JOURNAL

• — 30th October 2018

  Cat-sitting, boat-watching and our next adventure….

  OCTOBER CATCH-UP. At the end of August, we left Milos in Suffolk for the winter and headed back by car to the Isle of Wight. It seems really strange to be off the boat but it does give us the opportunity to spend some time in a house for a change. We spent September house-sitting… Read more »

• — 15th September 2018

  Generally Heading East – Sailing Milos to Suffolk

  SAILING TO SUFFOLK. After spending May travelling around the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France by bus and train, this trip marked our first big voyage in the boat this year. We had a month ahead of us, with a final destination of Suffolk where Milos will stay for six months over the winter. As usual… Read more »

• — 30th August 2018

  Countdown to the next adventure – August 2018

  THE NETHERLANDS, MAYBE, BUT DEFINITELY HEADING EAST. It seems like only yesterday that we were back from our trip to France, but already it has been 2 months and we have done so much. Shortly after getting back we took the boat up the river to Island Harbour to get her out of the water…. Read more »

• — 12th July 2018

  Trains, Buses and Campsites Around the Provence Alpes Côte D’azur

  ALONG THE COAST We arrived in Nice on the 2nd May and stayed to explore the city for a few days before packing up our bags and getting on the first train we could find along the coast. We did not have a particular plan in mind, just a desire to see beaches, towns, and… Read more »

• — 1st June 2018

  Travelling on a Budget in Nice

  OR, “WHAT WE DID IN NICE ON THE CHEAP INSTEAD OF SAILING”  Nice, the capital of the Cote d’Azur is a mix of elegant charm, history and culture. It is at once a chic seaside resort, a vibrant city, and the starting point of a longer journey to the coast and mountains in the distance…. Read more »

• — 16th May 2018

  First Adventure of 2018 – Plan B

  “LET’S GO TO FRANCE ON A PLANE INSTEAD”  With the weather still unsettled and ongoing memories of hanging off mooring buoys for much of last year’s trips, we have decided to go to Plan B. The boat is staying in the marina for the month and we are heading off to the South of France… Read more »

• — 15th March 2018

  Boat Jobs in March 2018

  WHAT’S ON OUR LIST? After a never-ending winter, spring has arrived and it is finally time to get the boat ready. The countdown to our next trip has begun and we hopefully will be heading off at the start of May. Current favourites are the North coast of Brittany and the Netherlands, but we are… Read more »

• — 3rd February 2018

  Thoughts and Commitments for 2018/19

  A HEAD FULL OF IDEAS AND STUFF FOR THE NEXT YEAR  Since returning from our trip around Britain in September, we have again been living and working on the Isle of Wight. The winter (as shown in photo entitled “The Winter”) has been long and cold, but at long last, there are signs of spring…. Read more »

• — 1st October 2017

  Sailing to A Different World: Meeting the puffins on Skomer Island

  IS IT POSSIBLE TO SAIL TO SKOMER ISLAND? Yes, and this magical island just off the Pembrokeshire coast fulfils its promise of close encounters with wildlife and amazing scenery. If you want to meet puffins, there is no better place, and if you are lucky, they will walk right over your feet. We sailed there… Read more »

• — 5th September 2017

  Sailing Around Britain in 2017

  SO, WHAT IS IT LIKE TO SAIL AROUND THE BRITISH COAST? After a couple of years living and working on the Isle of Wight, we finally slipped lines and headed out in April 2017,  for our first adventure. We thought we might make it as far as Cornwall, but ended up sailing around the British… Read more »