The lovely new batteries finally turn up, so we do a full battery installation and also upgrade our alternator, pulley's and belts to match the power. It all ...
Sailing Pickle Family
Well you'll love this one! We finally solve our on going problem with our solar panels, which has blighted us for to long to admit! And as usual Nicky's Naked! ...
This episode we have to move our little home from the Marina to moor along side a fishing boat wall! We couldn't get the marina to agree to us being lifted out ...
So we have finally put this old Spanish car to some good use and went off for the day trekking across the beautiful Tabernas mountains and desert . We visited ...
This episode was extremely hard to make, there is lots of boat jobs to get on with and we are as busy as always but its been a tough few weeks, I keep my chin ...
We risked everything to get back to our beloved Pickle! We travelled 1000's of kms and scorching temperatures in a old banged out Spainish car, but it was so ...
It has been FOREVER!!! We have been in lockdown and locked OUT of Spain for mouths now, so the weekend the borders reopen we make a dash for it! We pack up ...
After travelling back to the UK and having lots of fun at Christmas with family and friends we are extremely delayed because of Beaus eye problem, mri and ...
We travel across Spain and France discovering stunning scenery, rolling mountains, bubbling brooks, waterfalls, chateaus, and beautiful quiant villages along ...
Gosh where do I start?! We had a lovely few final days resting and exploring Fuengirola after a long sail in high winds, then no winds....typical for the med I ...
Wow what a night sail! We left Rota near Cadiz, had some great strong winds and sailed through the night past Trafalgar to Gibraltar. As the sunrose over the ...
We have a really fun few day! After lots of lightwind sailing across the Bay of Cadiz we reach a lovely quiet little anchorage and go on a search for some ...
After sailing to Faro on the beautiful Algarve coast, we are to stubborn to wait and enter at the completely wrong time! Against a big current and whirling ...
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 ...
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 motor into Cascais Marina for one nights stay and discover our hull windows, which were done by a so called profesional company, have popped off!!! You can ...
After a charming sail to Cascais in some very swelting heat, Chris has to rest his swollen twisted ankle and we go exploring with our salty sea dog Boza in the ...
This episode we have some very calm night sailing to a beautiful little anchorage called Limens in the Vigo region, we stop at the cutest little fishing port ...
La Coruna is a beautiful place to relax for a few days after having such a crazy Biscay crossing! We go exploring, stock up on some yummy fresh Spanish food ...
This episode you join us as we voyage into the unknown and cross the Bay of Biscay! We start with big sea's which soon settle down and we enjoy a lovely ...
This episode we sail to Ile de Groix from Lesconil, I have a little accident on a sunken shipwreck and hurt my poor old shin, then we sail on to La Palais on ...
This episode we leave L'aberwrach, sail through the Chanel Du Four and spend a great couple for days in Camaret; exploring, celebrating Bears birthday, ...
Join us on Pickle as we finally set off from the Isles of Scilly across the English Channel to the beautiful L'aberwrach in Brittany, France. We have good ...
Join us this episode as we sail on from Fishcombe Cove at Brixham, we were aiming for Plymouth but watch our fun sails to find out why we landed at Fowey River ...