The Matterhorn; Top of the world
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Guest Blog; Renee takes on the summit of Matterhorn, and bosses it!
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‘YOU SEE, aDVENTURES ARE STUBBORN THINGS; THEY DON’T START WHEN YOU ARE READY AND THEY HANG AROUND LONG AFTER YOU THINK THEY’VE FINISHED. THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU SAY YES TO THEM’
ABI ELPHINSTONE, The Pocket elephant
Le Petit Perfect French Wedding
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A little road trip through a pretty region of France ; Emma&Pete have a heartwarming ceremony in Saintes, we ride our bikes in the rain around Île de Ré and we climb Mont Saint Michel, the walled monastery rising out of the sea!
Read MoreMenorca, with mates
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We get stuck, with sound company, on the marvellous island of Menorca and enjoy every moment of it.
Read MoreMallorca to Menorca - A midnight window
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The wind forecast for us to cross between the islands wasn't great, but there was a window of opportunity between midnight and 6a.m overnight so we went for it.
Read MoreWest Mallorca by sea; Frothing for a sail… & a terrible knot!
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Anchored in the beautiful bays along the coast of Mallorca; Sa Foradada, Deia, Cala Tuent, Sa Calabra, Cala Castell, Cala Figuera and Port Pollenca!
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Coast hopping West Corsica
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We have a couple more days coast hopping in Corsica before we depart for mainland France where we have a date with Captains folks!
Read MoreExploring overland Sardinia; Alghero & Bosa
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Its blowing a hoolie so we’ve got some snazzy wheels! We travel everywhere at 6 knots so driving a car again is positively productive to us. It’s also melting outside, a balmy 34 degrees daily so we are in awe of the air-con.
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Cala Santa Maria
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Firstly, you deliver a white sand bottom, which allows my anchor to dig into you and grip like Elnett on a ballerina bun. Then you mesmerise my mermaid, salt water gypsy soul with your insanely addictive blue. Blue. Blue...
Read MoreLevazzi Islands
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For all our Jersey crew, imagine a larger version of the Echrehous, crawling with tourists. As we were scoping out the busy situation we scored big time as another boat departed leaving us with their anchor spot, which seem to be as rare as hens teeth.
Read MorePorto-Vecchio, Corsica
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The following morning the Douane showed up. We are registered in Jersey, which is outside of the EU and VAT exempt, so we have restrictions on how long the boat is allowed to be in EU waters. A little daunting when they come knocking but four burly men in uniform wasn't a terrible way to start the day.
Read MoreThat Sinking Feeling
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Today we brought a harness for our outboard motor, so I don't drop it in the sea...
Read MoreBastia, Corsica
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It was only a six hour crossing from Elba into the french waters of Corsica, and our first port of call in Corsica was Bastia. There wasn't too many boats around so we sailed in our birthday suits... love the freedom of the ocean!
Read MoreVernazza, Cinque Terra
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It is charming, both the walks and the villages. Each breathtaking path between villages is a rewardingly steep couple of hours in length. The train tracks, cut through the same cliffs you clamber over, run effortlessly along the line so you can walk as many sections as you care in a day and the train will deliver you back the way you came. Ideal.
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Genoa
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Often shadowed by other tourist cities such as Rome or Venice, I found it took me some digging to warm to Genoa. It was a maze and I felt perennially lost. For Captain the history of the port and the architecture were enough to set him in good stead. Once I'd found some hidden gems behind the meandering alleyways and walked a while the ancient bones of the place crept in and led to more of an understanding between us...
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