St Tropez, aka Posers Paradise!
Finally by 9.30 in the morning of the 15th June, we were back on the water and saying goodbye to Frejus! We headed back towards St Tropez, to anchor in a quiet bay just...
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward, Writer
by Chantal & David · Published June 24, 2024 · Last modified December 12, 2024
Finally by 9.30 in the morning of the 15th June, we were back on the water and saying goodbye to Frejus! We headed back towards St Tropez, to anchor in a quiet bay just...
by Chantal & David · Published June 15, 2024 · Last modified December 12, 2024
So, all sorted, or so we thought, we spent a peaceful night (7th June) on anchor outside of Ile de Embiez, then set sail for Ile de Porquerolles, or Profiteroles as C kept calling...
by Chantal & David · Published June 7, 2024 · Last modified December 11, 2024
Early on, (we were on someone else’s berth and they wanted it back by 8am!) so we set off around the corner, under engine, as the winds hadn’t quite woken up yet either, to...
by Chantal & David · Published June 5, 2024 · Last modified November 21, 2024
On the 30th May, having managed to secure a berth in the old Port of Cassis by getting up very early and booking online, (as you could only book on the day and there...
We finally left sunny Cabrera on Tuesday 21st May 20024 and had an uneventful drive up through Spain and into France, stopping overnight at a cheap and cheerful Ibis hotel on the outskirts of...
So, albeit a week later than originally planned due to ill health (just a nasty little bacteria that made Chantal´s body its home for 6 weeks, nothing to worry about going forward), we are...
by Chantal & David · Published September 21, 2023 · Last modified January 3, 2024
On the 13th September, having left La Ciotat and its wonderful scenery behind us, we motored in no wind along the coast for a while, enjoying the surprising scenery up to the Baie of...
by Chantal & David · Published September 18, 2023 · Last modified January 3, 2024
Having arrived in the Baie de Cavalier very early on the 6th September, we were all set to spend the day in this lovely bay, catch up on some sleep and chill out. However...
Having left our peaceful bay we headed around the north west top, (although not the northern most point) of Corsica we headed towards the citadel that was Calvi. Approaches to Calvi We had a...
Having finally left Ajaccio behind us in calmer seas, actually whilst there was still some residual swell, there was not sufficient wind to combat it, so we motored for 20NM’s dropping our pick in...