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
Well gentle reader, we have arrived in what appears to be Heaven! They call it the Azores but that’s just to keep it a secret from the rest of us. The skies are blue, the sea is clear as glass and the firmament is a color wheel of greens and browns and reds. The water
So kids, let me tell you a story of a weird genius who once upon a time had a vision that everyone in the world could communicate without barriers and share honest, considered facts for mere pennies a day. Well… it never happened; but, we do have STARLINK! I’m coming to you today from the
