Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Norfolk, a real "US-navy" town at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay ... a large bay with beautiful nature where we spend the next two weeks with Mira's mother and aunt Helen (sister of Mira's...
Florida ... large shopping malls and beautiful nature
Florida is a state of extremes in that respect. The whole of America is. There are huge shopping malls everywhere with mega-large parking lots and lots of shops, open on Sundays and sometimes even open 24 hours a day like...
Day of shopping!
Hello everyone. We are now in a hotel. Driving there took three hours. Before that we went into the shop after the other shop. Today I only ate 3 things: a small piece of French toast, 3 squid candies and a little...
Shuttle launch and amusement parks in Florida
Yes, we're in America!!! All on our own keel and we're proud of it. What a country! We've both been here before, so it's not unknown. But as part of this trip compared to...
Crossing to Florida.
It was 2 days sailing to Florida. The first day we caught a barracuda. (With a new hook because the other 2 were bitten off by a big fish.) The second day the sea was a bit wild. We...
The beautiful underwater world of the Bahamas
So, this is the story of our 2nd (and last) week in the Bahamas. Most Americans and Canadians we meet here spend months there, but most of them don't get any further than this. They find...
Bahamas ... a whole new world!
The nice thing about this sailing trip is that after a few hours of sailing (in this case 26 hours) you are suddenly in a whole other world again. We have left Cuba behind us and are surprised by the Bahamas. What...
Explore Cuba for a week
We were in Cuba for a week. We rented a car there. In this country, there's barely a car. They go here with horses or they ride a truck especially for people. There's also some very old...
A week in Cuba
Hello everyone. We went away for a week. We stayed with people. That was very nice. Usually we needed two rooms. But sometimes we could do it with one. We also went to a hotel. We stayed there for a night...
Cuba ... an overwhelming experience !!!!!
Well, then you include Cuba in your travel planning with the idea that there is something special to be found there because there are not so many tourists yet. But what can you expect in a country that for over 50 years has been under the...
Swimming with dolphins
On our way to the Dominican Republic, we came across whales. That was very nice, because then a very big tail came out of the sea and chatted super hard on the water. It was a pity that it was very far...
An unexpected meeting with the Dominican Republic
Sailing is sailing to where the wind takes you ... yes, that even applies to us as seasoned 'planners';-) Not just keeping a tight schedule, but adapting to the changing circumstances. On the way to Cuba let's...
Diving in the BVI's
Well, the idea was born on Saba: shall we go diving with the family? This week in the BVI's we put the idea into practice! PADI diving courses start from the age of 10 and Eline is just allowed to participate. But her...
Eline dives in the Caribbean
We're in the Caribbean now. And we took part in a diving course. Me and Dad were allowed to dive 12 metres. But Mum had already got her diploma, so she went diving with Marinthe. And they were only allowed...
Marinthe diving
Hello everyone! How are you? Is the snow gone yet? We sit here in the sun and dive almost every day. That's very nice. Eline can already 12 meters deep in the sea. I can only 3 meters ...