We left our secluded cove on Hvar and hopped onto the superyacht superhighway leading to the summer resort that is the main town of Hvar.

The coastline is dotted with luxury resorts and a beautiful stone walking path that runs for miles along the edge of the water.

Up on the hill above the town is a 13th century high walled hilltop fortress. There are several churches right on the water.

From Hvar we set sail for the island of Vis with ideal winds and according to the captain an a perfect tack for what was the best sailing so far.

Our sailboat has a swim transom that is my favorite spot to sit under sail with my feet in the water. The weather is perfect – high 80s – and the water is warm and so lovely.

We moored in the quaint village of Kut to restock the boat and have dinner. A cute little girl from the UK was dining with her mom at the next table.

The food here is good but nowhere near as spectacular or photo worthy as every meal we had in Italy. Now we know why Ciro and Lee go into a month long food depression when they return home to Florida after their summer in Italy.

A storm rolled in after dark lighting the sky with lightning. How spectacular to see the water and island lit up in flashes of light. We got a brief rain shower and gusts of strong wind, then the storm passed as quickly as it had arrived.