P and B on the move.......

Peter writes …… Well, it’s all change for 2018. We have finally taken the plunge and bought ourselves a new boat! This time it is a catamaran. It’s a small 36 footer made by a company called Fountaine Pajot and the model is a Mahe for those who want to look it up. We’ve named her ‘Plan B’; not that we ever had a plan ‘A’ really. We have moored her temporarily in Spain as we still have White Rose to dispose of.  "Bit more space on this one." As a result, the year ahead looks a bit hectic. We hope to re-launch White Rose in March, sail her from Greece to the south of France and then transport her by road back to the UK in May, before continuing our journeys afloat, but this time, on ‘Plan B’.  Our new boat has acres of accommodation so if anyone fancies joining us later in the year we would love to see you. We will be staying in the Med so it is only a very cheap flight from the UK if you are passing! Please don’t hesitate to get in touch. It’s also only...

Peter writes ….. Machu Pichu It’s been nearly three months since our last update but we haven’t stood still, in fact far from it! After leaving White Rose on the hard in Greece we packed our rucksacks and flew to warmer climes. Our destination, once again, was South America. This time it was Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. It’s impossible to describe in a few words just how incredible the whole trip was. We hiked up mountains that were over 5000metres above sea level; rode bikes down ‘Death Road’; travelled across the largest salt lakes in the world; spent time in pristine Amazon jungle; and, ended up exploring the Galápagos Islands both above and below sea level. When we left the UK we certainly never expected to see enormous flocks of flamingos standing in highly colourful but frozen lake-water on the high plains of Bolivia, nor did we anticipate snorkelling with seals, turtles and penguins that came up to our masks. We even went fishing and caught Piranha, yes, and afterwa...

In the tiny streets of Parikia on the Island of Paros Peter writes ….. Last year when we crossed the Aegean we especially liked the island of Leros. This year our favourite island and the place where we have dwelt the longest is Paros. We had never been there before but what a lovely island it is and so many safe anchorages. Just as well given the usual Meltemi blasts that have been a prominent feature this year. White Rose is now near the island of Aegina, close to Athens, sitting out more winds before crossing to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Apollo. Hope he looks favourably upon us over the next few days! We are making our way a bit further North as we are being lifted out in about three weeks. We plan some extended land travel again before winter arrives and we don’t intend to stay on the boat over-winter this year. Knowing this, and in an effort to save money, we decided some while back to try and make our anti-foul last two seasons. Whatever manufacturers bo...