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Scuba Duba with Klaus
The local resort won’t take the dive boat out with less than two divers on board. Tourist numbers are down at this time of the year, meaning that us divers…
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Island Life
Living in a self-contained unit makes you acutely aware of how much energy you use. This extends from head torch batteries (we use them for night watches, in the dinghy,…
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Reflections on Aroha’s Arrival
Every now and then… well, quite often actually, both Helen and I are struck by the “what the hell are we doing here?” question. If this trip was the fruit…
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Back to the Maldives
We arrived in Gan at about 1 pm today and are now at anchor in the small harbour near the Equator Beach Resort. We reached our first sight of Maldivian…
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Champagne Celebration
Over the last decade or so, my family have developed a habit of meeting up in some interesting places around the world. Happily, one of these places a few years…