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Papette airport, 11th August

August 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments

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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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.

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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 [...]

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Tags: Contacts for good info · Friends & Family