Exploring Guadeloupe

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Mainland Guadeloupe has the shape of a butterfly. The eastern part is the older one and the western part has a more recent history with an active volcano, La Soufirere. We got a berth in…

A true pearl – Culatra

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We heard different opinions about the Island south of Faro; Culatra. Some love it and others didn’t find it very attractive. Together with Sirenia we decided to give it a try and sailed to the…

Lagos

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“Twenty miles west of the sea port of Lagos, the coast of Portugal ends in a rocky headland looking out over the Atlantic, Cape St. Vincent. This is the prow of Europe, the continents out-westernmost…

First catch

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We left Archachon early in the morning and the swell was still strong with 2,5m high waves. We rode with the tide, but it was more like a rodeo and not easy to steer out…

Wine by the mouth of Gironde

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We sail and motor a bit south to the French Medoc area. Medoc means amid the waters, the Atlantic and the river Gironde which leads to Bordeaux. Who is not thinking of red wine now?…