Travels of Hew & Barb
Sailing is really about maintenance, exploring, and socialising, and usually in that order. This year we have done much too much time in the maintenance section. Saint Martins/ Sint Maarten is much more about...
We arrived at Saint Martin’s from the BVIs (https://kiwiflyingfish.com/?p=13103) after a lovely smooth sail overnight. We arrived in the crowded Marigot Bayand took the dingy ashore to check in. “We love SXM” is the...
Beautiful Port Antonio with a very sheltered harbour, lovely markets, restaurants and
a great river, the Rio Grande, close by.
We arrived in Montego Bay Jamaica after a very windy and rough trip from Cozumel in Mexico. Dingy Loss The low point of the trip was the previous night at 1 am in the...
Providencia After our experiences in San Andrés, we were wondering what to expect in Providencia. Just before we got to the harbour, we could see a navy ship anchored out on the edge of...
These two islands are both part of Colombia but very different. San Andrés is a coral island, long and flat, full of tourists and nightlife, 30 flights a day, and a harbour facing east....
For all of you who wonder where we live when we are in New Zealand we thought we would drop a few photos into the blog for you. We returned to New Zealand to...
Shelter Bay Marina is built in the middle of an old US military base and surrounded by a jungle filled with a collection of fascinating flora, fauna and fort ruins. When the work on...
Santa Marta was altogether the most welcoming port, marina, and town we have come across this year. Arrival and First Day We arrived just after daybreak, which was the first time to arrive in...
