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Venturing to Vigo (Part 2)

Posted on November 6, 2023November 30, 2023 by bollingerbabe

Didn’t get up until 8.40 this morning as I was so tired.  We hadn’t slept well, not only because of the noise in our cabin but because of the movement.  Lying in bed, you would roll first one way and then the other, and we could hear things falling over and/or sliding onto the floor. …

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Venturing to Vigo (Part 1)

Posted on November 5, 2023November 30, 2023 by bollingerbabe

We got up at 8.00am and, as I was getting ready, my phone rang.  A quick look at the screen told me that Ronnie was calling.  We had a brief chat in which we both commiserated that we’d missed each other; however, as he only lived 10 minutes away he would walk the dogs and…

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Hell or High Water (Part 2)

Posted on September 20, 2023September 23, 2023 by bollingerbabe

We all sat around the table enjoying our beers, while Skipper Jemma advised we would be leaving now and getting to our next sheltered anchorage as soon as possible, as Storm Nigel was indeed on the way, and we hoped to beat it into port. She advised us that the next hour or so was…

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Hell or High Water (Part 1)

Posted on September 20, 2023September 23, 2023 by bollingerbabe

This morning the rumbling of the Glen Rosa’s generator didn’t wake us until 7.45am. The first thing we did was look out of the porthole where we could actually see patches of blue in the sky! Was the weather going to turn in our favour at last? 🙂 After Trevor and I danced our usual…

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Cruising the North Sea

Posted on December 27, 2022January 6, 2023 by bollingerbabe

At some point during the night we had woken up to see that the Arcadia was on the move again, making her way back along the North Sea canal. It was a pity we weren’t in Amsterdam again today, but we had a nice relaxing day at sea to look forward to instead. 🙂 In…

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Fitzroy, Biscay, Plymouth

Posted on November 24, 2022December 3, 2022 by bollingerbabe

During the night, we were certainly aware of the increased motion of the Queen Victoria as she headed determinedly north. Looking at the shipping forecast areas, today we would find ourselves crossing Fitzroy (previously known as Finisterre), Biscay and, as we made our way into the English Channel, Plymouth. When we got up this morning…

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Set Sail! Farewell to the Land

Posted on November 23, 2022December 5, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Once more on the deck I standOf my own swift gliding craftSet sail! Farewell to the landThe gale follows fair abaft A Life On The Ocean Wave – Henry Russell Today would see the first of two full days at sea en route to Southampton. It was a good feeling, when we woke up, to…

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Debbie’s Daily Doings

  • Gorgeous Galicia

    Gorgeous Galicia

    November 7, 2023
  • Venturing to Vigo (Part 2)

    Venturing to Vigo (Part 2)

    November 6, 2023
  • Venturing to Vigo (Part 1)

    Venturing to Vigo (Part 1)

    November 5, 2023
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    Calling into Cobh

    November 4, 2023
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    Cruising the Irish Sea

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