We are temporarily 'landlubbers' again now that we have been living in our fine newly completed apartment since December 8 π. We call this the 'family rescue zone'; a place where we can always be 'home' as a family during our future traveling existence....
Indian summer and autumn in Bruinisse with lots of time for our family π
How time flies. It is almost November already and winter time has just started. The boat is back in "winter mode"; the cockpit tent is up (enlarging the living space), the plexiglass windows are fixed in the top windows, the...
With unstable summer weather to southern Brittany π¦οΈπ¨
It has been 5 years since we have been to Southern Brittany, so we think it would be fun to go there again. Partly because friends boats also go that way. The challenge is to go in a summer vacation....
A rollercoaster of events in a first cold/wet and later hot spring
If I were to describe spring 2023 in Bruinisse in one sentence it would be "a first cold/wet and later hot spring with a rollercoaster of events"πβΊοΈ. With the highlight being hiking the West Highland Way in Scotland and the...
Fine winter is over ππ, or is it? π₯²
Fine, winter is over again ππ. Meteorologically yes, but unfortunately the weather is not showing that picture for the next week π₯². We are looking forward to the warmer days of spring after this mostly humid winter. Not...
Reunited with our family in Bangkok and Cambodia π°ππ
We were reunited with our family in Bangkok and Cambodia for three weeks. A very special and valuable period. Asia is not the region where we will be vacationing together anytime soon (it's not so Toine's thing π), but...
Autumn in and sailing from Bruinisse
This winter we are staying in Bruinisse and so far we like it very much. It is nice and quiet with lots of space around us and the cars are nice and close. Throughout October the weather has been mild....
Summer in Bruinisse
August is not our favorite time in Bruinisse without having vacations ourselves. Many regular mooring holders are away and every day it is a wait and see which visiting boats come to moor there with the necessary crowds. Fortunately not flat...
Summer vacations 2022 - week in Solent and Netherlands
Our summer vacation is a little different than usual. We are guided by the daughters' plans and most decisive are the plans of Marinthe who is flying to Bangkok on Aug 5 for six months and the 3.5...
A week in London with Marinthe and Sam
Ever since Marinthe and Sam have been in a relationship, the plan has been to take a boat to London one day to visit Sam's parents and childhood home. But then again, when is a week...
Ascension
The Ascension weekend is a bit quieter than other years. Without friends boats (they have other commitments) and without daughters (they have their own plans). Eline is with Jonas in Paris and Marinthe is with Sam in Maastricht (one of the last weekends in...
A spring full of fun activities π
This spring is full of fun activities π. With the absolute highlight being the '21 dinner' for Eline last weekend. While the world is full of craziness, life is very good to us. That's not something we take for granted and we realize that but...
Strange times and first sailing trip
These are strange times. At first it was corona that completely dominated the news, now that's completely receded into the background. First replaced by the broadcast of Angry about transgressive behavior, then the three storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin .... and...
Early move to Bruinisse
We have been in Bruinisse for almost two weeks at our own familiar spot. Why so early in the season? When we heard in early February that we have one day left to leave the harbor and otherwise until at least...
Winter in Dordrecht - part 1
It is the first time that we live on the boat for a whole winter and are moored in Dordrecht. Last year the boat was also in Dordrecht for the whole winter but we were still busy until the beginning of February with the...