In the photo of Rob as a small figure top right by a low wall facing right you see a plaque with the four cardinal compass points on it. I have taken the photo to show our route from Cape Town northwards to the left of Robben Island when we eventually leave. The black bird …
Lines ashore and we were soon downing a cool glass of non-alcohol beer, quickly followed by a lengthy walk around the V & A Marina to the office, past the canal weirs, ‘lawns’ being laid on the brand-new Leopard Cats. Apologies for any confusion but while trying to keep a story line going through this …
The Leaving of Buffalo River The river water was like a mirror as I disturbed the peace by starting the engine at 5.15 on the 28th January. We tied together the mooring lines and dropped them over the side as I motored us slowly away from our place, we had occupied for 19 days and …
The birds are increasingly happy with us here. The terns preen themselves on our handrails, a wagtail tries to come in and say ‘hi’, and this morning a goose was standing on the cockpit coaming wondering when I was going to get up! A pair of mystery birds we cannot find in our books or …
He flew low over the green water, dipping beneath the gangways that led to shore from the floating pontoons and with a loud triple “Wark, wark wark” alighted on a branch in a thickly foliaged tree. Against the green he stood out with his white spotted charcoal back, white shoulders and chestnut waistcoat, an unlikely …
An Indian Takeaway to take one’s Breath Away There is no shortage of eateries and bars around the International Dock to entertain and nourish the new visitor and I watched the vervet monkeys playing on the roof while Rob sat inside K N K Curries awaiting our order. Back on board we unwrapped the goodies …
Many croissants after our arrival, nineteen days in fact, we are now preparing to leave this little gem of the Indian Ocean. Sitting in the saloon yesterday watching the masts of our neighbours, in line with ours, jostling and jiggling around you’d think we were all fighting for a position on the start-line at the …
There were tropic bird nest boxes hanging on the chain mail that clad the basalt cliffs we noticed, as our ‘car jaune’ yellow bus sped along the National Highway on route to St Denis, presumably there to replace the natural ones in the cliff-face, hidden after the measures to secure rock fall were draped over …
Le Reunion de Trois Cirques (The Reunion of Three Craters) Cirque Salazie – Cirque Mafate – Cirque Cilaos It is wonderfully cool here in the marina at the moment. I was going to start this blog yesterday morning but then I got caught up in filling in forms on line and sending them to the …
Mauritius Radio called us up as we started our passage between the two islands but our response could not cover the miles between us, so they left us alone. Henk from our neighbouring yacht in the marina ‘Jori’ said they also called him and told him to get out of their waters! He was five …