Diamonds are Forever…….
After a quick internet search for somewhere to go on a Sunday, a visit to Cullinan seemed like a good idea. The small town is situated around 25 kms East of … Continue reading
Unfinished Business – Magliesberg Meander
Living in a city is an alien concept to us Westwoods, so we try to escape to the sticks when we can. On one such jaunt, we took the hire … Continue reading
Underwater Art
, After a slow start, (thanks to the excellent hospitality on board Ocean Rainbow the night before), we took off in the dinghy with Claire and James to snorkel in … Continue reading
Where there’s a will, there may be a way………
Seemingly sentenced to an indeterminable incarceration in St Lucia, the break came at last on Friday afternoon when the new generator finally appeared in the boatyard! This was after we … Continue reading
Les Saintes (Guadeloupe)
A small cluster of islands just to the south of Guadeloupe, they are an idyllic outpost of La France. Make no mistake that the French ‘departements’ are outposts rather than … Continue reading
Signing out of Las Palmas!
With the last shopping done, we head out today on the big one. The first challenge is already heading our way with a high pressure system blocking our route, meaning … Continue reading
End of an era
The day finally came to finish salaried corporate life! Inevitably there were mixed feelings, mainly of excitement and intimidation. Whilst the break from the daily activity is easy to shed, … Continue reading
Momentous Boat!
We have had very many happy weekends on board Freebie, but I wonder how many boats can have brought about two engagements! In October 2011, shortly before flying out to … Continue reading
Learning New Skills
Three or four years ago, Steve gave Annemarie a wonderful boat fishing rod, together with a tremendous range of hooks, and other fishing gear so we could become self sufficient. … Continue reading
Hi!
Welome to our blog! After too many years of corporate life, we decided to make a major lifestyle change in 2013. That is not to say it was a sudden … Continue reading
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