We are delighted to announce the safe arrival of Kirsty our daughter, and David is also delighted of the safe arrival of her bags, with all the spares for Giselle. The addition of extra crew is very welcome, and another female means we can outvote David! She will be with us now until New Zealand, [...]
Papette airport, 11th August
August 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Friends & Family · Pacific Leg
At sea: Minke whale
June 8th, 2009 · No Comments
We are very proud of our daughter. The degree results were announced today and She got a 2.1. We will be with her in spirit at the graduation ceremony. Celebration meal will be in some Pacific Island when she joins us in August. We had a minke whale just behind the boat yesterday. By just [...]
Tags: At Sea · Pacific Leg
Fiestas, fireworks and farewells
September 19th, 2008 · No Comments
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 [...]
Tags: Friends & Family
Update: Northern Spain
September 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
David: Pictures from Rias Altas and the Picos de Europa are now in the gallery. Stories will follow shortly. Kirsty joins us tomorrow and then we will be off back to the west, She will leave us at La Coruna and we will pick up my Mother at Camarinas on the 17th September. Lisbon by [...]
Tags: Atlantic Leg
Vancouver Photos
March 26th, 2008 · No Comments
David: I’ve uploaded the photos into the Gallery. Weather was kind. Trip included Whistler, Pender Island and sights of Vancouver.
Tags: Friends & Family · Photographs
Vancouver
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
David; Visiting Kirsty in Vancouver. Surprised to see plenty of boats out sailing and motoring between the islands. I’ll collect together some photos and publish them on the site when I get close to leaving. We had a great 2 days on Pender Island in the Southern Gulf Islands. Almost literally within a stone throw [...]
