Our journey from the Orient to the Adriatic takes us to the heart of the wonderful cyclades islands. These rocky, mountainous and sometimes barren islands, sprinkled throughout the Aegean sea, are a true sailor’s paradise, but can also be challenging to navigate. The Meltemi blows hard from time to time, and the rocky cliffs make for unpredictable gusts close to shore. Nevertheless, we had a great time sailing from Naxos to Kimolos.