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The Swan and The Bay of Bengal
A lot has happened in the last 2 years. Most of it was unplanned, and it has involved a lot of new experiences – mostly good ones, some less so. …
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Mid Ocean Engine Failure!
I’ve always thought that the phrase “ships that pass in the night” to be a bit misleading. Watching out for and avoiding other shipping traffic – virtually all of it…
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Into the Big Blue!
It was bittersweet leaving India. This is the country that gave us some amazing travel experiences before holding us in its lockdown grasp. It’s almost like we’ve been Indian’s honoured…
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Preparing for Passage
One of the definitions of sailboat cruising is “fixing your boat in exotic locations”. It’s true, to enjoy the cruising lifestyle, you need to be adept at maintaining your floating…
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Flight Anxiety
Being only our third international trip in 18 months, I surprised myself with just how anxious I was at the thought of getting back on a plane. The ever-evolving Covid…
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On The Move Again
We’ve been here in the UK for almost three and a half months and the exciting time to move on (again!) has come! Tomorrow we head back to India to…
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We Bought a House!
We bought a house! It’s quite an exciting change, and after renting for so long over the past decades it’s nice to have a base that we can really call…
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Meet Daphne!
This is our Renault Zoe. Her names’s Daphne. She’s pretty much the EV (electric vehicle) version of the popular little Clio. But being fully electric, she’s zero emissions at source. …
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First Flight
It’s only been two weeks since the last blog, but it feels like lots has happened in the meantime. For starters, we moved 18,000 km away! We’ve always planned to…
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Van Life Reflections
We’re hoping to leave Aotearoa New Zealand for the UK within the next month or so, and a big part of that is preparing Cyril for sale. To be honest,…