Aruba!
Our lovely little boat has once again carried us safely and swiftly to Aruba, across a Caribbean sea that was rather boisterous at times (30+ knots). Off Curaçao, at half past eleven at night, we were called up by the …
Cruising
Guadeloupe - Aruba
Squall dead ahead, otherwise all good. The Gendarmerie also popped by to say hello. But we missed the worst of it. We even managed to stay dry. Nice breeze though, up to 25 knots. Good for our speed, which crept towards …
Departure
Tomorrow’s the day, we’re finally off. We’re heading for Aruba. The past week has been a flurry of Facebook posts back and forth about when the various countries would open up. In the end we decided on …
Change of Address
We just wanted to let you all know that we’ve moved. As of today we no longer live in Baie Mahault, but in Marina Bas-du-Fort in Point-à-Pitre. That’s the capital of Guadeloupe, named after a Dutchman called …
A Visitor
A dolphin apparently had an itch and dropped by to give itself a good scrub on our anchor rode and chain!
Happy Easter!
Kees isn’t the only one with proper tools on board! I get to let loose in the galley, and while we’re being careful with our provisions, an Easter cake has to be allowed!
COVID-19
Today is the first time in 22 years that we’re not at Arnold’s birthday. We called him at midnight Dutch time so we could still be there a little bit. He’s in Harlingen with Ella, and she has put up …
Last week in Martinique, and the Îles des Saintes
Ah yes, the parcel. It’s now three weeks later as I sit down to write again, so I first had to read back to see where we’d left off. At the time it all sounded very simple. It was a Thursday when we sailed to …
Martinique
We were really looking forward to returning to Europe, or rather France in the Caribbean. Partly so we could use our own phones again, but definitely also for the shopping at Carrefour! And it didn’t disappoint. …
St Vincent and the Grenadines, part 2
You already got a little preview in the previous blog, and today is our last day in this island group before we head back to Europe….. The Caribbean version, that is. But first, let’s rewind to mid-January, …
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
I’m at a music festival in Bequia right now (pronounced bek-wee). Today’s theme is Soca, the Caribbean music, and I just heard such a great concert by Bequia Kids on Pan that I wanted to share a little clip. …
Last week in Suriname, we're off (the internet isn't great, so not everything works yet)
Early in the morning on 1 January we weigh anchor and head for the Commewijne River. It starts where it joins the mouth of the Suriname River in the north of the country and winds its way east. Halfway along, a branch …