The view from Shangri-La at the repair yard in Zwartsluis Foolishly I thought that once we had bought the boat, we would simply start cruising, and I could get on blogging about our travels. The survey highlighted a lot of items that needed attending to – so...
Shangri-La 2 – really our boat this time Its starting to sink in – we have a boat! I have been very quiet the last few weeks, as the last time I leapt prematurely into print, I might have jinxed things as the deal fell through. But now, we have had...
Rochers du Saussois The next three days we motored on along the Canal du Nivernaise, locking up, travelling south towards Decize. Not that we would get that far – we would stop at Clemecy. We went through 21 locks and overnighted at Accolay, Rochers du Saussois...
The wine cellar at Bailly In the last French recollections we left off having arrived at Bailly, and bought some wine from the nearby wine cellar. (Pic 1). It was so peaceful here we stayed 2 nights. It was free mooring (which always adds to the attraction!). The...
A Valkkruiser 1260 When you fall off a horse, they say you must get right back on! So, despite the recent disappointment, we are off to Holland in a few days to look for our dream boat again. We have a hectic long weekend planned – we will drive all over...
I am afraid the boat buying journey has to start all over again! I thought the buying of Olivia Rose would be a mere formality – see this post. How wrong I was. I had been reading up all the advice about buying a second hand boat that I could find. The two main...
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.