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Snorkels and slacklines
James, Albane & Hugo: Grenada’s underwater sculpture park was a great opportunity to refine snorkelling skills before arriving in Tobago Cays. We hunted down statues dotted all round a reef just north of the capital, St. George. Having dipped our … Continue reading
Posted in 2014-2015 a family adventure, Caribbean, Destinations
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Carriacou
Shame our camera didn’t have its memory card so no photos of Carriacou’s Paradise Beach, a crescent of golden sand backed by vegetation, its clear blue water protected by Sandy Island, a reef and another island. The rain was torrential … Continue reading
Sea monsters!
Skippette strikes a monster deal She always enjoys the thrill of bargaining but when she came back with 100 EC$ (=~£25) for 4 large lobsters the only obstacle was how we could store them in the minibus for half a … Continue reading
Online and powered up
New Year, new location. After checking in briefly in Carriacou overnight it was down to Prickly Bay, Grenada, for some recharging of batteries, both figurative and literal. Prickly Bay merits its popularity. Grenada is friendly and less pushy (for visitors’ … Continue reading
Too many people on board?
We’re no strangers to having lots of people round. At home Albane can rarely resist inviting 12 or more for what started out as a small dinner party, and is never flustered by the prospect of catering for large numbers. This … Continue reading
Posted in 2014-2015 a family adventure, Destinations
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Happy Christmas from Khujada 2 in Chatham Bay!
We are spending Christmas Day in Chatham Bay, a quiet corner of Union Island. We are so used to everywhere not in the middle of the ocean having (if often only ropey) wifi that it was a bit of a … Continue reading
We have arrived!
We crossed the finishing line at around ~0600 UTC. We were welcomed by: – a flotilla (well, the committee boat and the photographer’s rib), – a salute (not 21-gun admittedly but a signal horn to announce our arrival to the … Continue reading
The one that got away!
As we approached land, it was time for a bit of grooming on board. Skipper’s beard was unsightly and James’ hair needed shearing. As skipper rinsed off under the deck shower a fish decided to take a bite. After yesterday’s … Continue reading
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Our final Atlantic crew member
In the rush of getting ready for the start of our Atlantic crossing, we omitted to mention the arrival of our final crew member, Stephen. When we arrived in Las Palmas two months ago we were planning to cross en … Continue reading
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