Marquesas and tattoos
22. August 2022No Marquesas without tattoos. We have a few tattoos each and they have very special meanings. When we started planning… Continue reading
Marquesas, French Polynesia
31. May 2022Where do we start to properly describe the Marquesas Islands, these absolutely stunning and bountiful islands that suddenly rise several… Continue reading
Galapagos Islands
15. February 2022I write most of this on my night shift far out in the Pacific Ocean, 2/3 of the way from… Continue reading
The Panama Canal
24. December 2021“A pilot must have good nutritious food. We are not vegetarians”, the inspector from the Panama Canal admonishes me. And… Continue reading
Panama and Shelter Bay Marina
9. December 2021Panama has surprised us in many ways. We must admit that we did not have high expectations of Panama, well… Continue reading
San Blas islands in Panama
26. October 2021We are sitting in a large bamboo hut on a Guna Yala (San Blas) island , Mormake Tupu (Molamaking Island). … Continue reading
We are back cruising
21. August 2021We are back on Carpe Diem. It’s tempting to say, that the break from the adventures is over, but that’s… Continue reading
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
6. May 2021We need to go shopping, but we do not just slip right into the local supermarket. Today, it requires us… Continue reading
We take a break
31. January 2021We push the pause button – put the boat ashore and take a period of a few months home in… Continue reading
We crossed the Atlantic Ocean
21. January 2021I hear the wave roaring like an unstoppable avalanche behind us. In the darkness of the night, and completely without… Continue reading