The cabin is coming along. Cupboard shelving is being created and the bed base cut. The camera was returned yesterday, so photos will start coming once more.

My camera returns tomorrow. More pics of the upgrade to come.

With the wood arriving, Bob has commenced on the next stage of the forward cabin refurb. With both cameras in for servicing, there are no pictures to show the progress at the moment. With regards to the pics and spiels: Those spiels for France are ready for me to place on the computer, whilst Bob […]

Bob has continued working on the framing in the forward cabin. The rough spiels are ready to be placed on computer and the photo editing is gradually coming along.  

Bob purchased some hatches for the cockpit storage area the other day. Today has seen him commence sizing the current holes for the covers. A last, no more water can find its way in, and the cockpit is another step closer to looking completed. Tomorrow morning, he heads off to purchase the wood for the […]

We headed into Ragusa this morning and completed the paperwork replied for a temporary visa.

We are having a couple of relaxing days here. The exploration of the region commences next week.   Click the link to view the new spiels and images. www.gratisaustralis.com/?page_id=2676  

After much frustration with the internet, the spiels and images for the 24th and 25th July are now online. Castelsarrasin is now being worked upon. Click the link below and scroll down to the date you wish to read. www.gratisaustralis.com/?page_id=2676   Yesterday was spent ambling. No photos this day, for we just wanted to enjoy. […]

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At last it has been possible to commence working on that massive backlog. Click the link to view yesterday’s part of the trip. This page is a work in progress. http://www.gratisaustralis.com/?page_id=2676

The parts arrive today. Almost ready to head out to Lamentin in order to collect them. Gratis goes up on the hard tomorrow morning.       Image: Bob at the top of Jacob’s Ladder, St Helena.

Our replacement parts have departed France and should land this arvo – not bad for departing Adelaide last Friday. It looks like we shall depart for France this weekend.

All spots for this year’s Canal Trip have been filled. Don’t worry, for we shall be continuing our exploration of Europe’s canals over the coming years. Next year heading to Germany.

We have arrived in Barbados and spent the last few days racing around replenishing supplies, having the laundry done and attempting to find where we can purchase worn parts that must be replaced – to no avail. Tomorrow afternoon, we depart for Martinique – a 1 day sail – where the boat facilities are reputed to be […]

Some pics from our arrival in Cape Town. How different were the waters: ten hours before we were in six metre cross seas with short fetch.

After an interesting sail, we moored in the yacht club marina early last night. Just a few pics to whet the appetite.  

  Yesterday morning it was an early start as the engine burst to life and we motored to the main dock in order for the tanks to be refueled. Once back inside our berth, Bob worked on the bowsprit in preparation for the new genoa fitting. Another busy day for Bob as the Genoa was […]

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Our trip to Imfolozi Game Reserve (http://www.nature-reserve.co.za/hluhluwe-imfolozi-wildlife-preserve.html) was magical. We had only just crossed the grid into the park, and there was our first elephant sighting: such a graceful animal for their size. Giraffes, baboons, rhinos, deer by the hundreds, zebras, hunting birds and more…. The work on the engine is now complete.  With a […]