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This Person Found a Wind Shadow at the Eye of the Storm! #solosailor #typhoon14
With the approach of Typhoon 14, Wahine and I sought shelter in Onomichi, a famous cycling town where we hoped to find a micro-climate where we would be protected from the severity of the storm despite the eye wall passing near. It was remarkable what a ...
Ep 104 – Sailing in Sicily, Tornadoes, Double Rainbows, Lightening & Flash Floods! Totally Crazy!!!
This is one of my favourite episodes yet! So much happened in such a short amount of time! After a shocking sail from Bizerte, Tunisia to Sicily we was hoping for a day or two of rest and relaxation at anchor, but what we got was big swells, high winds, te...
Episode 103 – Sailing Tunisia to Sicily, The Anchor falls out in very rough weather!
We finally leave Tunisia and sail to Sicily! Super exciting and a fantastic start but it soon changes when strong winds come unexpectedly and big seas build to uncomfortable levels of 4 to 5 meters from all bloody confused directions! Come and join the fun...
Japanese Joan of Arc: Solo Sailor Visits Island, Travels the Country
I continue my voyage around various islands of the Seto Inland Sea and was able to fulfill a prize commitment to a family from Kansai who redeemed the Prize they won at a Charity Auction: an afternoon sailing fun on Wahine. Big Thanks to my mate Daniel of...
Ep 102 – Sailing Pickle Family in Tunisia, Trans Atlantic African Highway, Totally lost in Tunis!
Wow what a crazy couple of weeks we've had exploring Tunisia, from the North to the Sahara and Deep South! This episode we start to make our way north again, having lots of adventures in new destinations as we travel, you'll love Sidi Bou Said, Tunis and a...
Episode 101 – Off the boat: We get out the desert and visit a Star Wars Set!
We left our sail boat and spent a week in the Sahara! Its been awesome, but we are definitely ready for our trek out of the desert back to civilisation! We explore Southern Tunisia, visit Tatatouine to see some Star Wars sets and crazy beautiful 11th centu...
Episode 100- Sailing Pickle Family A fish out of water, as we go deeper into the Sahara to an Oasis!
It really is strange being so deep into the Sahara desert when you live full time on a boat! It's completely different from the very watery existence we are use to! But the Sahara does not disappoint, it is awe inspiring with its huge rolling dunes, swelte...
Episode 99 – Sailing Pickle Family go into the Sahara!
WOW what an exciting few days! After traveling hundreds of miles in a squashed up car across Tunisia, in North Africa, we finally reach Douz and the gateway to the Sahara. Our first day is spent getting to know our guides, camels, walking the dunes and enj...
Episode 98 – We venure inland off the boat, and get lost on deserted desert tracks!
What a great start to our adventures into the Sahara! We finally get a nice hire car, we do some crazy driving on the crazy Tunisian roads, pick up Beau's big surprise from the airport! (My Mum and eldest Daughter Bryony) and head off towards Douz, the gat...
Episode 97 – We have a teenager on the Boat! And a Deathtrap to deal with!
Its Beau's 13th birthday! We have a teenager on the boat!!! She enjoys a fun day with lots of pressies, her favourite yummy foods and a massive cake... what more could you wish for! We are putting the final things into place for our Sahara trip, for those ...
Island Life! Japan Style #solosailor #cruising #remote
This was a fun episode as I enjoyed Island hopping and Island life with a new breed of Islander.... . Many coastal towns and island communities are dying but this cluster of islands known as Kamishima ( 25 islands, 18 of which are uninhabited) is proactiv...
Episode 96 – Land Adventures with Sailing Pickle and Nicky Loses her Knickers!
Its been a crazy few days! With all these secret celebrations and surprises we are planning for Beaus 13th birthday, it really is a busy few days trying to organise everything, and because some of it is a big secret from Beau it makes trying to organise st...
Cruising with Kids – Tips to Make the Adventure a Success
Daniel moved his family from an Adobe House he built in NZ to a Wharram 55 in Thailand and after cruising for a number of years sailed to Japan where is now is based Sea offering cruising opportunities and AirBnB experiences on his boat. Check out his w...
Episode 95 – Boat Jobs in Africa and crazy weather!
Typical type of week in a marina! We had some crazy winds, thunderstorms and heavy rain, then glorious sunshine, this North African weather is nothing short of dramatic! We tackle some good old boat jobs and the age old problem of finding data in remote or...