In Grenada it was time to bid farewell to the friends we made in Surinam, Tiki Mas and Cloud 9, and continue sailing north. As […]
Grenada and thinking about hurricane season
We sailed (together with our friends on Tiki Mas) to Grenada. On the way Tiki Mas caught a beautiful yellow fin tuna, which we cleaned […]
Welcome in paradise, do you buy me a beer?
It’s 6:00 in the morning and we are lifting the anchor leaving Charlotteville, when fisherman Joe approaches us on his fishing boat. “I saw you […]
Surinam, three continents in one country
Surinam obtained its independence only in 1975. We did not know much about its history after independence and even less of the earlier period. After […]
Live from the middle of the ocean
It is 4.20 and my nightshift just started. It is the third night of our crossing from Mindelo in Cape Verde to Surinam. The days […]