Whale watch day
Talking about animal encounters Thursday was our whale day. Shortly after 8 am we left the bay of Point-a-Pitre for the 4 hour sail to Les Saintes. One of our favourite places in Guadeloupe and, as I learned, […]
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The Pearls of Guadeloupe
Gwada and the Créoles They are a very likeable people, the Guadeloupians and Goudeloupeuses. Except when they drive a car. It’s a kind of Caribbean martial art. When the engine is off, they gonna relax and become charming
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Jacques Cousteau nature reserve
Underwater world We have been living aboard the Rivercafe for half a year now. 9 months ago we left Luxembourg and our old life. And this week, we have learned that our kids will not be coming to
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Lost in the Caribbean
Corona, Chaos, Clouds Thank you very much for your suggestions on my naming dilemma. Many have suggested their own names and I appreciate that. Interestingly, there was no nickname at all, as I don’t want to change my
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Guadeloupe – this week without any drama
AbsoluteIy necessary: I need a new name After an exciting and spectacular past week, our wish has indeed come true: little excitement this week. We are still in Guadeloupe, still on the main island, still in the capital
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Contrast programme
Everyday life at sea When reading most travel or adventure blogs, it’s easy to get the idea that the sun is always shining and everyone is in a good mood and drinking cocktails all the time. The contrast,
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Guadeloupe – almost a disaster
Drama on the dream island Almost 400,000 people live in Guadeloupe and I guess that almost everyone knows about the drama we experienced here. It was even reported in France. But let’s take it one step at a
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From Martinique to Guadeloupe
Les Saintes – the holy islands of Guadeloupe On Januar20 we had another farewell or better an “au revoir”. This time we spent 2 weeks in Martinique and it was a beautiful and varied time. Le Marin is
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Leopard Catamaran: Pleasure or Frustration?
Experiences after 5 months with a Leopard 45 After a few thousand nautical miles and almost 5 months of life on board, this is a nice opportunity for a first evaluation of our decisions. Are we happy with
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The Long Road to Flow
or: Shitty Wedding Day Our daughter Jil once developed a great program in her human resources profession: How to flow. We have been waiting for such a flow for quite a while now. Short version, because faithful readers
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