Nine Summers: Our Mediterranean OdysseyAllen & Unwin, 1940 M01 1 - 336 páginas When surgeon Felix Huber was diagnosed with a rare cancer at age 60, he and his university lecturer wife, Rina, had a choice: draw inwards and eke out whatever time he might have left, or gamble on the future and live out their long-held fantasy of sailing the Mediterranean. The couple, sweethearts since childhood, chose to celebrate life. They had nine glorious summers of adventuring together, sailing from port to port around France, Italy, Greece and more offbeat destinations on their yacht. Along the way, they were befriended by locals, marooned in a hidden smugglers' harbour, and introduced to joyous new tastes and sights at every stop. There were numerous health dramas along the way which tested their optimism and their determination, but throughout it all the couple stayed positive and treasured living their dream. This is their heart-warming story. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-4 de 4
Página 26
... coastal navigation.' As we neared the Qantas pool, I pretended to be cool, but my stomach started to churn as soon as I entered the chamber. The wing of a 747 was suspended over the water, in a badly lit cavity, enclosed by four walls ...
... coastal navigation.' As we neared the Qantas pool, I pretended to be cool, but my stomach started to churn as soon as I entered the chamber. The wing of a 747 was suspended over the water, in a badly lit cavity, enclosed by four walls ...
Página 29
... Coast Guard Mooloolaba. You'd better anchor in 10 m of water and wait for the seas to abate. It's impossible for us ... Coast Guard came on air: 'Galatea, Galatea, Coast Guard Mooloolaba here. It's OK for us to come out now and guide you ...
... Coast Guard Mooloolaba. You'd better anchor in 10 m of water and wait for the seas to abate. It's impossible for us ... Coast Guard came on air: 'Galatea, Galatea, Coast Guard Mooloolaba here. It's OK for us to come out now and guide you ...
Página 30
... coast were few and far between. Felix knew I was scared. 'I promise that whenever possible we'll shelter in a bay or behind a headland for the night,' Felix assured me. 'But we'll have to leave Mooloolaba in the afternoon and sail ...
... coast were few and far between. Felix knew I was scared. 'I promise that whenever possible we'll shelter in a bay or behind a headland for the night,' Felix assured me. 'But we'll have to leave Mooloolaba in the afternoon and sail ...
Página 36
... coast, the heaving of the sea. Much of the time the sea had a glassy smoothness as the swell rolled over an unbroken surface. At other times a breeze turned the water's surface to ripples. Once, in the near distance, we saw a long black ...
... coast, the heaving of the sea. Much of the time the sea had a glassy smoothness as the swell rolled over an unbroken surface. At other times a breeze turned the water's surface to ripples. Once, in the near distance, we saw a long black ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
anchor asked Australia better boat breeze changed close coast cockpit coffee continued course dark deck didn’t don’t English entered eyes face feel Felix felt fish four French Galatea gave girls hair hand harbour hard head heard hospital houses I’ll island It’s Italy knew later leave light lines lived London looked marina months morning move never night passed past port problems pulled quay returned sail side smiled soon spent started stay stepped stopped summer sure Sydney talk tell tests Thank things thought told took tried turned Venice village waited walked watched waved we’d weeks wind window wondered worry young