...to all family and friends wherever you are during the holiday period.


The weather has been far from good lately. This seems to be the case 'all-over the place' though. Snowstrorms in Florida and India (!) Most of continental Europe snow-covered and freezing too, is what we see on the news during one of our quick visits in the village. Provisioning, checking e-mails and weather forecasts while enjoying a beer in the internet bar. The rest of the time we're staying put on the boat. For over two weeks now, we have experienced strong winds and heavy rains. Only one full gale, as told before - just before christmas - but winds between 25-30 knots most of the time making it hazardous to row ashore in our little dinghy. Once in a while, i's calm for few hours and we are quick to get our stuff ready and go ashore.

Almost every morning I bail some 20-30 liters of rainwater out of the dinghy. Great for washing sheets and towels and more. It's just that it is a true challenge to get the laundry to dry again.

Apart from these minor issues we are fine, reading a lot of course, talking and enjoying food and some wine.

The 'small' pleasures of life, teaching us patience and humbleness before powers so infinetely more powerful than ourselves.