Visit from friends
St. Martin and St. Barth For a few days we lay at anchor in Marigot Bay in St. Martin, waiting for only the second visit of our trip (due to C19): our old friends Vera and Marc with […]
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Journey
Nightsailing – Daysailing
Farewell to the Virgin Islands After two beautiful but unusually windy months in the Virgin Islands, it was time to leave. The Spanish, American and British Virgin Islands are wonderful islands well worth the arduous journey from the
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British Virgin Islands – Hidden Secrets
Jost van Dyke and Guana Island During our check-out visit in Cruz Bay (St. John) we learned that our old travel companions Irene and Horst were also in St. John with a cruise ship. Halfway around the world
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St. Thomas – St. John
USVI – City life and nature reserve We had a wonderful time in Water Island. After a few days somewhere it really happens that you feel a bit at home. You get to know the locals, know that
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Back in the USVI
USVI – Water Island We’re pretty much sideways in the world right now, but of course we get the depressing news from Europe when we’re online. It wasn’t good timing of me to write about tanks in Culebra
St. Thomas – Culebra
Spanish Virgin Islands – Culebra Sunday evening Ka and I sat on the transom of our cat, feet dangling water. We anchored in Ensenada Honda, a bay in Culebra, Puerto Rico. We were both struck by the realisation
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US Virgin Islands
From one virgin to the next Completely delighted by the fantastic Leopard Guarantee Service at the Mooring Base in Tortola, we set off for the United States Virgin Islands. They are virgins too, but – as the name
BVI – Cooper, Norman, Road Town
Rain and maintenance sensation Our first week in the BVI flew by like a single day. Overwhelmed by the beauty of Virgin Gorda, we had not the slightest desire to leave. The weather outlook then provided the necessary
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St. Martin to the British Virgin Islands (BVI)
The day we almost cut off power in Virgin Gorda The Virgin Islands have long been among our favourite places, British Virgins, US Virgins and Spanish Virgins. The BVI – our first destination – are now finally open
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St. Martin – Sint Maarten
One island, two world The time in St Barths was absolutely too short. As a consolation, we will return around Easter time. In light winds, with only a genoa and a slow 5 knots, we made the 20
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