Shangri-La after a clean and polish I am back in Aberdeen at the moment, but I spent the rest of the week in Zwartluis working hard on Shangri-La. The new propellor shaft that had been supplied was rejected by the yard as it was also slightly out of true. It would...
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...
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...
Lock at Urk Holland is not particularly noted for locks, but there are a few. Still the most fascinating aspect of Holland is that, being predominantly below sea level, as you go inland, you lock down! In our brief travels through Holland, we negotiated some locks,...
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.