Diary Entries

• 2010
  • Mar 2010
    • Mon 22 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World, and missing " Adare " ( presently at sea in the South Pacific )
    • Sun 21 Mar
      • "A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World ( presently at Sea, )
    • Sat 20 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World for something to do, ( presently at sea between Galapagos and The Marquesses)
    • Fri 19 Mar
      • Sunset on " A LADY " as we sail towards the Marquesses Islands
      • Setting sun in the Galapagos
      • Aileen on the Galapagos Islands
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the world
    • Thu 18 Mar
      • A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World, ( presently at sea, between the Galapagos and the Marquesses Islands)
      • A Lady having problems posting to the blog today
    • Wed 17 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World ( presently at sea, between the Galapagos and the Marquesses )
    • Tue 16 Mar
      • A LADY TRIP Sailing around the World ( presently at sea )
    • Mon 15 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World ( presently at sea between The Galapagos and The Marquesas )
    • Sun 14 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, (presently sailing from the Galapagos to the Marquesas Islands )
      • " A LADY " anchored in the Galapagos Islands, photo by Aileen
    • Sat 13 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, ( presently sailing from the Galapagos Islands to the Marquesas Islands)
    • Fri 12 Mar
      • " A LADY " Sailing around the World, ( presently sailing from the Galapagos to the Marquesas Islands)
    • Thu 11 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World, ( presently at sea)
    • Wed 10 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, (presently at sea)
    • Tue 09 Mar
      • A sea Iguana on the beach in the Galapagos Islands
      • Blue footed " Boobies" in the Galapagos Islands,
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World, ( presently at sea, between the galapagos and marquesses )
    • Mon 08 Mar
      • The 16 sailors who went on the 5 day trip of the Galapagos, In front sitting are Stephen and Aileen
      • The Skipper collecting a prize for the trip to the Galapagos
      • " A LADY TRIP "Sailing around the world. ( presently leaving the Galapagos)
    • Sun 07 Mar
      • " A Lady TRip " Sailing around the World, ( presently in the Galapagos )
    • Sat 06 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the world, ( presently in the Galapagos Islands )
    • Fri 05 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, (presently in the Galapagos Islands)
    • Thu 04 Mar
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World and avoiding the recession, ( presently in the Galapagos Islands )
    • Wed 03 Mar
      • An Iguana admiring the sea view
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World and avoiding the shite at Home ( presently in the Galapagos Islands)
    • Tue 02 Mar
      • plant life on the Galapagos Islands
      • Iguana on the rocks in the Galapagos
      • " A LADY TRIP" Saining around the World, ( presently in the Galapagos Islands)
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sialaing around the World, ( presently in the Galapagos Islands)
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World ( presently in the Galapagos Islands)
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, ( presently in the Galapagos Islands)
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World,, ( presently in the Galapagos Islands )
  • Feb 2010
    • Thu 25 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP"
    • Wed 24 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " sailing around the world. ( presently in Galapagos)
    • Tue 23 Feb
      • Cheeky Sealion, peering over the transome, wondering when breckfast will be served
      • Dolphins off the bow of A Lady
      • Our first view of " San Cristobal " in the Galapagos
      • The Skipper with other Irish crew at " Fallor Dillons" Museum / Restaurant in Salinas, Equador,
      • " FATS " looking smug inhimself , dont the colours suit him!
    • Mon 22 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing aroubd the world, Avoiding the Shite at Home, ( presently in the Galapagos )
    • Sun 21 Feb
      • Aileen at Farallon Dillon Musuem/Restaurant, in Sallinas, Equador
      • Aileen and Kevin with Panama City in the background
      • A Gold Alter in " Quito" The Capitol of Equador ( one of many such Alters in Quito )
      • Aileen posing on a desert island in the San Blas Islands
      • Tropical forest in Equador
      • A Lady sailing towards the Galapagos Islands
      • Aileen relaxing in the waterfall during our mountain hike
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, ( presently 180 miles east of the Galapagos )
    • Sat 20 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the world, (presently sailing from Equador to the Galapagos )
    • Fri 19 Feb
      • Stephen and Aileen at the equator in " Quito " Equador
      • Aileen and Stephen ,standing with a foot in each hemisphere at the Equator.
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World ( today we leave Equador for the Gapapagos Islands)
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, ( presently in Equador )
    • Thu 18 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the world, ( presently in Equador )
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the world and avoiding the trouble at home and europe, ( Presently in Equador )
    • Mon 15 Feb
      • World A.R.C. Sailors in " Guayaquil"
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, ( Equador)
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the world, ( presently in Equador)
      • "A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World and avoiding the shite at home and Europe, ( presently in Equador)
    • Fri 12 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World, ( presently in Equador )
    • Thu 11 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World ( presentyl in Equador)
    • Wed 10 Feb
      • A LADY TRIP. Crossing the equator at 09.10hrs today, note the clothes, chilly weather. L to R Kevin, Stephen, Aileen, Donal ( Fats )
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World, ( presently sailing south in the Pacific towards the Equator and Equidor)
    • Tue 09 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World and avoiding the shite at home, ( presently sailing the pacific , south towards Equidor)
    • Mon 08 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World and avoiding the shite at home, ( presently, sailing from Islas Perlos, Panama, to Salinas , Equidor)
    • Sun 07 Feb
      • Richard, Grattan, and Aileen at the local airport in Contadora .
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World and avioding the shite at home. ( Las Perlas Islands, Panama)
    • Sat 06 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the world and avoiding the shite at home. ( presently in the " Las Perlas Islands" Panama)
    • Fri 05 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, and avoidind the Shite at Home.
      • A Lady with the european flag flying
      • Grattan, Stephen, and Richard on their way to Contradora Airport
    • Thu 04 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World and avoiding the Shite back Home. ( presently in las Perlas Islands )
    • Wed 03 Feb
      • Richars Fish, Drinking the Vodky cocktail
      • "A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World and avoiding the recession, (presently in the " Las Perlas Islands" Panama)
    • Tue 02 Feb
      • " A LADY " under spinniker 02 / 02 /2010
      • "A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World ,and avoiding the recession ( currently around Panama and the San Blas islands )
    • Mon 01 Feb
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the world and avoiding the recession, ( presently in Panama City)
      • A LADY'S proposed new power structure, ( by Johnny Mc Kenna )
      • A Lady........... Motoring out of the Panama Canal...........
      • "A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the world and avoidind the recession, ( presently in Flemingo Marina , Panama)
  • Jan 2010
    • Sat 30 Jan
      • A Lady, motering under the BRIDGE OF AMERICA'S on the west side of Panama Canal
      • A LADY on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal
      • Emailing: A LADY GOING THROUGH PANAMA CANAL
      • " A LADY TRIP" SAILING AROUND THE WORLD and avoiding the recession, ( presently in " Flemingo Bay" Panama )
    • Fri 29 Jan
      • "A LADY TRIP " Sailing aroubd the World ( presently in the Panama Canal)
    • Thu 28 Jan
      • Emailing: Gatun 2 In the Canal Lock at night
      • Emailing: Gatun 1 Entrering the canal at night
      • " A LADY TRIP " SAILING AROUND THE WORLD and avoiding the recession, ( presently in the panama Canal )
    • Wed 27 Jan
      • The cruise ship " ORIANA " going through the canal.
      • Grattan, Stephen, Aileen, & Donal standing in front of one of the canal lock's with a container ship going through.
      • Guess who ! At the How wedding last summer, L to R Val, Audrey, Danny, Noreen, & John
      • "A LADY TRIP" THE PANAMA CANAL THE PANAMA CANAL THE PANAMA CANAL.
      • " A LADY TRIP " SAILING AROUND THE WORLD< avoiding the recession, ( presently in Shelter Bay , Panama )
      • A LADY TRIP Sailing around the World , avoiding the recession, (presently in Shelter Bay, Panama)
    • Tue 26 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World and avoiding the recession,, ( presently in Shelter bay, Panama )
    • Mon 25 Jan
      • A view of the Parasail kite , on our trip across the Atlantic,
    • Sun 24 Jan
      • Aileen, Kevin and Skipper , toasting a drink to Kevin on his 40th wedding anaversory
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World and avoiding the recession. ( presently in Shelter bay. Panama)
    • Sat 23 Jan
      • Aileen and Grattan buying the shop, The San Blas Islands
      • "A LADY TRIP " sailing around the world and avoiding the recession, (presently in Portobello, Panama )
    • Fri 22 Jan
      • Grattan and Skipper hard at work opening the COCONUT
      • " A LADY TRIP" SAILING AROUND THE WORLD, avoiding the recession ( presently the San Blas Islands )
      • Isla de los Peros from the mast of " A LADY " IN PARADISE..............
      • Grattan and Richard on Chichime Island , San Blas , Panama.
    • Thu 21 Jan
      • San Blas Islands, A typical Island
      • " A LADY TRIP " sailing around the world
      • " A LADY TRIP " sailing around the world and avoiding the recession, (presently in the " San Blas Islands " )
    • Wed 20 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP" SAILING AROUND THE WORLD ( presenyly in Cayos Chichine , San Blas Islands )
    • Tue 19 Jan
      • "The local "FIFE " one design
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the world, ( presently in the San Blas Islands )
    • Mon 18 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, ( presently in the San Blas Islands )
    • Sun 17 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World ( presently sailing fron the Dutch West Indies to the San Blas Islands )
    • Sat 16 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World,, ( presently sailing from the Dutch West Indies to the San Blas Islands) distance 645n miles
    • Fri 15 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP" SAILING AROUND THE WORLD ( presently sailing from the Dutch West Indies to the San Blas Islands)
    • Thu 14 Jan
      • Willemstad from the " Governor Restaurant "
      • " A LADY TRIP" AROUND THE WORLD ( presently in the Dutch West Indies or Antillies )
    • Wed 13 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP" SAILING AROUND THE WORLD, ( presently in the Dutch West Indies )
    • Tue 12 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP " Around the World ( Presently in the Dutch West Indies )
    • Mon 11 Jan
      • "A LADY " ahead of the rest of the fleet at the start of the World A.R.C
      • THE OWNERS AT THE START OF THE WORLD ARC
      • " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World. ( presently in the WEST INDIES )
    • Sun 10 Jan
      • "A LADY TRIP" AROUND THE WORLD ( presently in the Dutch West Indies. )
    • Sat 09 Jan
      • "A LADY TRIP " New Years party at MUSTIQUE , Aileen and Sarah
      • " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World . ( at present, the Dutch West Indies )
    • Fri 08 Jan
      • " A LADY TRIP" Around the world, ( presently heading across the caribbean sea towards the Dutch West Indies)
    • Thu 07 Jan
      • " A LADY" trip around the world ,,, ( presently sailing from St. Lucia to the A.B.C. Islands )
    • Wed 06 Jan
      • " A LADY " Trip around the world ( presently in St Lucia, the Caribbean )
      • World A.R.C. crew Kevin, Aileen, Donal, Stephen.
    • Sat 02 Jan
      • " A LADY " Trip around the world ( presently in Marigot Bay, St Lucia, the Caribbean )
    • Fri 01 Jan
      • The Crew with Aileen soaking up the sun in P.S.V.
      • " A LADY" TRIP AROUND THE WORLD ( presently in Mustique, Caribbean )
• 2009
  • Dec 2009
    • Thu 31 Dec
      • The tiny island of " MORPIAM" in the carribbean
      • THE TINY ISLAND OF " MORPIAN "
      • " A LADY " TRIP AROUND THE WORLD ( presently in the Grenadines, Carribbean )
    • Wed 30 Dec
      • "A LADY" trip around the world, ( presently in Union Island , the Grenadines, Carribbean)
    • Tue 29 Dec
      • A LADY TRIP Looking across Tabago Cays, and the beech where we had the B.B.Q. lobster party in the fore ground.
      • " A LADY " TRIP AROUND THE WORLD< presently in the Grenadines, Carribbean
    • Mon 28 Dec
      • TABAGO CAYS , the carribbean viewed from the top of " A LADY's " mast .......28/12/09
      • A View of the Lovely "A LADY" in tropical waters, from the top of the mast.28/12/09
      • A LADY TRIP , passing QUEEN MARY 2 in St Lucia
      • A LADY TRIP LOBSTER B.B.Q. The remains
      • Mr Fabolous, with the crew of A LADY at the Lobster B.B.Q. Tabago Cay's
      • " A LADY " TRIP AROUND THE WORLD (at present, the Grenadines, Carribbean )
    • Thu 24 Dec
      • " A LADY TRIP " THE CARRIBEAN Sailiag around the world and avoiding the recession
    • Tue 22 Dec
      • " A LADY TRIP " AROUND THE WORLD. and avoiding the recession,
    • Thu 17 Dec
      • " A Lady " Trip, St Lucia, Avoiding the recession in style
    • Mon 14 Dec
      • A Lady trip, the agony and the extacy
      • A Lady trip, Sailing to the finish line in Rodney Bay, St Lucia
    • Sun 13 Dec
      • " A Lady" trip The boat comming to the finishing line in Rodney Bay. St Lucia
      • " A Lady" The crew celebrating their arrival in St Lucia, L to R , Skipper, Dermot, John, Jenny, Mark,
      • AMAZING this is a photo of a picture of " VOODOO CHILE " on the wall of a restaurant in St Lucia
      • " A Lady trip" St Lucia , avoiding the recession in style
    • Thu 10 Dec
      • " A Lady " trip the A.R.C. St Lucia . Avoiding the recession in style
    • Mon 07 Dec
      • Jenny keeping a sharp lookout ,as we goose wing along
      • Dermot and Mark reparing some of the KITES gobbled up rope's and halyard
      • " A Lady Trip" A .R. C. Las Palmas to St Lucia,, Avoiding the recession in style
    • Sun 06 Dec
      • MARK and the GARE FISH
      • the Skipper with the magnificant TUNA
      • " A Lady trip" the A.R.C. Las Palmas to St Lucia Avoiding the recession in style
    • Sat 05 Dec
      • Celebrating the half way mark on " A Lady" as we cross the Atlantic in the A.R.C.
      • " A Lady Trip" the A.R.C. Las Palmas to St Lucia Avoiding the recession in style
    • Fri 04 Dec
      • " A Lady " trip.... Las Palmas to St Lucia ..... Avoiding the recession in style
    • Thu 03 Dec
      • " A Lady trip" the A.R.C. Las Palmas to St Lucia . avoiding the recession
    • Wed 02 Dec
      • " A Lady " trip. the A. R. C. Las Palmas to St Lucia , Avoiding the recession in style
    • Tue 01 Dec
      • " A Lady" trip The A.R.C. Las Palmas to St Lucia,, Avoiding the recession in style
  • Nov 2009
    • Sun 29 Nov
      • " A Lady trip" A.R.C. Las Palmas to St Lucia . Avoiding the recession in style
    • Sat 28 Nov
      • The new fruit store on board "A LADY " for the A.R C. trip
      • Two Lone flying fish found on " A Lady's" deck this morning
      • " A Lady " trip the A.R.C. Las Palmas to St Lucia, avoiding the recession in style
    • Fri 27 Nov
      • The A.R.C. " grub up " the crew
      • " A Lady " trip , The A.R.C. ( Gran Canaria-- -- St Lucia ) Avoiding the rscession in Style
    • Thu 26 Nov
      • " A Lady Trip " The A.R.C. crossing and avoiding the recession at home
    • Wed 25 Nov
      • The boat's e,sieries computer showing the large no. of AIS participants in the A.R.C.
      • 4 of the 5 crew for the A.R.C. Dermot, Stephen, John, and Jenny
      • " A Lady " A.R.C.crossing and avoiding the recession & rain in style
    • Tue 24 Nov
      • " A Lady " The A>R.C. crossing, Avoiding the recession and rain in style
    • Mon 23 Nov
      • The new " kite "
      • A Lady A.R.C crossing. avoiding the recession and rain in style
    • Sun 22 Nov
      • THE FIRST FEW HOURS SAILING THE ARC WITH THE NEW " PARASAIL" on A Lady
      • " A Lady " sailing the A.R C. and avoiding the recession and the rain
      • avoiding the recession and rain in style
      • A Lady trip, Avoiding the recession and rain in style
    • Fri 20 Nov
      • The Skipper busy painting on the quay wall in Las Palmas
      • The finished artwork on the quay wall in Las Palmas
    • Tue 17 Nov
      • A Lady Trip, Some of the Irish showing their colours at the flag raising cermoney
      • A Lady Trip showing " THE OYSTER " Team
      • A Lady Trip. Las Palmas, Gran Canary. Avoiding the recession in style
    • Sun 15 Nov
      • A Lady in Lanzarote
    • Thu 12 Nov
      • Johnny, Leah and Aileen at the Cactus Garden in Lanzarote
      • A Lady , at the marina in Las Palmas, with the rib up on the spinniker pole
    • Wed 11 Nov
      • A Lady trip, Las Palmas
    • Mon 09 Nov
      • A Lady trip, avoiding the recession in style
    • Tue 03 Nov
      • Emailing: denis madeira canaries 240
      • Re A. Lady trip and avoiding the recession .
    • Mon 02 Nov
      • Re A Lady trip, Avoiding the resession in style / canaries
  • Oct 2009
    • Thu 29 Oct
      • Re : A Lady trip. Avoiding the recession in style.
    • Tue 27 Oct
      • Fwd: A Lady trip / Canaries photo's
    • Mon 26 Oct
      • A Lady trip /Canaries/ Avoiding the recession in style
    • Sun 25 Oct
      • A Lady trip, Escaping the recession in style.
    • Fri 23 Oct
      • Test photo
    • Thu 22 Oct
      • A Lady trip / Canaries photo's
    • Wed 21 Oct
      • A Lady trip /Canaries
    • Mon 19 Oct
      • A Lady trip. / Canaries
    • Sun 18 Oct
      • A Lady trip Canaries
    • Sat 17 Oct
      • A Lady trip , Canaries
      • A Lady Canaries
    • Tue 13 Oct
      • Emailing: A lady azores 099
      • Emailing: A lady azores 027
      • A Lady trip / Photo's
      • A Lady trip
    • Mon 12 Oct
      • Emailing: A lady azores 108
      • A Lady .World trip
    • Sat 10 Oct
      • Emailing: A lady azores 002
      • A Lady trip. The Canaries.
    • Thu 08 Oct
      • A Lady trip /the canaries
    • Tue 06 Oct
      • A Lady trip
    • Mon 05 Oct
      • A Lady trip
  • Sep 2009
    • Fri 25 Sep
      • A Lady trip
    • Thu 24 Sep
      • A Lady trip
    • Sat 19 Sep
      • A Lady trip avoiding the recession
  • Aug 2009
    • Thu 27 Aug
      • A Lady trip...Avoiding the feckin recession in comfort and heat
    • Sun 16 Aug
      • Fw: A lady trip
      • Fw: A lady trip
      • Fw: A lady trip
  • Jul 2009
    • Thu 30 Jul
      • A lady trip
    • Fri 24 Jul
      • A Lady trip
    • Fri 17 Jul
      • A Lady trip
    • Wed 15 Jul
      • A Lady trip
    • Tue 14 Jul
      • A Lady trip
    • Mon 13 Jul
      • A lady trip
    • Thu 02 Jul
      • A Lady
  • Jun 2009
    • Tue 30 Jun
      • A.lady trip
      • A.lady trip
    • Sat 27 Jun
      • A> Lady trip
      • Spain ahead...
    • Fri 26 Jun
      • Riding the wind in the Biscay plain...
    • Thu 25 Jun
      • Great Sole Bank
    • Wed 24 Jun
      • Prologue