🏴 Back again in Scotland
Sailing across the Irish sea and then around the Mull on a favourable tide. But remember: do not hurry, this is a pleasure craft! So let’s anchor for the night. There will be less wind tomorrow.
🇮🇪️ Bye Newry Northern Ireland and thank you
The last days in Newry pass quickly with pleasant walks in the countryside. The boat is still moored alongside the Albert Basin at the end of Newry canal right in the center of the city. Thank you people of Newry and Mourne for your help during the winter.
🇮🇪️ Ireland and 🏴 Scotland
After being on the water for a long time, sailing almost the entire Mediterranean sea from East to West and then the North Atlantic Ocean, adjusting to land life takes some time. But it is easier to arrive in a little village then in a big town.
🇮🇪️ To Ireland in six weeks
Its time to fullfill one of my dreams: sailing to Scotland and Ireland. Stella is flying to Bodrum on June 5 and we will leave Gulluk on June 7. The total journey is around 3400 miles. At an asumed average speed of 5 knots that is 28 days of continuous sailing. But this is Covid time….
🇹🇷️ 90 days in Güllük Turkey
61 Isn’t that a beautifull present! It took me some time to come to this point: I am going to live on the boat while my eldest son Bart and his wife will live in my house in Holland. Wonderfull that they will use my uninhabited house but there is quite some cleaning up to do before they will be able to live here. Hopefully there is enough time, I will return to the boat in Gulluk Turkey in 5 weeks.🇷🇪️ Reunion Island
How is it possible? Turkey to Reunion island, 500 miles east of Madagascar in the Indian ocean in a month? Well, simply by cheating: a flight from Paris. This is the plan and it sounds good: First a 150km train north to Utrecht, then the midnight Flixbus to Paris airport then the 11 hour flight to Saint Denis de la Reunion. I am too early so I see the 21.00 leave for Paris.🇹🇷️ Turkey revisited
It is a true privilege: sailing from anchorage to anchorage in quiet and beautifull Montenegro. But Turkey calls once again for new adventures.This time it is going to be the west side of Turkey. The plan is to sail from Bar in the South of Montengro pasing Corfu and Albania, all around the Peloponnesus,sailing South then West, passing Crete, Santorini and Tilos to Datca, a port of entry on the west coast of Turkey.🇲🇪️ Montenegro
Exactly 3 months after the port of Monastir closed it opens again and we are allowed to sail out. Hurray, Montengro openedup after Covid so lets sail there! Since June, 15 sailors coming directly from Tunisia should have no problem as they can enter the country without quarantine. After an intense 8 day sail along the coasts of Italy, Corfu Greece and Albania the port of Bar Montenegro appears. So I call port control and they ask very detailed questions….🇹🇳️ A winter and spring in Tunisia
Marina Cap Monastir takes very good care of its customers. Even when you arrive unannounced and simply ask to stay for a month, they find a place for you. What a nice place to be, it is clean, well organised and very quiet despite it is located in the center of Monastir. A lively circuit of world cruisers who winter here and many French and Canadian liveaboards. The month became 5 and then 8 months and the staff created a new spot for the boat.🇹🇳️ Hammamet and Monastir
Luckily there are no problems after the relaunch of the ship in Kelibia, everything is working as it should. So on the way exploring new grounds further South. 2 anchorages for the night in the shallow water along the sandy cost. Expect a visit from the Garde Nationale when you are not in a marina at night. They are just checking who you are, its for your safety. Then onwards to Hammamet Yasmine marina for a 3 week stay.