Archives for the '2009 - North Atlantic Ocean west to east' Category
Azores to Guernsey - in more ways than one - June / July 2009
Flying home was no mean feat as it involved four separate flights, on my own with three children. The Portuguese staff were very good and helped me without being asked, but at Gatwick the staff were rude and unhelpful and by then I was exhausted. I made it home eventually though!
While we stayed at my […]
Horta, Faial, Azores islands - June 2009
We chose to stop in Horta as it is a popular stopping place and good for stocking up, with shops and a good supermarket within walking distance. Also it has a hospital, just in case! We anchored out but soon decided to splash out on the marina, which wasn’t that cheap but provided far easier […]
North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean to Azores - May/June 2009
We sailed quite well for a few days and then motored through calm seas.
We had a great encounter with a large number of pilot whales, and even snorkeled with them.
The sea was also busy with Portuguese Man’O’War jellyfish, although at the time we didn’t know what they were. We referred to them as “fairy wing […]