I entered the New Year still in George Town, Exuma and loving every minute, while the UK enters a new and indefinite full lockdown. I am waiting for three items to be delivered to me, and then I will begin […]
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I spent the early evening of New Year’s Eve in the 270° Rooftop bar in Nairobi, watching the sunset, having some wonderful food and drinks…especially the 270° Special G&T with …
The Feature Image, above is taken of a print that was in the reception of The Library Hostel in Nairobi while I stayed over Christmas 2025 and New Year’s Day …
My “vague plan” to spend the winter months travelling somewhere warmer than an English winter has started today, 21 October, when I arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa and took an …
I landed at London Heathrow on Tuesday afternoon, and met with Alec, my eldest son, at the restaurant July for an Alsace evening. The next day I caught the train …
Francesco and I motored up river, although we could have sailed, because I wanted to arrive at Mar Marine around sunset. We arrived on time, and although I had to move …
Leaving Guatemala over the sand bar at Livingston I went aground for the second year running, and yet again called for Hector to pull me across. From there I anchored …
There’s a certain amount of Déjà Vu as I begin by saying that my plan for 2025 is to sail across the Pacific Ocean, and the first step is to …
My reading in 2025 is likely to be dominated by my sailing across the Pacific…..EDIT: In February I sailed from Guatemala to Belize, and decided to sell the boat. So …
This post should be “Panama 2024” but sailing passage plans are “written in the sand only to be washed away by the sea”. With incredibly short notice, Raul at Servimar in …
The short passage out of Belize waters to Ranguana Caye was good. Once through the Belize Barrier Reef I shortened both sails in 17 knot northerly wind and headed east …
