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How well can you do on Khujada 2’s Easter 2015 egg hunt?
Six locations of chocolate treasure to find …. 1. Aye-aye me hearties I say you – Avast! I’m high but look down at my base at the last. 2. The hub of the boat where the skipper is able, to talk from his very … Continue reading
Posted in 2014-2015 a family adventure, Daisy, Hugo, James, Les enfants, Life on board
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Daisy nage bien!
Je viens de partir a la plage et j’ai gagne une course a la brass et c’ etait contre Maman et j’ai reussi a faire le papillon. I just went to the beach and I won a breast-stroke race against Maman and … Continue reading
Posted in 2014-2015 a family adventure, Daisy, Les enfants, Other VIs
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“We can snorkel that wreck once it’s sunk a bit.”
“We can snorkel that wreck once it’s sunk a bit.” James’ response to a pan-pan exchange between the US Coastguard and the local search and rescue, hearing that the occupants are walking ashore and the vessel is taking on water.
Posted in 2014-2015 a family adventure, Caribbean, Destinations, Other VIs
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Bowing out of the British VIs with a birthday bang
Best-of-the-best beach, birthday and buddies – Chili’s birthday, Jost van Dyke and Sandy Cay, with one of our last opportunities to celebrate en masse. Au revoir to Chili, Morning Haze, 99 Bottles and Katyna (thank you for the thoughtful gift … Continue reading
Gaining on the BVIs’ roundabouts!
A week into our stay in the British Virgin Islands and our initial reservations have been swept away by superb snorkeling in piratical locations, natural adventure playgrounds, relaxed beach clubs with decent food, uncrowded anchorages with perfect beaches, a seemingly inexhaustible … Continue reading
Overrated? Maybe not, but definitely overpopulated.
We (still) have high hopes of the British Virgin Islands. After rushing past St. Barts to get to St. Maarten from Barbuda, we were looking forward to getting away from it all again. Quiet wilderness, unspoilt nature, pristine beaches and marine … Continue reading
Heineken Cup – racing with Phaedo at St. Maarten’s Heineken Cup regatta
Well actually competing in CSA4 so not quite in the same league as the Brian Thompson / Michel Desjoyaux dream team rocket ship , the gunboats and the Volvo 70s like Monster Project, more of a scratch crew really, composed of mates … Continue reading
MORE family time!
This time in Les Saintes, Guadeloupe. Les Saintes: French food quality. Mediterranean style. Reasonable prices. No hassle. Laid back vibe without too many tourists. Crystal clear water with great snorkeling. No wonder we stayed for several days longer than we planned … Continue reading
“We could have a pet!”
Parents expect this sort of nonsense from their children at Christmas, less so on arriving in a new Caribbean harbour. Skippette’s roast chicken (there is none better, as some of you will know and none of you should doubt!) is a … Continue reading
Posted in 2014-2015 a family adventure, Caribbean, Life on board
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