Voyagers under Sail - the Audio Journal

10 days in DR, we get to see whales, amazing waterfalls, eat like the locals, but we also get to see the huge difference between the holiday resorts and the life in the suburbs and villages

We cruised the BVI for 11 days, it was the best of the Caribbean

Some unusual island and back to French cuisine

Christmas in the Tropics is not like back in Ireland, but we did our best to feel like back home.

Our best adventures on land so far took place in Dominica

Our first stop after the Atlantic crossing was Martinique; the Caribbean with a French flavour

Our last audio journal from the Atlantic crossing. Almost sick of it!

Part II of our Atlantic crossing, the ups and downs

Our first days on the Atlantic crossing from Cape Verde.

First time we record the Journal as a family. Our last stop before the Atlantic crossing.

After a easy start and a few pleasant days the wind picks up, the sea grows bigger and the problems start. Seven days and seven nights at sea.

A short crossing from La Palma to El Hierro comes with a price

The beautiful island of Tenerife and the crossing to La Palma

We spent 8 days in Las Palmas GC, most of them working on the boat, but the fun is great

After two weeks of traveling Morocco we are tired of it all and can't wait for our passage to The Canary Islands

We visit a well preserved kasbah and make an attempt for Mount Toubkal

A quick account of our days in Fes and a night in a beautiful kasbah

After driving through the Atlas Mountains we spend a night on the edge of the Sahara Desert

Instant friends and the right price for an unforgettable lunch

Our first day in Morocco and the culture shock

Four days in Gibraltar leaves us with some mixed feelings

We make new friends in Cartagena, have a barbecue with a few cruisers and finally make another 160Nm passage

Our crossing from Ibiza to Cartagena is not smooth sailing

Our last days in the Balearics

We explore a few calas and then sail overnight to Mallorca

First day of proper sailing and a sleepless night.

Our first leg of the voyage, 210 nautical miles to Menorca

Today the adventure begins as we finally set sail.

Tomorrow Quo Vadis goes in the water after 30 days of work. Yeah!

The boat is almost ready, a few more jobs to get done.

Re-caulking the deck, a back breaking job

Only 20 days left to finish the preparations

First week in the boatyard is over, mostly on schedule with the jobs.

First few days in the boatyard

The last few days in Dublin

With only 5 days left before our departure date things get really busy

Introducing Voyagers under sail