A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!
Panama. In the Netherlands it’s really only known for the canal, bananas, the palindrome above and its role as a tax haven. So what should you actually picture? Arnold already got a first impression in Dec 2020, …
Pacific
Have you heard the one about the couple who tried to leave Panama?
Well, they did set off, but they had to turn back. Hotel Panama: you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. As I type this we’re on a shared local minibus to Panama City to check back in again …
Off to the Galapagos
The final preparations are under way. Navigation set up, tanks full, 16 wheelbarrows of food loaded aboard. Boat scrubbed, meals cooked, awning stowed, liferaft ready for use. As usual on this passage, the wind looks to …
Iridium on Carrousel now up and running
Right, you can now follow us online! When we leave, hopefully Monday afternoon or Tuesday, you can track us at: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/Carrousel/ Fingers crossed it actually happens, because …
Off on a voyage with Carrousel
Marion and I have been in touch with Damaris and Rudolf for years. They live in Harlingen too, and crossed the Atlantic a year ahead of us. Very handy, then, to learn from them how things work in countries across the …