Restaurant, Brittany Ferries
Apparently one of us remembered several occasions on ferry trips to France, the restaurant being very familiar. The other one? No recollection at all, so a joyous discovery. We’ve been […]
Tag Archives: sailing
Crinan Hotel, Argyll
It seems a whole lifetime since we were last at Crinan. New Year 2019/20 to be exact, before we knew anything about Covid. Can you believe it? Only a few […]
Crinan Hotel, Crinan, Argyll
Your view out across the water is interrupted by a rather mean looking whirlpool in the middle of the sea – the Corryvreckan no less. We’ve been through it a […]
Augusta Insula, Zaklopatica, Lastovo, Croatia
We’d hoped to sail the 36Nm from Vis to Lastovo but the wind was frustratingly against us. We could have happily tacked all day but, with a storm coming, we […]
Konoba Sesula, Solta, Croatia
Day one sees the motley crew set sail in mid afternoon, the first two arrivals having done all the provisioning bar the water and the beer. It’s all a bit […]
Konoba Lola, Vis, Croatia
Our visits to Vis town, on the island of Vis, have usually seen us eating in the paradise garden at Villa Kaliopa, located at the Kut end of the bay. […]
Bitter End Yacht Club, BVIs
Once upon a time we arranged the “last great family holiday”. You know, when your children have [almost] grown up, are away working or at university and you want to […]
Anse Chastanet, St Lucia
Last stop on the Caribbean extravaganza is St Lucia, a bit further south and hopefully a bit warmer and drier. Unlike Dominica, there’s an international airport here so we can […]
Secret Bay, Dominica
Whereas Papillote Wilderness Retreat is all homespun, rustic and very simple, Secret Bay veers dramatically in the opposite direction. A hideaway with only eight spacious villas, it clings to the […]
The Cabernet, Road Town, BVIs
Our last stop is for a lunchtime swim and we anchor in a beautiful bay on Peter Island. There’s a smart resort here but they are gracious enough to let […]
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