Rivercafe insides
What is Karin actually doing? While we have to take a winter break from sailing, the real superheroes are off on their 75-80 day trip around the world. The Vendee Globe was launched in France, with 6 women […]
What is Karin actually doing? While we have to take a winter break from sailing, the real superheroes are off on their 75-80 day trip around the world. The Vendee Globe was launched in France, with 6 women […]
Preparing for the season It’s getting busy on the vessels in Grenada. The sailing community is waking up from the HSS – the Hurricane Season sleep. Many owners and crews are back and preparing their boats for the
Finally action again Grenada I have just escaped the charge of blasphemy because of my disparaging remarks about the praying weekend. And now the ignorant I am, I am embarrassed and silent in disgrace. What happened? Last week
A morning at the beach – Grand Anse, Grenada Read More »
Talk like a Pirate Pirate Day We’ve been waiting for it all year – today it’s finally here: Talk Like a Pirate Day. It’s real, every year on 19 September. Since our friend Bill introduced us to the holiday
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Its summer again The last 6 weeks separated us 8.000 km from the Rivercafe. Now we are only 3km away from our favourite boat, but we are not allowed on board yet. We landed in Grenada and I
If you read this blog often, you know how much I love walking around gardens. I love the Caribbean gardens. But I also have a home and there is definitely the most beautiful garden in the whole world.
My mother’s garden Read More »
Short break from ship life We have arrived in Europe. I am writing this article in the “Eifel region” of Germany. A remote area, close to Luxembourg. We have rented a house for a few weeks and have
4 days, 5 flights, 700 USD for C19 tests After a year at sea, we are travelling back to Europe together for the first time on Sunday. At least we’re trying to. It’s time to see family and
Grenada to Frankfort Read More »
Discovering Grenada Grenada is the southernmost of the Windward Islands, at 12 degrees north. Outside of the most popular hurricane tracks. A good reason for sailors to spend the time from June to November here and a good
Grenada Spice Island Read More »