, August 7th - Paris arrival.July Column at Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comParis, France48.856614 2.352221920.546380163821155 -32.8040281 77.166847836178846 37.5084719tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-8656414684569378592006-08-10T20:28:00.001-06:002023-02-23T11:28:31.822-07:00Log 49 - Finding Our Way NW to Paris through the French CanalsMariner's definition: Cruising: Waterborne pleasure journey embarked on by one or more people. A cruise may be considered successful if the same number of individuals who set out on it arrive in roughly the same condition they set out in, at some piece of habitable dry land, with or without the boatThis log covers July 1st to August 7th where we continue our travels north through the Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comParis, France48.856614 2.3522219-6.8183961384755136 -67.960278100000011 90 72.664721900000018tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-54625179685127096212006-07-10T21:07:00.011-06:002021-02-18T15:39:37.647-07:00Log 48 - (June 2006) - Heading up the Rhône and Saône Rivers in the South of FranceFrench waterways overviewWell, we are finally off the salt water and into the vast inland waterway network of western Europe. As the final leg of our multi-year adventure, we will now travel northwards through France, Belgium and into the Netherlands where our trip will end late in 2006 and TIOGA will be put up for sale. Initially, we want to work our way to Paris, and then from thereSheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.com21170 Saint-Jean-de-Losne, France47.102266 5.262805999999999418.792032163821155 -29.893444000000002 75.412499836178853 40.419056tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-91129025756460490082006-06-16T17:00:00.028-06:002021-01-26T14:54:23.827-07:00Log 47 A - MINI-TOUR - May 18-21, 2006 Monaco, Formula 1 Historic Grand PrixWe feel so fortunate to have stumbled onto the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One. Below is a compilation of our couple days at this amazing event. Move your cursor over a picture and click to enlarge.Powerful advertising in the streets Formula One motor by FerrariFerrari 312T from around 1975 1970 Tyrrell 001 - 3 liter unsuperchargedJoel up close in the pits. Not sure - pre 1947 Ferrari?
Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comMonaco43.738417600000012 7.424615799999998915.428183763821167 -27.731634200000002 72.048651436178858 42.5808658tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-48005150579838197492006-06-15T12:00:00.172-06:002021-01-26T15:03:08.849-07:00Log 47 - (Apr24-May27, 2006) - Sicily, Aeolian islands, Sardinia, Corsica, & the Cote d'Azur (France) - Heading for the mouth of the Rhône RiverMariner's definition for Galley: 1. Ancient: Aspect of seafaring associated with slavery. 2. Modern: Aspect of seafaring associated with slavery. Map of our travels west.Well, here's another traveling log. Our original thoughts that traveling in the early season would be challenging and slow were bang on! Between bad weather and transmission troubles we Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comRoute de Napoléon, 13230 Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, France43.3776596 4.830282518.12584652040788 -30.3259675 68.629472679592126 39.9865325tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-64518948748231150822006-05-05T23:43:00.004-06:002021-03-12T23:02:35.893-07:00Log 46 - (Mar11-Apr22) Fast Tracking Back Through Greece"Of all the books in the world, the best stories are found between the pages of a passport" - UnknownOur 2006 travels through Greece We are all really keen to get underway early for our last year of cruising. We know we are traveling early in the season and will have to watch the weather carefully and be prepared for anything the Med can throw at us. Of course she doesn't let usSheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.com96100 Syracuse, Province of Syracuse, Italy37.0754739 15.28658618.7652400638211532 -19.8696639 65.385707736178844 50.4428361tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-84225543845311187362006-03-25T17:19:00.007-07:002021-03-12T23:04:53.635-07:00Log 45 - Feb. & Early March 2006 - Second half of wintering over in Marmaris, Turkey"There's no time to be bored in a world as beautiful as this." - UnknownFriday, February 3rd - Marmaris water taxiMarmaris Yacht Marina Ferry BoatFebruary still finds us hanging out in Marmaris, Turkey. Our original plans of spending the winter in Turkey were possibly seen through rose colored glasses. Here on the south coast in Marmaris, the weather has been great, but still cooler Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comAdaköy, Marmaris Adaköy Yolu, 48700 Marmaris/Muğla, Turkey36.81806 28.3094498.5078261638211572 -6.8468009999999992 65.128293836178841 63.465699tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-6027185487821067562006-02-12T21:22:00.058-07:002021-03-12T22:59:44.767-07:00Log 44 - Dec. 2005 & Jan. 2006 - Wintering over in Marmaris, Turkey"Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller." - Ibn BatuttaThursday, December 1st - Marmaris Yacht Marina, TurkeyMarmaris Yacht Marina, TurkeyAfter a fabulous month in the bay of Fethiye, we sail west for the first time in years! The huge marina, just across the bay from the town of Marmaris, is a popular spot for cruisers like us to winter in Turkey. &Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comAdres Amiral Orhan Aydın Spor Tesisleri, Sarıana, 48700 Marmaris/Muğla, Turkey36.853751 28.2780238.5435171638211571 -6.878226999999999 65.163984836178855 63.434273000000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-73387776470813714582005-12-15T17:19:00.017-07:002021-03-12T22:25:43.651-07:00Log 43 - November 2005 - Fethiye Bay Area, Turkey"Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer." - unknownOur late 2005 cruising route during October and NovemberMap of our Oct/Nov cruiseAfter a week in late October in Rhodes Town, Greece, and some rather unsettled winds, we sail east to Fethiye Bay (Fet-ee-yeah), Turkey for our last month of cruising for this season. Back in the Panama Canal zone, some cruisers toldSheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comAdaköy, Marmaris Adaköy Yolu, 48700 Marmaris/Muğla, Turkey36.81806 28.3094498.5078261638211572 -6.8468009999999992 65.128293836178841 63.465699tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-31559168958062366962005-11-10T21:36:00.015-07:002021-03-12T22:55:46.209-07:00Log 42 - Rest of October, 2005 - SW Coast of Turkey; Greece's Island of Simi & Rhodes"There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign." - Robert Louis StevensonMap of our October and November travelsAfter a wonderful week in Istanbul, we return to TIOGA for a week of work while she is still on the hard just outside of Bodrum, Turkey. Once she is relaunched we enjoy some of the nicest cruising of the season. The weather is still great, the water Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comRhodes, Greece36.4349631 28.21748298.1247292638211519 -6.9387671 64.745196936178843 63.3737329tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-39903145682671201842005-10-15T17:17:00.174-06:002021-03-12T23:12:48.768-07:00Log 41 - October 4 - 9, 2005 - An Inland Trip to Istanbul, Turkey"May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home." - Trenton Lee StewartTuesday, October 4th - Welcome to Istanbul!Map of IstanbulOn the road again! With TIOGA safely on the hard for a bottom paint job near Bodrum, Turkey, we catch last night's overnight bus to Istanbul. Though the trip is long, it goes well and we are standing in Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comİstanbul, Turkey41.0082376 28.978358912.698003763821156 -6.1778911 69.318471436178839 64.1346089tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-44669212213358432152005-10-10T10:38:00.292-06:002021-01-10T17:17:47.129-07:00Log 40 - September 2005 - Greece: Dodecanese Island Group and Ephesus, TurkeyMap of our September route When we were first contemplating our eastern Mediterranean cruise, we had thought we would want to sail to Istanbul and then work our way down the east side of the Aegean Sea visiting Greek Islands and the Turkish mainland. The reality is that Istanbul is a long way up against the strong and prevailing northerly winds of summer. We had also heard from Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comBodrum, Muğla, Turkey37.034407 27.430548.7241731638211562 -7.7257099999999994 65.344640836178854 62.58679tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-65237549104206104832005-09-30T14:32:00.358-06:002021-03-12T22:22:20.752-07:00Log 39 - July, August & September 2005 - Greece: Ionian Islands, Corinth Canal, and the North Cyclades Islands"Traveling in the company of those we love is HOME in motion." - Leigh HuntThis log covers some of our time in Greece over July, August and September 2005. We reunite with friends, enjoy good food, transit the Corinth Canal and fully experience the Meltemi winds...wow do they pack a punch. Our route moving slowly through Greece.Well, it's ciao Italy and yiasas (hello) Greece! A Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comTinos, Greece37.5773408 25.16520089.2671069638211563 -9.9910491999999991 65.88757463617884 60.3214508tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-58696351050747088712005-08-15T20:31:00.026-06:002021-01-03T15:00:56.115-07:00Log 38 - July 2005 - A Visit to Pompeii & Paestum En Route to the Strait of MessinaThis Log covers July 2005 where we explore the west coast of Italy, which lies south of Rome. We visit some great ruins, enjoy the beautiful area and then safely navigate the Strait of Messina.Our Route Along Italy's South CoastMap of our route through southern ItalyAfter a great great visit to Rome, we head south to our next area of interest, Pompeii. This entire coast of Italy to Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.com89047 Roccella Ionica, Province of Reggio Calabria, Italy38.3268494 16.405742910.016615563821155 -18.7505071 66.637083236178853 51.5619929tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-28375363198215382702005-07-25T22:57:00.332-06:002021-03-12T22:28:53.002-07:00Log 37 - June 2005 - Hello Italy and a Visit to Rome"Through travel, the world becomes a classroom." - UnknownOur Route to Sardinia and Corsica , then the Crossing to Rome...finally mainland Italy. Our travel route east.Well, we safely make the passage from the Balearics to Algehero on the west coast of Sardinia, Italy. Since the islands of Sardinia and Corsica are on our return route next summer when we will travel west and north to Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comRome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy41.9027835 12.496365513.592549663821153 -22.6598845 70.213017336178837 47.652615499999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-64909304353943160512005-06-30T17:21:00.031-06:002022-06-15T20:00:18.566-06:00Log 36 - May-June 2005 - Spain's Balearic Islands and BarcelonaIn this log we'll give you a quick run through the islands as well as a spur-of-the-moment side trip to Barcelona before crossing to Sardinia, Italy. Tioga's route. With the infamous Straits of Gibraltar and a great visit to the 'Rock' and Morocco behind us, we decide to give the south coast of Spain a pass and head straight to the Balearic Islands, a set of four main islands out in the Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comMahón, Balearic Islands, Spain39.9148178 4.223083636.597123689173941 -0.17144765000000017 43.232511910826062 8.6176148499999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-51898130702904496992005-05-20T17:30:00.300-06:002020-11-18T17:21:14.638-07:00Log 35 - Early May 2005 - A visit to Gibraltar and Morocco.This log covers early May 2005 where after leaving Seville, we take in Gibraltar and Morocco. We are officially at the gateway to the Med.Map for April and May 2005 travelsHaving left Seville after six great months, we motor the 60 miles down the Rio Guadalquiver back to the Atlantic Ocean. Our cruising destination for this season is primarily Greece and Turkey, so we have a reasonable Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comMorocco31.791702 -7.09261999999999933.6901751321920955 -42.24887 59.893228867807906 28.06363tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-48499619756575103232005-05-05T17:27:00.004-06:002020-11-14T17:29:13.433-07:00Log 34 - April, 2005 - April Fair, Granada and farewell SevilleThis log covers the month of April where we take in the April Fair
and head out on a quick trip to Granada. We also sadly say "Good-Bye" to many
fantastic people as we head out of Seville for another cruising season.
Sunday, April 3 - El Palacio Andaluz Flamenco Show Flamenco Performance.April finds us still settled into Seville with the visit from Chris's parents coming to an end.Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-11114273176433463542005-04-11T15:52:00.001-06:002020-11-08T13:51:20.382-07:00Log 33 - "La Corrida de Toros" - Our First BullfightIn this log we are going to introduce you to a different form of the bullfight. Our last encounter with bulls was back in the streets of the Portuguese Azores (Log25) in the summer of 2004. Seville's Plaza de Torros - from the frontThe spectacle of bullfighting has existed in one form or another since ancient days, as far back as 2000 BC according to one cave painting. Bullfights were Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comPaseo de Cristóbal Colón, 12, 41001 Sevilla, Spain37.3859934 -5.9984005-13.232732446871395 -76.3109005 88.004719246871389 64.3140995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594942324160237447.post-54481878229620547122005-04-10T00:00:00.371-06:002023-06-07T15:23:48.271-06:00Log 32 - March, 2005 - Jerez and Semana Santa (Easter) in Seville, Spain. For the month of March 2005, we enjoy more of what the area offers plus we are all excited for a visit from Chris' parents who want to experience with us the beautiful city of Seville, Spain for Seman Santa (Easter). It truly is one of the most iconic celebrations and the week leading up to Easter is a fascinating time to be here. Sunday, March 6th - Field dayCompass Sheila Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11075881004880535366noreply@blogger.comSeville, Spain37.3890924 -5.98445899.0788585638211572 -41.1407089 65.699326236178848 29.1717911