Well here we are. On the eve of hauling out for the winter. Its a bittersweet day for us. We’ve had some great sailing, seen some beautiful spots and met many interesting people, but it is time to move on. When last we met we were heading towards Islay, but there were several great stops
So, we are anchored in Loch Spelve waiting out a powerful Low Pressure system. The winds are honking around 30 knots and it has been raining buckets off and on for two days. So I thought I’d take some time to show you around our floating domain and share some of the things we have
This morning we are anchored in Acharsaid Mor on the isle of Rona. It is a beautiful spot with 16′ tides. We’re off for a bit of a trek around the island as soon as laundry is finished and the 10 o’clock fog lifts. We had a delightful trip around the Outer Hebrides although the
And whales and castles (and whisky distilleries) too! It has been quite a while since Dublin and here we sit in North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. So, we crossed the Irish sea to the island of Arran where we spent a few lovely days wandering the hills before heading to Ardrossan to meet up
So I’m sitting in the lounge of the Royal Irish Yacht Club just outside of Dublin as the rain continues to fall, with a pint at my side. It is Bloom’s week here so a pint and a keyboard are just the ticket. Nancy and I arrived here by quite an interesting route that I’m
So, it has been quite a while since you’ve heard from us. You may have thought that after leaving Ireland we’d fallen off the face of the earth. Well, that is partially accurate; we ended up in Iowa. Des Moines is our home and we spent the winter there sitting in front of a warm
Boy has it been a while since we’ve been in touch. We have had a crazy fun time though. So, we left Dingle and had a brisk sail to Carrigaholt and anchored in the lee of yet another tower house (castle). Carrigaholt town is just a quiet little fishing village with a nice pub and
Well, here we are in Dingle, county Kerry. We’ve been here for nearly two weeks already, socked in by really atrocious weather. It has rained everyday and the wind in the harbor has not dropped below 20kts since we arrived. The seas outside have been 4-5 meters and even the fishing boats have stayed inside.
So, here we are in Valentia Island on another blustery day. The wind is gusting near 30 kts and we are hunkered down baking cookies for my birthday. We have been slowly working our way around the West Coast going up and down the bays and sneaking out into the Atlantic for a few hours
Hey there! We’re in Ireland! After a confusing 8 day passage we sailed past the famous (notorious) Fastnet Rock and into Baltimore in county Cork on the southern end of the island. This Baltimore has a great harbor, fun and interesting folks and good stout. Let’s start with the passage. Well, we started off in
