South and East Denmark
A few Danish facts...Denmark has a population of just 6million and is the 2nd happiest country in the world (after Finland). The highest point is just 172m (they seem to mark anything over 10m as a hill on a map!). The Dannebrog is the worlds oldest flag....
The Kiel (Nord Ostee) Kanal
Having decided the sea state might be a bit rough (after all the wind) on the Thursday to sail to Cuxhaven and we would go on Friday. But then it looked a lovely day and Patrick and Laurence (on their boat Sogna) decided they would head off, so the race was on...
Borkum Holiday
The Frisian Islands run along the north coast of the Netherlands and Germany. Formed but the sea depositing sand on the north side and silt deposited on the south side to creat huge shallow mudflats. They are part of the Wadden sea and is designated a world...
Going Dutch
17 June we were finally ready to leave, boat all stocked up, house all locked up and garden handed over to the birds and the weeds for the rest of the summer. A short hop to Gosport (Portsmouth) on the tide before a 4am start next day from Gosport.
A birthday cruise
We are back on the water. A few people looked at Vela over the winter, but no offers, so we thought we would keep her up for sale, but might as well make use of her for another summer.
Our first mini-adventure was to Devon (part of my very extended...
Our first mini-adventure was to Devon (part of my very extended...
Back Home
September/October 2022
We left the boat safely tucked away in A Coruna and set off on the first stage of our journey home. This was the easy stage - driving a hire car across the top of Spain to San Sebastian; lovely quiet roads and some great scenery;...
We left the boat safely tucked away in A Coruna and set off on the first stage of our journey home. This was the easy stage - driving a hire car across the top of Spain to San Sebastian; lovely quiet roads and some great scenery;...