The Journal

Stories of this sea.

Notes from the people who read this water for a living — the lady of Ro and her flag, the turtles and seals that share our route, three thousand years on the edge, and what we eat when the engine cuts.

I
The Lady of Ro
A flag raised every morning for forty years.
II
Marine Life of Kastellorizo
Caretta turtles, monk seals, and the lionfish that wasn't here ten years ago.
III
Three Thousand Years on the Edge
From the Lycians to the Italian period — and back.
IV
A Greek Picnic, at Anchor
What we eat when the engine cuts.