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Snapshot – Week 42 onboard

Snapshot – Week 42 onboard

I said last time that I didn’t know how often I’d write these snapshot blogs moving forward. I’m still not sure, but this was our last intense week of sailing so it couldn’t go uncovered. If the last snapshot covered our most triumphant week onboard, this week was probably one of the worst, for me […]

Snapshot – week 40 onboard

Snapshot – week 40 onboard

I know, I know. It’s so soon after the last one. My expectations for this week were low. We’d just had a week of chilling out, exploring Anegada, and a couple of dinner dates with Mark and Livio before they flew home. Our last day together involved a visit to a rum distillery and a […]

Snapshot – Week 31 onboard

Snapshot – Week 31 onboard

It’s not been long since our last snapshot, but so much is happening right now that we’re already due another! As we picked up on in the last blog, Colin’s brother Alastair and his wife Rose joined us on Tuesday 16 November. This is their first trip to the Caribbean, and they’re our first guests. […]

Snapshot – week 29 onboard

Snapshot – week 29 onboard

As promised, these will hopefully come more often… I almost feel like I should be doing one every week given how busy we are, but that would just be… a diary. If you want to keep up with us in something more like real-time, keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook stories. We try […]

Dominica and Îles des Saintes on the Big Big

Dominica and Îles des Saintes on the Big Big

Back on board we stow the dinghy, with some stress as the winch comes apart and we can’t repair it. It’s starting to look like our easy remaining sailing days may not be that easy after all… In our last blog, we found ourselves in Dominica. We’d just completed our first border crossing, from Guadeloupe, […]

Aboard the Big Big in Guadeloupe

Aboard the Big Big in Guadeloupe

Back at our pontoon (which has very good security), we encounter a little too much naked Frenchman. The group on the yacht next door has decided that all men should shower fully naked on deck. When you’re moored side by side, rather than on anchor, it’s a little close for comfort! TRIGGER WARNING – Bereavement, […]