• US Roadtrip

    Lenoir, NC

    The streets of this little town were lined with 50s cars and trucks that had been restored and blinged! Red was the colour of choice it seemed. Had a lovely Mexican here. Yum!

  • US Roadtrip

    Lenoir, NC

    In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bernie and Julia have their own little piece of paradise. Andrez slept in the covered wagon and I slept in the little studio. Bernie has travelled all ove ...

  • US Roadtrip

    Blue Ridge Mountains, NC

    Views from the Parkway show virgin forest as far as the eye can see in all directions. We were desperate to see a bear, but no luck – nor any sign of Big Foot!

  • US Roadtrip

    Bryson City, NC

    A trip on the Great Smokey Mt Railroad was in order before we began the drive along the Parkway. It was a steam engine , but the boiler was heated by diesel – much to Andrez’s disappointment as ...

  • US Roadtrip

    Charlotte, NC

    Tom's first day in USA and we went to the National White Water Rafting Center outside Charlotte, NC. Tom and I are in the front of the first raft. Brilliant fun!

  • 2023 Season

    'Not so friendly' sky

    We've had daytime weather nonsense today - to add to the night time shenanigans. We expected the worst, looking at this sky, only to experience torrential rain accompanied by hours of flat calm.

  • 2023 Season

    St Kitts - Basseterre

    We looked forward to visiting this town and adding it to our collection of capitals visited. Unfortunately, the anchorage was dreadful and we only got ashore for a short time before we lifted anchor a ...

  • 2023 Season

    Nevis - Charlestown

    Another day, another British island, another volcano. This one is extinct (one hopes!), but it still dominates this small, charming capital.

  • 2023 Season

    Montserrat - the original harbour

    The pyroclastic flow that buried the town drove out into the water. You can just make out the original waterfront on the postcard - I am actually standing half way up the jetty by the ramp.

  • 2023 Season

    Montserrat - Plymouth

    The capital, Plymouth, was buried in ash by the first eruption and we walked around looking in 3rd floor windows and admiring lava bombs.