After dodging a big storm and skirting down the edge to avoid 40+ knots of wind, we make it to the anchorage at Belixe and anchor in a managable 30 knots. The ...
Sailing Pickle Family
We hang out at Sines for a little R&R, it is a little industrial port but so quiet and quaint that we enjoy watching the little ports activity and lovely ...
We are working hard to get all our jobs finished in the beautiful Isles Of Scilly, so we can continue our journey onto the med, we tackle; wiring issues and ...
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Sailing Pitou
Dutch Sailboat "pitou" sailing around the world
The tiny island of Culebra packs a big punch - From the incredibly clear and beautiful greeny-blue water full of sea life to the numerous chill bars with easy ...
Calico Skies Sailing
It's hard to top the enchanting Indian River we explored in last week's episode but our discovery of an incredible waterfall just inland from our anchorage ...
It's all fun and games in the exotic Caribbean island of Dominica. In this episode we make the 36 hour sail from Grenada and arrive into a mountainous island ...
This week we FINALLY finish boat repairs: Calico Skies has never been in better shape, and we've never been more excited! We still need to prepare for ...
This week we take on a couple of odd jobs to help offset the cost of transatlantic boat repairs. We also make time to explore Grenada's north shore and make a ...
This week we learn how rum is made, tour a chocolate factory and find our very own golden ticket when our Amazon order arrives and it's everything we've ever ...
It's time to get moving on boat repairs after our big transatlantic passage. But like anything in life, its all about balance. In this episode we tackle sail ...
We had a beautiful 300 mile, 45 hour sail from Guadeloupe to Puerto Rico in ideal Caribbean sea conditions. Check out the highlights in this 'Mini-sode' and ...
A celebration is in order after arriving to the Caribbean after almost 27 days at sea! In this episode excitement is at an all time high and it takes us some ...
We're on the home stretch of this mammoth journey and time seems to stand still until all at once and in an instant we experience what it feels to see land ...
We're at the mercy of Mother Nature when rough weather brings breakages, leaks, and a whole lot of discomfort. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Thanks to our Patrons! ...
After being at sea for a week we are in the groove of our passage. We decide to skip a stop in the Canary Islands and take our chances continuing non-stop to ...
We continue our exploration inland with a quick couple of trips into Guadalajara so that Mike can get some culture by visiting a few churches (more than one) ...
Later Than We Think
It's around the 5 or 6 day mark of our Trans-Atlantic and we're just starting to get into the groove when we're forced to make a choice which becomes a ...
Mike and Jacquie take and inland trip to Lake Chapala to visit with friends, spend the day at the Thermal pools in Ajijic here Jacq has a mal functioning ...
Its getting late in the cruising season for Mexico and Angelique of Vancouver heads north towards Mazatlán where eventually she will be put away for the ...
We spend several days in beautiful Punta Purla snorkeling where Jacquie gets stabbed by a sea urchin. Find us at: YouTube: ...
We move our floating home from Puerto Vallarta to the lovely bay of Tenacatita. We were told it would be beautiful with loads of wide life and very few ...
In this episode we return to La Paz after 10 years and play tourist. Many things have changed and yet some things remain the same. The sleepy town of La Paz ...