Part 1 The Southern Islands Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Les Saints, Saint Vincent, Bequia, Canouan, Carriacou and Grenada. Before our trip, we have asked ourselves “how much does life cost in the Caribbean?”. Based on the …
Experiences after 7 months on board Today I am sitting in the marina of Bas-du-Fort in Pointe à Pitre – alone for once – and I realise that it has been 10 months since we left Luxembourg. We …
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 …
Here we go! When a person is about to take a new, completely overwhelming step into uncertainty, a brief look back is therapeutically valuable. That day is today. We have now sold our beautiful house and literally left …
Travel preparation with pandemic This corona bastard ruins everything. Sure, it affects everyone, even if some people take longer to figure it out. In Germany, toilet paper is sold out, in France red wine and condoms and in …
The hangover afterwards or all is well? Do you know the feeling of buyer’s remorse? Soon after you make a decision to make an investment, you regret it. Whether it’s a cell phone, a car or a vessel. …
Change hot wine for rum punch I like Christmas. Okay, I know this is uncool, I’m a fossil because I’m a Christmas guy. To me Christmas is the most beautiful celebration of the year and even it is …
Go sailing – let it go. It’s Friday afternoon. A sentimental Friday. For the very last time in this house we took the Christmas decoration out of the boxes. It’s not even Advent yet, but Holger is a …
What makes a visit on board even more enjoyable My old friend Don, a basketball coach who has trained teams all over the world, is a wise man. He once told me: “Holger, it`s nice to own a …
How the Brexit Chaos affects sailors and the maritime industry I’m totally into British humor. For 3 years now we have been regularly entertained by a stand-up comedy called Brexit. Absurd, stupid, ironic – the full program, sometimes …
