We are in Admiralty bay, Bequia (pronounced Beckway) for Xmas.  Bequia is part of the Grenadines and is just to the south of St Vincent.  They drive on the left here and the bank notes have a youthful Queen Elizabeth on them which reinforces the colonial feel.  It’s hot but we are getting stronger than […]

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As predicted last year, all our Christmas wishes are by email, so here we are.So this is Christmas. We are in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, 16th November 2008. The sun is shining and I’m in shorts so I don’t really feel I should be writing this now. We have had a great six months,

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Well we did have heavy seas and the wind was quite strong, but with the correct sails up (trysail and little bit of genoa which rolled away to next to nothing, and in the lower wind rolled out a bit more) Giselle was very well behaved and we just kept on going. We left Funchal, […]

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Photos of our time with Sheana and Tom in the Gallery. I have passed my PADI open water diving course so can get my air bottles filled. A few days of maintenance before we move on – Fitting a new membrane to water maker; Mast check; Bottom clean; engine anode change etc.

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David: Been here a week now. A great week with Ewan and Jane despite the near Scottish weather on occasions! Weather forecasted to be better for Sheana and Tom this week. Photos of Madeira in the gallery and Mary’s story is on the blog as well. Photos of Ewan and Jane’s visit in the Gallery. […]

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Mary: Just to set the scene with you I am sitting in a very deluxe lounge almost gentlemens club type of place, cool (temp. wise) with restaurant/bar and a waitress who is very attentive. Next table along a group of gentlemen have arrived and are playing dominos all say hello to me and tell me […]

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David: Off around Cape Finisterre today with my mum. For those with limited spanish – Finisterre means end of the earth! Another ablum added with the photos on the way west from the border of Galicia and Asturias. Mary’s story of our trip from La Coruna will follow in a couple of days. I’ve corrected […]

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Mary: Back down to sea level at Ribadeo, what a great time we had in the Picos. Tidy up time on the boat as Kirsty, our youngest daughter, is arriving. My plan was to shop on Monday the day she arrives but its a fiesta day and all the shops are shut in fact some […]

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Mary: Having left David in Kinsale, well not left him, left him. I spend a few days with friends in the Midlands then travelled north to play the game of who can spot me in Scotland. So I’m waiting on your replies on that one! Katrina was waiting on the platform in Edinburgh to escort […]

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David: Just finished a fabulous week of being with friends, Stuart and Katrina, and being with the Galicians as they celebrate fiesta style. Lots of fireworks. The bands have large mobile stages and several lead singers so no need to stop for a break. There is room for everybody to dance out front. Some parades […]

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