Peter's Travel Blog

First things first… REGATTA UPDATE… Of the 15 boats entered, only 5 remained afloat. The builders of the successful vessels all received a certificate with the declaration: ‘Best Floater in the Pool’. Now, that’s given a few folks a chuckle… Today, we arrived at the first of our two Azores port stops, Horta. We’d specifically asked not to be given...

This morning, after breakfast, heading back towards the cabin, we were a little worried. One thing we often do is to stop off at Peter (The Wood) Counsell’s class and say good morning. We’ll just chat about any gossip or just check how sessions are going, and generally pass the time of day for a few minutes before continuing on...

There isn’t a great deal to say about today. It’s been more or less the same as all the other sea-days on this long, five-day return journey. But what’s a typical at-sea day? We’ve been losing the few hours we gained earlier in the trip, as we’ve gone along, putting the clocks forward on three occasions, to gradually put us...

There’s been a definite improvement in the sea conditions today. The swell hasn’t been quite so great, and the wind not quite so fierce. The sun has been shining, so many people are still up on deck enjoying the sunshine while they can. Numbers in my art classes have held steady at around 40 people (over two classes), give or...

Today was our second sea day since leaving St Johns in Antigua, with three more to go before arriving at our next destination, Horta in the Azores. The seas are still lumpy and bumpy, and there’s a real hooley blowing out on deck. I spoke to Peter (The Wood) Counsell this morning and we agreed that we should have an...