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TRAVEL BLOG2020-08-06T07:27:02+00:00

  • WHY A CATAMARAN?

    Why did we buy a Fountaine Pajot Saona47! A lot of people have asked us why we bought this boat. That is a long story as we did not want a catamaran to begin with. [...]

  • CURAÇAO, DUSHI KORSOW

    Curaçao, island in the Southern Caribbean Sea, together with sister islands Aruba and Bonaire. Following a referendum, and as a result of constitutional change, Curaçao became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands [...]

  • ARUBA, ONE HAPPY ISLAND!

    Our first 3 nights/4 day overnight passage! A bit nervous but we had the most perfect weather conditions to sail from St. Martin to Aruba. We made ad shift scheme which [...]

  • GONZALE! HURRICANE??

    Today,  July 24 - 2020, there is a possible hurricane developing. Originating in the Atlantic basin, moving in the direction of the Caribbean sea. What exactly is the difference between a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone? [...]

  • ST. MARTIN, COVID KICKS IN!

    We left Barbuda early in the morning. The wind was perfect and we had a very pleasant sail to St. Martin. We could not stay any longer in Barbuda as we were expecting guests for [...]

  • BARBUDA

    Barbuda stole our hearts! The natural beauty of the island is simply AMAZING! The total land area is 160.56 square kilometers (62 sq mi). The capital and largest town is Codrington. Many Barbudan live on Antigua rather than [...]

  • ANTIGUA

    After 1 day in Guadeloupe, we left for Antigua. That's only about 50nm. We arrived in the afternoon and went to English harbour first. But man it was crowded over there! No way we could [...]

  • GUADELOUPE

    Before sailing to Antiqua we stopped at the west side of Guadeloupe at the anchorage of Malendure beach. Close to the town of Bouillon. Quite a busy anchorage. From here we went snorkelling at Pigeon [...]

  • DOMINICA

    We left The Grenadines via Bequia, St. Lucia and Martinique to end up in Dominica. Officially the Commonwealth of Dominica. When we arrived in Prince Ruperts Bay we were immediately approached by a local boat. [...]

  • MAYREAU ISLAND

    Mayreau is the smallest inhabited island of the Grenadines, with an area of about 0.46 sq. miles and a population of about 275. The population is centred in an unnamed village, located on Station Hill, [...]

2506, 2019

FOKI BEACH, KEFALONIA

By |June 25th, 2019|0 Comments

First time stern to beach anchoring! Superb shingle beach mainly sheltered by ancient olive trees. Crystal clear waters and uncrowded when we were there. But we did have a challenge to go for first ....  anchoring stern-to beach! We never did this before. So first we had to decide how we were going [...]

2406, 2019

ANTISAMOS BEACH, KEFALONIA

By |June 24th, 2019|0 Comments

We started the day, of course without wind. Today Birgitte would arrive from Holland and we would pick her up at Samos beach on Kefalonia island. But it all worked out different! The wind picked up to 15 knots and now Samos beach was on the lee shore. With so [...]

2306, 2019

VATHI, ITHACA ISLAND

By |June 23rd, 2019|0 Comments

Could we imagine to come to a more beautiful place than before? No, but yes! When sailing from Filliatro Beach to Vathi the scenery is so beautiful. The rugged coastline keeps you looking at it. The approach to Vathy by sea is truly an experience. The narrow neck of the [...]

2106, 2019

FILLIATRO BEACH

By |June 21st, 2019|0 Comments

Today we were sailing to the next island: Ithaca. Ithaca lies next to Kefalonia. A beautiful sunny day nicely motoring along ... again! Anyway, the reward was sweet this time. We ended up in Filliatro beach. A beau-ti-ful beach with blue-green water. Very very nice. Some boats were moored stern [...]

2006, 2019

ALYKANAS BEACH

By |June 20th, 2019|0 Comments

Again we were motoring all day to our next destination on the Northside of Zakynthos. Really, we have experienced the MED almost only by motoring. Not too many anchorages on this side of the island, so we anchored at Alykanas beach. A long strip of a sandy beach with many [...]

1906, 2019

LIMNI KERIOU, ZAKYNTHOS

By |June 19th, 2019|0 Comments

Next stop was the South-East side of the Island of Zakynthos. An anchorage called Limni Keriou. Close to the town of Keri. When sailing along the coast from Shipwreck Bay you see the beautiful rocky formations all along the coast. Lots of caves. Beautiful sights! There are many many small [...]

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