South Queensferry, uk
Let's go on a boat trip! We're taking the Maid of the Forth sightseeing cruise, departing from South Queensferry on the Firth of Forth bank. The boat is...
Cruis, france
On a fine day in the summer of 2018, it finally happened โ we got married! It was a great day indeed, with most of our friends and family from France, the...
Petra, jordan
A few hours after jumping in the desert, we reached Petra. It was a bank holiday that day, and the site was really packed with both tourists and locals. But...
Ksar Ghilane, tunisia
Don't always blindly trust Google Maps!! We had used Google Maps to plan our itinerary from Hammamet to Ksar Ghilane, an Oasis in the Sahara desert....
Beijing, china
The Forbidden City is at the very heart of the Chinese capital. It was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, and...
Great Wall, china
The Great Wall is really stunning, and is definitely a must-see in China. Its construction started as early as the 5th century BC and spanned until the 16th...
Edinburgh, uk
Today we take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh. After checking out, we get an Uber to get to the station. We're early, so we make a stop at the Victoria...
Newcastle upon Tyne, uk
After a good night in sleep in the ferry, we dock in the morning at 09:30, as planned. We spend quite a bit of time in line for immigration. A young Brit...
IJmuiden, netherlands
We're in the Netherlands for just a couple of days. Enough time for J. to attend some work meetings and model test basin simulations at Marin in Wageningen...
Crest, france
This year, for our European vacation, we managed to see both sides of the family, French and Dutch, in France! First, we spent a week camping in Le Couspeau...
Cape of Good Hope, south africa
Well, we did it. After three weeks of intense training, J and I both got our Day Skipper licenses! Man, sailing is a world on its own. There are so many...