This summer holiday we have already predetermined the destination for a change ... we really want to go to Southern Brittany this summer ... and that's why we'll have to wait and see if the weather will cooperate the first week. That's for sure...
Whitsun weekend on the Oosterschelde
In the Whitsun weekend we go on the Oosterschelde, which feels like a rediscovery of a beautiful sailing area. It's been a while since we've been there; the last few years we've spent the weekends mainly on the Grevelingen...
A week out on the North Sea, in Chatham and London
In the May holidays we take the SeaQuest for a week to Chatham and London. The weather is very changeable with regular stormy winds, so it's good looking for the right weather holes to cross the North Sea....
First spring experiences
We are there early this year. On Valentine's Day in the spring holidays it is nice sunny weather and we go to the boat for two days and one night. On Friday evening 13 Feb we are almost the only ones eating in the Sailors....
Summer holiday 2014 - part 4 - Waiting for ex-Bertha and going home
The last week we spend in Stromness waiting for ex-Bertha to pass by. Wednesday evening 13 August we leave and after a tough 76 hour sailing trip we arrived in Stellendam last night at 10.30 p.m. For us this is one of the...
Summer holidays 2014 - part 3 - Outer Hebrides and Orkneys
The third week we spend in the Outer Hebrides and Orkney's; groups of islands in the northwest and northeast of Scotland. They have in common that they are barren, rugged islands without trees, with high cliffs and many nature reserves with birds and in the sea many...
Summer holidays 2014 - part 2 - Inner Hebrides
The second week we spend in the 'Inner Herbrides', a very beautiful area with many islands, sheltered waters and lots of marine life such as dolphins, whales and seals, as well as many species of birds, but we know the...