Chickens on Steroids…or the journey back
After a few days in Windhoek, it was time to head back. Out at 4.30am, fill up with fuel and wend our way out on the road through the surrounding … Continue reading
Are You a Vegetarian?
If you are, please exit this page IMMEDIATELY! You have been warned… The peoples of southern Africa are carnivorous, beyond all doubt. Meat is very dear to their heart, possibly … Continue reading
Windhoek
For those with only a vague sense of geography, Windhoek is the capital of Namibia. In turn, the country is a former provice of South Africa, to the north and fronting … Continue reading
And in-between……..
Readers will be aware by now of our somewhat nomadic lifestyle, whether sailing or not. Being involved in a project in South Africa has been an immensely interesting challenge, both … Continue reading
Fins & Feathers
We filled our fuel tanks and jerry cans before leaving Agadir, not least as it was only 65p a litre! Heading off on another 250nm passage, it was a case … Continue reading
Marrakesh
The very name raises all sorts of images, probably most of aging hippies with hash-addled bodies and minds. One can imagine how it might have been in the 1960s, but … Continue reading
Across Morocco
The plan was to catch a bus to Marrakesh, spend a couple of days there before Suky and Max flew back to the UK and we sailed for the Canaries. … Continue reading
Agadir
Sailing the 200nm down to Agadir was further than we had intended to do for the next hop. However we had heard that Safi and Essaouira were both small and … Continue reading
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