Balmy weather, vibrant culture, picture-perfect ports of call: the Mediterranean Sea has it all.

Over a series of idyllic summers Andrea and Ian Treleaven toured the region in the yacht "Cadiz" and loved it so much they wrote home about it.

In letters from the med Andrea casts a keen eye on people and places:playgrounds of the jet set, mouth watering markets, remote coves accessible only by the sea, fascinating ancient history, and more.