We had planned to only stay a couple of days in Sliema but with Ziggy safely tied to buoys it was very convenient, and we had friends there, so we ended up staying longer. We had a few jobs and repairs to attend to, it was difficult to get new boat parts in Tunisia so […]
After waiting for a good weather window we finally left Monastir. The wind had been changeable and we didn’t want to set off on a 180nm passage, which would take us two days, either bashing into a head wind or with no wind and having to motor all of the way. The forecast was for […]
Continuing our tour of the Sahara, we set off towards Tozeur. The city is located between two salt lakes, Chott el Jerid, and the smaller Chott el Gharsa. The route would take us across the former. Just as we approached the salt lake we first stopped at Dune de Sable Dur, which translates to ‘hard […]
We had some friends visiting us in Monastir, so we packed our bags, hired a car and set off with them on a road trip south to the desert. The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world and the third largest desert overall, smaller only than the cold deserts of Antarctica and […]
Sousse is Tunisia’s third largest city, situated approximately 20 miles North of Monastir. With a regular direct train running between the two cities, we took the opportunity to visit. The cost was very reasonable, a return trip for 2 people came to a grand total of £1.00, we went a couple of times! There’s plenty […]
Many people have been asking when the blog will restart, we have now slipped our lines from the marina and started our travels, but I thought I’d begin by updating you about our winter. We had a couple of trips back to the UK for Christmas and Easter, it was lovely to spend time with […]
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