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Central America Caribbean » Guadeloupe » dashies July 31st 2018

Tuesday July 31 - I slept very well. Such a nice change. My bedroom borders the busy road, but it is not busy at night and did not wake me up in the morning, either. There seem to be far fewer frogs in the area where I'm staying now than anywhere else I've stayed in the Caribbean. I can hear them, but only individuals rather than as a loud chorus. Perhaps it's because I am near the sea? I had a quick skype with Jeroen and then ate breakfast around 8:45am. Murielle served me yogurt, fruits, baguette, croissant, butter, jams, tea, and cake. Quite the feast. The leftovers came out with me later in the day. She also washed and dried my dirty clothes. Such a treat. I finally got around to leaving around 11:15am and ... read more

The Gwada Adventures

Central America Caribbean » Guadeloupe » dashies January 11th 2011

Sunset from our balcony

thatssoweird

Over three months since my last blog and I am still living the sweet life in the Caribbean. Myself and my Renault Clio have been darting around the island and have been reunited with Simon after a month of lonlieness. From the humble beginnings of staying in a boarding school and at the weekend, being followed by some rather unsavoury characters to an empty boarding school, in the middle of nowhere was enough for me to flee my lodgings to the house of my contact teacher. She kindly let me stay with her until I found my 'logement'. So I set about my search and rather luckily stumbled upon a fine gite (villa). Myself and Simon are now the proud renters of the the top part of a beautiful villa just beside La Grande Anse. In ... read more

New Year and a catastrophe

Central America Caribbean » Guadeloupe » dashies January 4th 2009

falmouth Harbour

Yacht Breeze of Weymouth

Year and a catastrophe at sea. We did not want to stay too long in Jolly Harbour so motored down to Falmouth, the weather was a little stormy but the sea very calm. We anchored in Falmouth and just carried on getting the boat ready for sea, a much easier job than normal. Which was just as well because for this first week Alan’s arm swelled up and was unusable. We decided the best thing was for him to totally rest it and certainly after a few days it has got a lot better. New year was a really nice meal in Trappas, a great little restaurant, and then fireworks and a live band in English Harbour, it was a great atmosphere, and the group really good. Just as we were leaving we bumped into ... read more

Antigua to Guadeloupe

Central America Caribbean » Guadeloupe » dashies May 11th 2007

Overlooking Deshaies

sailtripper

Time to spend a day connected again. Its been a while since speaking to the other side of the world let alone writing. Very easy to have that time fly by isnt it? Its been two months on holidays now and it sure feels longer and since St Marteen have been to 3 new islands. Barbuda, St Barts and currently Antigua. The experience feels full and diverse. From watching the superyachts race in St Barts to the Frigot Birds in Mangroves in Barbuda and Mountain walks in Antigua picking fresh coconut, paw paw, mangoes and oranges along the way. Im experiencing the brief lifestyle of the carribean in ways that I like to experience a place when travelling. The Classic Yacht Regatta was full of partying at night and meeting up with Leigh on Mi ... read more

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