by Patrick | Jan 27, 2019 | Adventures, France, Information |
Thursday 30th August to Monday 24th September Part 2 – The sale of Shangri La About a week after we left the boat in July (see South of France and Sojourn in England), I had a message from the H2O broker that we already had an offer on Shangri La, obviously subject...
by Patrick | Dec 30, 2018 | Adventures, France, Information |
Thursday 30th August to Monday 24th September Part 1 – The cruising Shangri La at fuel jetty – St Jean The final episode on Shangri La was somewhat of a rollercoaster ride, with loads of mixed emotions – happiness, sadness, relief and frustration! I had hoped to...
by Patrick | Dec 18, 2018 | Adventures, Information, Other, UK |
27th Julyto 29th August Bath Bath – River Avon There are several reasons for this month long sojourn in England. The main reason was to do the 2 -week Demuth’s Vegan Cooking Diploma Course in Bath. As any regular reader will know, we follow a plant-based diet...
by Patrick | Dec 11, 2018 | Adventures, France, Information |
Monday 16th July to Friday 27th July South of France There are a number of reasons for this little trip – we would have loved to have done it aboard Shangri La, but the trip down the Rhone is not taken lightly, especially if you want to come back up again. Also, down...
by Patrick | Nov 29, 2018 | Adventures, France, Information, Other |
Chalon-sur-Saone Wednesday 4th to Friday 6th July As much as it is wonderful to have friends on board, it is lovely to have the boat all to ourselves. We had three lovely relaxing days in Chalon – a meal at our favourite vegan eatery – La Pierre Vie, shop ups at...
My love of boats goes back to my early years when I went on holiday with my parents to Knysna in the Cape.
We stayed at a hotel on stilts, and I played in rowing boats and little motor boats on the lagoon.
