Seaduced's Web Diary - Up, up and away

Up, up and away - Ballooning over Alice!

Seaduced

John & Jane Craven

Tue 3 Mar 2015 08:32

Again, more pics than words! This was an absolutely awesome experience, floating above the desert plains as the sun rose watching the Kangaroos roam beneath - wonderful!

The sun just starting to peep over the horizon..

The balloon starts to inflate,

A quick blast of hot air,

The basket tips upright,

and we are off!

Chilling out mid flight

The shadow of the balloon against the plains

Safely landed and time to pack up, before a champagne breakfast! A wonderful treat!

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Blog Entries

2015

Oct 2015

Fri 23 Oct 14:37
- Day 121 - Leg 6 Day 12 at Sea 'Onwards to Biscay'
Tue 20 Oct 14:09
- Day 118 - Leg 6 Day 9 at Sea 'A slight diversion'
Sat 17 Oct 15:54
- Day 115 - Leg 6 Day 8 at Sea 'Boom - Be careful what you wish for'
Thu 15 Oct 14:16
- Day 113 - Leg 6 Day 6 at Sea 'Canaries to Starboard'
Sun 11 Oct 11:50
- Day 109 - Leg 6 Day 2 at Sea 'Joining the Dots'
Mon 5 Oct 12:00
- Day 103 - Leg 5 Day 26 at Sea 'Arrival in Mindelo, Cape Verdes'

Sep 2015

Wed 30 Sep 15:33
- Day 98 - Leg 5 Day 21 at Sea 'Winds, Lunar Eclipse and Equator'
Sun 27 Sep 14:08
- Day 95 - Leg 5 Day 18 at Sea 'Where are the winds?'
Fri 25 Sep 09:51
- Day 91 - 92 Leg 5 'Ascension Island'
Thu 24 Sep 11:34
- Day 91 - Leg 5 Day 16 at Sea 'Arrival at Ascension Island'
Sat 19 Sep 17:56
- Day 87 - Leg 5 Day 13 at Sea 'Greenwich Meridian and 10,000 miles'
Wed 16 Sep 07:00
- Day 84 - Leg 5 Day 10 at Sea 'Sailing and Fishing'
Sun 13 Sep 14:48
- Day 81 - Leg 5 Day 7 at Sea 'Sailing, Disaster and Repairs'
Thu 10 Sep 09:39
- Day 78 - Leg 5 Day 4 at Sea 'Northward Bound'
Mon 7 Sep 10:21
- Day 75 - Leg 5 Day 1 at Sea 'Departure from Cape Town'
Sat 5 Sep 14:01
- Cape Town
Wed 2 Sep 11:30
- Photos From Cape Town

Aug 2015

Tue 25 Aug 09:09
- Day 62 - Arrival at Cape Town
Wed 19 Aug 17:47
- Day 56 - Leg 4 Day 8 at Sea 'Sails, battens and Rolling Seas'
Sun 16 Aug 12:40
- Day 53 - Leg 4 Day 5 at Sea 'Battens and Vangs'
Wed 12 Aug 11:54
- Day 49 - Leg 4 Day 1 at Sea 'Departure from Reunion Island'
Tue 11 Aug 17:04
- Photos from Reunion Island
Fri 7 Aug 15:51
- Day 44 - Arrival at Reunion Island
Thu 6 Aug 03:33
- Day 43 - Leg 3 Day 14 at Sea '24 hours to go'
Mon 3 Aug 05:39
- Day 40 - Leg 3 Day 11 at Sea 'Fuel, moon and fish'

Jul 2015

Fri 31 Jul 00:48
- Day 38 - Leg 3, Day 9 at Sea 'A Typical Day'
Thu 30 Jul 09:40
- Day 36 - Leg 3 Day 7 at Sea
Mon 27 Jul 09:07
- Day 33 - Leg 3 Day 4 at Sea
Fri 24 Jul 10:46
- Day 30 - Leg 3 Day 1 at Sea Departure From Cocos Keeling
Mon 20 Jul 09:00
- Day 26 Arrival at Cocos Keeling
Fri 17 Jul 14:04
- Day 23 - Day 10 at Sea - Chicken Pie and Sails
Wed 15 Jul 14:08
- Day 21 - Day 8 at Sea - 24hr Chicken Pie
Mon 13 Jul 00:55
- Day 6 at Sea
Sat 11 Jul 09:08
- Day 17 - Day 4 at Sea
Wed 8 Jul 02:48
- Day 14 On our way again
Sat 4 Jul 12:08
- Day 10 Arrival in Darwin
Thu 2 Jul 01:11
- Day 8 The Arafura Sea, fishing and other tall stories

Jun 2015

Tue 30 Jun 20:13
- Day 6 The Torres Straights and into the Arafura Sea
Mon 29 Jun 19:21
- Day 4 Motoring through the Great Barrier Reef
Wed 24 Jun 23:49
- First Night at Sea
- Day 1 Departure from Australia (Round 2)
Sat 20 Jun 23:00
- Fw: On the Hard
- Departure from and return to Australia

Mar 2015

Sat 28 Mar 09:19
- Back in Mackay, time to head home!
Mon 23 Mar 08:01
- Taking to the skies in Airlie Beach - part 2
Sat 21 Mar 07:41
- Taking to the skies in Airlie Beach - part 1
Wed 18 Mar 01:38
- Nathan comes back for a second go in Port Douglas!
Fri 13 Mar 01:29
- Dodging Cyclone Nathan in Cairns!
Tue 10 Mar 23:03
- A quick stop over in Townsville
Mon 9 Mar 23:01
- Julia Creek - the middle of nowhere!
Sun 8 Mar 22:59
- Barkly Homestead, NT
Sat 7 Mar 22:58
- Back to 'The Alice'
Fri 6 Mar 09:23
- Kings Canyon,
Thu 5 Mar 09:09
- Uluru & The Kata Tjuta National Park
Tue 3 Mar 08:32
- Up, up and away - Ballooning over Alice!
Mon 2 Mar 08:04
- Gorging in the West MacDonnell Ranges,
Sun 1 Mar 07:53
- In 'A Town named Alice!'

Feb 2015

Thu 26 Feb 08:42
- The Painted Desert, Coober Pedy
Wed 25 Feb 08:49
- Kangaroos and Didgeridoos - A true 'Land Down Under'! Coober Pedy, SA
- On the way to Coober Pedy
Tue 24 Feb 08:56
- Woomera, SA,
- Back in Oz!
Mon 23 Feb 07:29
- Drinking s**t coffee in Bali!
Wed 18 Feb 10:59
- Playing possum in Adelaide!
Fri 13 Feb 06:27
- Back in Perth, WA
Tue 10 Feb 12:12
- Margaret River Tour
Sun 8 Feb 11:43
- Perth & Freo!
Fri 6 Feb 10:48
- Gold rush! Kalgoorlie, South Australia,
- Cook, South Australia,
Wed 4 Feb 10:40
- Adelaide, South Australia,
Mon 2 Feb 23:18
- Kingston, South Australia,

Jan 2015

Sat 31 Jan 07:54
- Halls Gap, Grampian National Park, Victoria,
Tue 27 Jan 08:22
- Melbourne, Victoria
Fri 23 Jan 00:28
- Beechworth, NSW
Mon 19 Jan 23:46
- Batemans Bay, NSW
Thu 15 Jan 23:15
- Back in Sydney for the Bridge Climb!
Sun 11 Jan 07:43
- Feeling Blue in the Mountains!
Fri 9 Jan 06:56
- Wine tasting in the Hunter Valley
Sun 4 Jan 06:42
- Chilling out in Wollongong

2014

Dec 2014

Wed 31 Dec 05:20
- New Year in Sydney!
Mon 29 Dec 05:54
- Sydney, NSW,
Sat 27 Dec 06:40
- Wash-out in Coffs Harbour!
Thu 25 Dec 06:38
- Onwards, and South to Noosa Heads for Xmas day
Mon 22 Dec 22:18
- Agnes Water, & Town of 1770
Sun 21 Dec 21:42
- Seaduced makes camp for the first time - Agnes Water QLD
Thu 18 Dec 21:37
- Back to the proper stuff now! Mackay, Oz

Nov 2014

Mon 17 Nov 21:37
- Seaduced goes to Buckingham Palace

Aug 2014

Wed 20 Aug 21:19
- Back home in England

Jul 2014

Mon 28 Jul 06:51
- A bit about Oz
Wed 23 Jul 23:59
- Team Seaduced arrives down under!
Tue 15 Jul 22:36
- A trip around Port Vila, Efate
Sat 12 Jul 05:27
- Part three - The village officially welcome World ARC crews
Wed 9 Jul 20:01
- Part two - The weather improves and we get to see the fireworks!
Tue 8 Jul 08:36
- Tanna, Vanuatu. Part 1 - A tour of the village
Sun 6 Jul 04:28
- En-route to Vanuatu - now we know why sailors don't leave port on Fridays!

Jun 2014

Sat 28 Jun 23:48
- A real Fijian Experience - Beqa Island, Fiji,
Fri 27 Jun 21:56
- Viani Bay, Fiji
Sat 21 Jun 21:54
- Buying sevusevu in Savusavu, Fiji
Wed 11 Jun 22:09
- Down on the farm - Tonga style!
Wed 4 Jun 22:03
- Neiafu, Tonga

May 2014

Thu 29 May 21:47
- Safe arrival in Niue - will we ever get a good nights sleep?
Sun 25 May 03:01
- Halfway to Niue and a timing conundrum!
Mon 19 May 02:55
- Celebrating my birthday in Huahine, French Polynesia
Sat 17 May 04:27
- Another update from Tahiti
Sat 10 May 04:56
- A weekend in Bora Bora
Tue 6 May 06:23
- An update on the 'situation' here in Tahiti
Thu 1 May 05:24
- Baie d'Oponuhu, Moorea

Apr 2014

Tue 29 Apr 21:46
- Marina Taina, Papeete, Tahiti
Tue 22 Apr 03:58
- Rangiroa, Tuamotus
Fri 11 Apr 07:45
- Pass Tumakohua, Fakarava, South Entrance
Tue 8 Apr 17:43
- Fakarava, Tuamotus
Wed 2 Apr 16:54
- A warm welcome from French Polynesia in Baie de Taiohae, Nuka Hiva

Mar 2014

Sun 30 Mar 01:35
- Baie de Tai'oa, (Daniels Bay), Nuka Hiva
Tue 25 Mar 01:27
- Bay Hanamoena, Tahuata
Sat 22 Mar 20:40
- Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva
Thu 20 Mar 01:49
- Hiva Oa Island Tour
Tue 18 Mar 15:17
- Landfall in Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia
Sun 16 Mar 02:55
- Day 14 - The day the pole fell down!
Wed 12 Mar 00:04
- 1500 miles done - 1500 to go!
Sun 9 Mar 19:57
- Galapagos to Marquesas - Day 8 The one that got away!
Thu 6 Mar 18:01
- Galapagos to Marquesas - Day 5

Feb 2014

Fri 28 Feb 17:29
- Isabella Boat Tour
Fri 21 Feb 20:14
- Puerto Vilamill, Isabella,
Sat 15 Feb 19:27
- Kicker Rock
Thu 13 Feb 19:16
- Off to seek out some local wildlife
Wed 12 Feb 19:13
- Arrival in San Cristobal, Galapagos
Fri 7 Feb 19:10
- Off to the Galapagos!
Wed 5 Feb 22:36
- Escape to Contadora, Las Perlas Islands

Jan 2014

Tue 28 Jan 14:21
- Embera Indian Village Tour
Mon 27 Jan 13:16
- Panama City Tour
Sat 25 Jan 14:21
- Another day, another ocean - Seaduced transits the Panama Canal
Wed 22 Jan 13:18
- Gatun Lock tour
Sat 18 Jan 18:24
- Portobello, Panama
Fri 17 Jan 12:29
- Back to Porvenir via Lemon Cays
Wed 15 Jan 12:27
- Another day - another paradise island! Cayos Holandes
Sun 12 Jan 00:44
- The watermaker breaks down!
Fri 10 Jan 00:15
- A change of scene - off to Cocos Banderas
Thu 9 Jan 00:05
- No lobster today! A trip to Witchywitchyhubabuba!
Wed 8 Jan 23:47
- Arrival in San Blas Islands, Panama
Wed 1 Jan 16:00
- Happy New Year from Cartagena

2013

Dec 2013

Sun 29 Dec 13:40
- A trip to Minca in the mountains
Wed 25 Dec 00:57
- Christmas celebrations in Santa Marta
Sun 22 Dec 00:54
- Santa Marta, Colombia for Christmas
Sat 21 Dec 16:51
- Aruba
Fri 13 Dec 22:03
- Diving in!
Sat 7 Dec 22:01
- First impressions - arrival in Bonaire
Fri 6 Dec 13:41
- On the way to Bonaire
Mon 2 Dec 21:16
- A short stop in Nevis, and then off to St Lucia

Nov 2013

Wed 20 Nov 21:41
- A successful re-launch in Antigua

May 2013

Tue 28 May 22:38
- The end of the season
Fri 24 May 18:59
- Working hard, playing hard - when we can stay awake!!
Mon 13 May 11:00
- Back to Antigua
Thu 9 May 15:08
- The mercury rises! Les Saintes
Wed 1 May 22:20
- Diving in Les Saintes

Apr 2013

Sun 28 Apr 12:41
- A bit of an update from Les Saintes!
Thu 18 Apr 13:45
- Another day out - this time with Tom & Debbie
Mon 15 Apr 10:51
- A day sailing with Mark & Melroy of Double Deuce, Nevis
Sun 14 Apr 10:46
- Lionfish cook-out at Nevis Yacht Club, Oualie Beach
Sat 6 Apr 17:03
- Back to Nevis and a lot of familiar faces!
Thu 4 Apr 17:06
- An Island Tour of St Kitts

Mar 2013

Sat 30 Mar 18:45
- Ile Forchue and a prime spectator spot for the St Barth's Bucket!
Thu 28 Mar 18:44
- Grand Case - John does a Beckham!
Sat 23 Mar 08:30
- A road trip round St Martin
Wed 20 Mar 11:35
- The swell just keeps on coming!
Tue 12 Mar 17:22
- Rolling in St Martin!
Sat 9 Mar 17:51
- Road Bay, Anguilla
Sun 3 Mar 16:31
- Sun Bay, Vieques,
Sat 2 Mar 09:38
- Christiansted, St Croix, USVI Part 2

Feb 2013

Thu 28 Feb 09:40
- Christiansted, St Croix, USVI
Sun 24 Feb 18:00
- Hanging out in Culebra - again!
Mon 18 Feb 23:19
- A famous neighbour in Fajardo

Jan 2013

Tue 22 Jan 22:16
- Puerto Del Rey Marina, Fajardo,
Sat 19 Jan 22:15
- San Se Festival, San Juan, PR
Fri 18 Jan 22:11
- Sun Bay, Vieques,
Sun 13 Jan 23:16
- Playa Flamenco, Culebra, PR
Thu 10 Jan 23:14
- Illegal aliens - the final instalment of our customs & immigration debacle! Fajardo, PR,
Tue 8 Jan 23:17
- Living the dream in Puerto Rico!
Sat 5 Jan 15:55
- A customs mistake in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico,
Tue 1 Jan 15:53
- En route to Turks & Caicos for New Years Eve

2012

Dec 2012

Mon 24 Dec 02:07
- Christmas in Georgetown
Sun 23 Dec 01:55
- En Route to Georgetown,
Fri 21 Dec 15:43
- Black Point Settlement,
Thu 20 Dec 15:15
- Staniel Cay, Exumas
Wed 19 Dec 15:39
- Up close and personal with the sharks at Compass Cay,
Tue 18 Dec 14:20
- Swimming Pigs at Big Majors Spot,
Mon 17 Dec 14:17
- Snorkelling Thunderball Grotto
Sat 15 Dec 17:43
- Warderick Wells, Exumas,
Thu 13 Dec 17:43
- Highbourne Cay (Part 2)
Wed 12 Dec 17:42
- Sharks!! Highbourne Cay, Exumas,
Sun 9 Dec 17:41
- Nassau, Providence Island, Bahamas
Sat 8 Dec 19:54
- Arrival in Nassau, Bahamas - Day 3
Fri 7 Dec 20:12
- Bahamas - Day 2 - Sail Disaster!
Thu 6 Dec 19:53
- Off to the Bahamas - Day 1
Sun 2 Dec 23:36
- Xmas Events in Charleston

Nov 2012

Fri 30 Nov 16:35
- Historical tour of Charleston
Tue 27 Nov 16:31
- Hampton VA, to Charleston SC
Thu 22 Nov 17:32
- Thanksgiving Homestyle in Hampton VA
Tue 20 Nov 18:17
- Jamestown, Williamsburg, Va,
Fri 16 Nov 14:56
- Washington, DC, Part 2
Wed 14 Nov 14:50
- Washington, DC, Part 1 - Lots of memorials!
Sun 11 Nov 14:44
- An unwelcome visitor on the way to Hampton, Virginia!
Fri 9 Nov 23:55
- Cape May, NJ - Another storm coming our way - this time with snow!!
Tue 6 Nov 16:28
- The Captain's new scarf! Cape May, New Jersey
Sun 4 Nov 01:33
- A strange few days.....
Thu 1 Nov 20:11
- Back on board at last!

Oct 2012

Wed 31 Oct 20:16
- A bit of a giggle from NYC!!
- We are still afloat!!
Tue 30 Oct 01:18
- The aftermath of Superstorm Sandy
Mon 29 Oct 14:18
Sun 28 Oct 21:42
- Evacuated!!
Fri 26 Oct 22:47
- Preparing for Hurricane Sandy
Wed 24 Oct 22:44
- New York City!
Wed 17 Oct 22:26
- Back to cool weather in Mystic, CT
Mon 15 Oct 22:44
- Leaf-peeping in Vermont

Sep 2012

Wed 19 Sep 21:52
- Mystic, CT
Fri 14 Sep 14:53
- Martha's Vineyard, MA,
Mon 10 Sep 14:45
- Photos from Thomaston, ME,
Sat 8 Sep 16:10
- In Thomaston, Maine, hiding from Leslie & Michael!
Mon 3 Sep 16:08
- Back to San Francisco, California

Aug 2012

Fri 31 Aug 16:04
- Santa Barbara, California
Tue 28 Aug 14:00
- Los Angeles, California,
Fri 24 Aug 23:20
- Yosemite National Park, California
Tue 21 Aug 23:18
- San Francisco, California
Mon 20 Aug 21:40
- Back in Thomaston, Maine
Thu 16 Aug 21:39
- Deer Isle, Maine
Sat 11 Aug 19:30
- Lobster Ice Cream in Bar Harbour!!
Tue 7 Aug 15:08
- Shelburne, Nova Scotia, to Bar Harbour, Maine, USA
Sat 4 Aug 15:08
- Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Jul 2012

Sat 28 Jul 15:44
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Fri 27 Jul 21:21
- Portland, Maine to Halifax, Nova Scotia - Day 2
Thu 26 Jul 21:13
- Portland, Maine to Halifax, Nova Scotia - Day 1
Sat 21 Jul 16:29
- Meeting the Monteiro's in New York
Sat 14 Jul 16:30
- Hurricane Island, Maine
Wed 11 Jul 19:40
- Coal Pot Cup Party Pictures
Tue 10 Jul 17:44
- Lost again - this time with a map!! Castine, Maine
Sat 7 Jul 20:15
- Dix Island, Maine
Wed 4 Jul 20:15
- 4th July - Thomaston style!
Tue 3 Jul 20:14
- The Finish Line of the Inaugural Coal Pot Regatta Antigua to Thomaston, Maine

Jun 2012

Thu 28 Jun 00:42
- Lobster fishing in Portland, Maine
Tue 26 Jun 21:20
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Sat 23 Jun 00:58
- So what else did we do? Boston, Massachusetts
Thu 21 Jun 12:32
- Lets go Red Sox!! Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Tue 19 Jun 12:28
- Cape Cod Canal to Boston, Massachusetts
Sat 16 Jun 12:25
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
Wed 13 Jun 01:44
- Newport, Rhode Island
Sun 10 Jun 21:40
- Mystic, Connecticut
Wed 6 Jun 21:10
- Oyster Bay, Long Island Sound
Mon 4 Jun 20:16
- New York City, NY

May 2012

Sun 27 May 19:08
- Bermuda to New York - Day 4
Sat 26 May 16:26
- Bermuda to New York - Day 3
Fri 25 May 17:24
- Bermuda to New York - Day 2
Thu 24 May 17:52
- Bermuda to New York - Day 1
Fri 18 May 14:46
- Stuck in Bermuda!!
Fri 11 May 21:16
- St George's, Bermuda
Mon 7 May 21:22
- Antigua to Bermuda - Day 6
Sun 6 May 21:47
- Antigua to Bermuda - Day 5
Sat 5 May 19:28
- Antigua to Bermuda - Day 4
Fri 4 May 21:46
- Antigua to Bermuda - Day 3
Thu 3 May 21:44
- Antigua to Bermuda - Day 2
Wed 2 May 21:43
- Antigua to Bermuda - Day 1

Apr 2012

Tue 24 Apr 17:50
- Preparations for the 'Big Trip North' phase 2
Fri 20 Apr 17:47
- The start of preparations for the 'Big Trip North'

Mar 2012

Tue 27 Mar 17:48
- Tradition Antiguan Cooking Lessons
Sun 25 Mar 17:47
- Back in Antigua - feeling hot, hot ,hot!!!
Sun 18 Mar 22:49
- Back to The Saintes!
Wed 14 Mar 23:04
- Guadeloupe & Marie Galante
Mon 5 Mar 15:53
- Back to Nevis

Feb 2012

Wed 29 Feb 15:53
- Saba,
Sat 25 Feb 15:51
- St Barths, FWI
Tue 21 Feb 21:47
- Mardi Gras in St Martin
Mon 20 Feb 21:47
- The Baths, Virgin Gorda, BVI
Fri 17 Feb 21:46
- A brief stop at the Bitter End & on to Anegada, BVI
Tue 14 Feb 21:46
- Rendezvous Bay, St John, USVI
Sat 11 Feb 21:45
- Sun Bay, Vieques, Puerto Rico
Tue 7 Feb 20:39
- Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, Luquillo - San Juan
Mon 6 Feb 20:28
- Ponce - Puerto Rico
Sat 4 Feb 20:23
- Casa Grande Mountain Retreat - Puerto Rico
Fri 3 Feb 20:13
- San Juan - Puerto Rico

Jan 2012

Sun 29 Jan 14:30
- Ensenada Honda, Isla de Culebra
Mon 23 Jan 20:37
- Sopers Hole, Tortola, BVI
Sun 22 Jan 20:34
- Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, BVI
Sat 21 Jan 12:26
- Norman Island BVI,
Tue 17 Jan 23:51
- Road Town, Tortola
Sun 15 Jan 23:46
- Trellis Bay
Sat 14 Jan 23:45
- Pusser's Marina Cay
Thu 12 Jan 17:58
- Kiteboarding lesson 1 & a salutary lesson for Jane about plumbing
Sun 8 Jan 15:29
- Plastic Palms in Paradise
Sat 7 Jan 15:20
- North Sound, Virgin Gorda
Thu 5 Jan 00:58
- We have made it to the BVI's!! St Thomas Bay, Virgin Gorda
Wed 4 Jan 22:55
- A bit more exploring
Tue 3 Jan 22:55
- A day at the beach - Shoal Bay
Mon 2 Jan 12:20
- Anguilla
Sun 1 Jan 16:52
- Xmas Mugs & Happy New Year!!

2011

Dec 2011

Sat 24 Dec 22:06
- Merry Christmas from Marigot Bay
Tue 20 Dec 21:44
- Phillipsburg
Sun 18 Dec 21:38
- St Maarten/St Martin
Wed 14 Dec 23:25
- Statia - a bit of history
Sun 11 Dec 23:17
- Hiking into the Quill Volcano, Statia
Sat 10 Dec 22:53
- St Eustatius, AKA Statia
Fri 9 Dec 22:42
- Leaving Nevis and arriving in St Eustatia
Thu 1 Dec 17:16
- Cycle trip round Nevis

Nov 2011

Tue 29 Nov 17:16
- A day trip to St Kitts
Sun 27 Nov 19:32
- Horse racing - Nevis style!!
Fri 25 Nov 19:26
- Sailing to Nevis via the Kingdom of Redonda
Thu 24 Nov 19:24
- Little Bay, Montserrat
Mon 21 Nov 14:28
- Terre D'en Bas & a spectacular fish lunch
Sun 20 Nov 14:25
- Sunday morning - and a day of rest!!
Sat 19 Nov 21:44
- Diving in Les Saintes
Thu 17 Nov 16:56
- Exploring The Saintes - the re-launch of the 'Blue Meanie'
Tue 15 Nov 16:56
- A change of plan and some interesting weather!!
Mon 14 Nov 12:32
- River Trekking in Guadeloupe
Sat 12 Nov 13:48
- Deshaies, Guadeloupe
Thu 10 Nov 13:47
- Still in Antigua - best laid plans and the weird skills you learn when cruising!!
Tue 8 Nov 21:41
- Back in Antigua!!

Apr 2011

Mon 18 Apr 17:15
- Antigua

Mar 2011

Mon 21 Mar 22:54
- Indian River Trip, Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica
Fri 18 Mar 22:50
- Roseau, Dominica
Tue 15 Mar 22:46
- St Pierre, Martinique
Sat 12 Mar 01:04
- Martinique - Anchor Trials and Tribulations!!!
Fri 11 Mar 01:22
- Polo Match - Apes Hill Club, Barbados
Wed 9 Mar 01:51
- Diving Barbados
Sun 6 Mar 23:40
- Barbados - The Launch of the Blue Meanie and Lobster Alive!!
Tue 1 Mar 23:40
- Grenada Island Tour - Part 2
- Grenada Island Tour

Feb 2011

Thu 24 Feb 18:14
- Hillsbourough, Carriacou
Wed 23 Feb 18:13
- Tobago Cays
Tue 22 Feb 18:07
- Union Island
Sat 19 Feb 22:09
- Back to the sunshine and south to Grenada

Jan 2011

Fri 21 Jan 22:09
- Bequia
Thu 20 Jan 11:18
- Mustique - Part 2 - A day at the beach
Wed 19 Jan 11:18
- Mustique - playground of the rich and famous... and me & John!!
Sun 16 Jan 11:16
- Young Island Cut
Wed 12 Jan 00:08
- Dark View Waterfalls
Tue 11 Jan 00:07
- Cumberland Bay
Mon 10 Jan 00:06
- St Lucia to St Vincent
Thu 6 Jan 22:04
- Martinique 3&4 Jan 2011
Sun 2 Jan 22:00
- Off to Martinique 2/01/11
Sat 1 Jan 23:12
- Happy New Year from St Lucia!

2010

Dec 2010

Thu 30 Dec 23:56
- Island Tour
Sat 25 Dec 14:07
- Merry Christmas!!
Tue 21 Dec 00:03
- Rainforest Tour
Mon 20 Dec 23:55
- A trip to Marigot Bay
Sat 18 Dec 20:30
- Final ARC Party and Prize Giving
- Market shopping St Lucian style
Sun 12 Dec 21:31
- Arrival in St Lucia!!
Fri 10 Dec 22:22
- 3000 miles & a swim in the Atlantic!
Wed 8 Dec 18:40
- 2000 mile marker passed and 700 miles to go!!
Sat 4 Dec 20:44
- Trade winds 2 - The Return!!
Wed 1 Dec 20:46
- Trade Winds

Nov 2010

Sun 28 Nov 20:28
- First 1000 miles
Fri 26 Nov 18:48
- Fishing quotas introduced!
Tue 23 Nov 12:12
- A life on the ocean wave!
Sun 21 Nov 12:13
- Leaving Las Palmas - We are on our way!!!
Thu 18 Nov 17:54
- Leaving our mark in Las Palmas
Wed 17 Nov 17:54
- Fancy Dress Party
Tue 16 Nov 17:54
- Doug's 65th Birthday
Sun 14 Nov 17:53
- ARC Opening Ceremony

Oct 2010

Sat 30 Oct 21:00
- A day out in Las Palmas
Fri 29 Oct 11:46
- Las Palmas
Thu 28 Oct 11:39
- Goodbye to Tenerife - Hello Gran Canaria!
Mon 25 Oct 11:35
- Teide, Tenerife
Wed 20 Oct 18:55
- La Gomera
Sun 17 Oct 14:34
- La Palma
Sat 16 Oct 10:08
- La Palma Island Tour
Thu 14 Oct 10:07
- Santa Cruz de La Palma
Mon 11 Oct 10:06
- Madeira to La Palma
Sat 9 Oct 14:29
- Tour of Madeira - day 2
Fri 8 Oct 14:23
- Tour of Madeira - Day 1
Thu 7 Oct 14:04
- Funchal
Fri 1 Oct 08:02
- Gibraltar to Madeira

Sep 2010

Wed 29 Sep 08:05
- Back to Gibraltar
Thu 16 Sep 16:53
- Gibraltar
Tue 14 Sep 10:39
- Barbate - Gibraltar
Mon 13 Sep 16:39
- Barbate - The tuna capital of the world!!!
Thu 9 Sep 17:08
- Sancti-Petri
Mon 6 Sep 16:34
- Jerez
Sun 5 Sep 16:28
- Bodega Osborne
Sat 4 Sep 17:52
- Cadiz
Thu 2 Sep 17:32
- Puerto Sherry
Wed 1 Sep 14:23
- Seville

Aug 2010

Tue 31 Aug 14:18
- Seville
Mon 30 Aug 14:15
- Seville
Sat 28 Aug 06:57
- Chipiona
Fri 27 Aug 16:08
- El Rompido
Thu 26 Aug 16:01
- Vila Real to El Rompido
Wed 25 Aug 10:07
- Another dinghy adventure!
Tue 24 Aug 10:43
- A dinghy adventure up the Ria Guadiana
Mon 23 Aug 18:45
- Ayamonte
Sun 22 Aug 19:24
- Faro - Vila Real St Antonio
Sat 21 Aug 18:38
- Faro
Fri 20 Aug 18:35
- Tavira - Olhao
Thu 19 Aug 18:34
- Tavira
Wed 18 Aug 18:33
- Vilamoura to Tavira
Tue 17 Aug 18:32
- Vilamoura
Mon 16 Aug 09:37
- Albufeira - Where have all the budgies gone??
Sun 15 Aug 11:47
- Lagos - Albufeira
Sat 14 Aug 19:36
- Lagos
Thu 12 Aug 18:49
- Sines - Lagos
Wed 11 Aug 18:43
- Sines
Tue 10 Aug 18:40
- Cascais - Sines
Fri 6 Aug 11:47
- Cascais

Jul 2010

Wed 28 Jul 18:40
- Cascais
Mon 26 Jul 18:48
- Figueira da Foz
Sat 24 Jul 08:07
- Viana do Castelo
Fri 23 Jul 08:41
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