Day 5 in Tokyo. I am away from Wahine for 6 weeks, having family time and writing and working. This is my second stint in Tokyo this summer. The city is ...
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Hey crew! This week we are leaving the ocean for the desert. We have booked a 36-hour whirlwind tour by bus of the highlights of Tunisia including El Jem, ...
Join Gargoyle and its crew as they tackle the challenges of water and microbial growth in their diesel tanks. In this episode, witness the expertise of a local ...
Join Gargoyle and its crew as they face a powerful storm in Palma Mallorca, seeking refuge among the magnificent superyachts. In this episode, we share ...
Experience the vibrant nightlife of Ibiza like never before! Join the crew as they take you on an unforgettable journey through the energetic city. From ...
This week we make the run down from Cadiz to the gateway of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar. Departing Cadiz in the dark makes for a nerve-wracking few hours but ...
Anchored just outside of Faro Portugal, it is time to explore the popular tourist island of Culatra. White sand beaches, quaint shops, a long boardwalk, and a ...
Summer is heading into fall, and it is time for us to get a move on to reach the Mediterranean before it gets too far into September. This week we make a quick ...
This week proves the axiom regarding the best laid plans as we have to abort our anchorage plan and find a chandlery to replace badly corroded chain. Luckily ...
This week it is all about the timing as we make the run down the Sound of Jura, around the Mull of Kintyre and then up the Firth of Clyde to Campbeltown. Tides ...
This week we are playing catch up as we have taken the past week off to reunite with old friends. Now we are off to cross the Irish Sea to the Isle of Jura, ...
We are on the move from Crosshaven to Kinsale Ireland, the gourmet capital of Ireland. This once sleepy fishing village has been transformed in the past twenty ...
It is time for us to explore the gem of the Haruaki Gulf, Waiheke Island. Known for excellent wine and cafés, this island is a quick ferry ride from Auckland. ...
This week we continue our sail down the east coast of the North Island and we encounter whales, dolphins and yet another of the endless New Zealand gales we ...
After a few months in the Bay of Islands it is time for us to head south toward Auckland. Along the way we stopped to explore the Whangamumu Whaling Station. ...
It is time to take another tour and this time we venture out to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds as well as the Stone Store in Kerikeri. The Treaty Grounds are just ...
1,200 nautical miles and nine days lay ahead as we set out on our last passage of the Pacific season. We have spent 60 nights on passage in the past 210 days ...
It is time to tour Nadi and we jump on a tour to see the largest Hindu temple in the South Pacific, a sleeping giant, sample Kava and then go for a dip in a ...
This week we are joined by our Norwegian Nephew and his fiancé as we explore the island paradise of Fiji. We explore the filming location of the movie Blue ...
As we sail 1,800nm from Bora Bora to Fiji in gale force winds and huge seas, we question whether we are crazy. This is by far our roughest passage ever and it ...
Our friends from Vancouver, Sharon and Darrell, have flown in for a week of relaxation and adventure aboard Gargoyle. We eat, drink, snorkel and sail our way ...
Starting on the island of Taha’a, we tour a vanilla planation, taste agricultural rum and explore this beautiful island. Then it is off to sail to Bora Bora, ...
This week we take time to do a bit of exploration on the island of Huahine in search of the perfect tropical cocktail in this amazing paradise. Even once we ...
Tahiti and the main city of Papeete are one of our favorite stops on the Pacific run, but a hustle and bustle shock after the quiet of Fakarava. Even so, it ...