Curacao

On my way from Bonaire to Curacao

Anchorage at Spanish Water, Curacao

Willemstad (Punda), Curacao

The famous 'Pontjesbrug', Willemstad, Curacao

Happy Hour at Jan Thiel, Curacao

Homemade sun-glass design

Snorkeling at the entrance of Spanish Water, Curacao

 

Bonaire and Klein Curacao

7 Sept 2013. My sister waiving at me on her way to Quito, Ecuador. (I m the guy in the grey shorts jogging on the south west tip of the island)

View from the boat at the boulevard of Kralendijk, Bonaire

Manta ray passing by in front of the boat at the anchorage of Kralendijk, Bonaire

De Zoutpannen, Bonaire

Jibe City, Bonaire

Unwanted visitor..

Washington slagbaai park, Bonaire

Old lighthouse, Klein Curacao

Beach of Klein Curacao

My sister and I on the beach of Klein Curacao

Sunset at Klein Curacao

Sailing close to the wind from Klein Curacao back to Bonaire

British Virgin Islands to Bonaire

Sint Maarten to British Virgin Islands

On Sint Maarten I met dutch solo sailor Maarten from sailing yacht Aletis. Together we sailed through the night to the BVI's.

sy Aletis

Saba Rock, Virgin Gorda, BVI's

Snorkling at The Baths, Virgin Gorda

The Baths, Virgin Gorda

Main street at Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke Island, BVI's.

Saying goodbye after an interesting week of cruising together. Maarten getting ready to sail to Cuba, I'm sailing back to Tortola, to run some errands and clear customs before setting sail to Bonaire.

At anchor in Road Harbour on Tortola

Landlubber

After all these months of being on board, it was time for something different. I left the boat at Lagoon Marina on Sint Maarten, and from there I flew to Amsterdam, South Africa and Mozambique.

View from my sister's apartment in Amsterdam, 22 April 2013. The jetty in the picture is the point from where I departed on 25 July 2012.

Playing soccer with my niece in the back garden of my mother's house. Bathmen, 27 April 2013.

Maputo as seen from the ferry across the Baia de Maputo to Catembe.

Kruger National Park, South Africa, 05 May 2013

Echo Caves, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Three Rondavels,Mpumalanga, South Africa

Lisbon Falls, Mpumalanga, South Africa

The windward islands of the Caribbean

Bjorn, a good friend of mine who lives in Sydney, came to visit me for three weeks. Together we cruised from Trinidad to Martinique, with stops at Grenada and St Vincent & The Grenadines.

Marina Powerboats in Chagaramas, Trinidad, 26 February, 2013. The first real marina since I left Mindelo on 7 December 2012.

Frigate bird

 Sailing from Trinidad to Grenada

Saint George’s, Grenada, 28 February 2013. Obviously, we were not the only visitors.

Path to Seven Falls, Grenada.

Seven Falls, Grenada.

 The winding road from St. George to Seven Falls appeared to be the favorite playground for the drivers of the pimped minivans which are used for public transport.

Just another sunset in the Caribbean

Anchorage at Clifton, Union Island, 4 March 2013.

A floating bar, Clifton, Union Island.

The 'Island Bar', Clifton, Union Island

A useful exercise: Climbing on board without a swimming ladder

Tobago Cays..

..it felt like anchoring in a huge swimming pool.

 South west tip of Bequia. Looks like this is one of Schettino’s previous ships.

Sunset at Marina Blue Lagoon, Calliaqua Bay, St. Vincent.

Wallilabou, Saint Vincent. This bay has become famous for it was the main location of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. I found it the place where the locals were most annoying: they insist on providing (unreliable and expensive) moorings and insult you when you politely decline.

On our way to Martinique.

Rum distillery Neisson, Carbet, Martinique

Hiking to the summit of Mount Pelée (North Martinique).