Here are the last 25 English blogs. If you want more, then every blog post we have written is available in the archive.
- Busy going nowhereby NeillIf you want to sell a boat then all you really need is a good broker and patience. Luckily, if you have been out sailing for over six years one thing you are good at is being patient. While Rachel … Continue reading “Busy going nowhere”
- One Year and One Day in Asiaby NeillExactly one year and one day ago we arrived in Saumlaki and therefore in Asia. After two years in Australia, it was a mild shock to enter Asia through the back door. My first impressions were: I had no idea … Continue reading “One Year and One Day in Asia”
- Langkawi Impressionsby NeillWe were anchored off an uninhabited island and went to the shore looking for a fresh water pipe that we had heard ran out at the beach. We found the pipe and a group of fishermen, their wives and children. … Continue reading “Langkawi Impressions”
- Time to get serious about life.by NeillWe have now reached Langkawi, a paradise off the coast of Malaysia, and this is where our journey on board Artemis will end. The Houthis attacks, the conflict in the Red Sea and the entire situation in the Middle East … Continue reading “Time to get serious about life.”
- A weekend sailingby NeillIt was Friday morning and we were anchored off an oil terminal without much of a view or anything planned. The weather forecast promised a possibilty of wind, a current that would sometimes help us along and the ever present … Continue reading “A weekend sailing”
- Back on Island Timeby NeillAfter Singapore we returned to Artemis and a broken fridge. We dismantled it, found the broken bit, ordered it, replaced it and left to go sailing. Once clockwise round Singapore. The winds were light and the tides not too helpful … Continue reading “Back on Island Time”
- Six weeks in Singaporeby NeillBack on July 7th I posted after our first week in Singapore. Since then I posted twice about our cycling trips. We finally left Singapore three days ago so it is time for a Resumé. Our first impression was that … Continue reading “Six weeks in Singapore”
- Singapores’ Coast to Coast Trailby NeillSingapore has a coast to coast trail. It is billed as a hiking trail but, as bikes are allowed to use pavements as long as they cycle slower than 10 km/h we decided to take the bikes out. We are … Continue reading “Singapores’ Coast to Coast Trail”
- Cycling Singaporeby NeillAnother country where everyone tells you that cycling is unsafe and the heat will kill you. And about the fortieth country where they are wrong about both. We have now cycled from Malaysia to Singapore twice and the other way … Continue reading “Cycling Singapore”
- Ein modernes, digitales Finanzamtby NeillThis blog is about the German Tax Office and is therefore in German. If you aren’t German, you probably wouldn’t believe that an organisation could be this disorganized anyway. Vor ein paar Jahren war ich zu einem Treffen zwischen dem … Continue reading “Ein modernes, digitales Finanzamt”
- The first week in Singaporeby NeillWe are back in Singapore. We have been invited to house and dog sit here for five weeks. Five weeks in a beautiful house in the middle of the jungle with limitless warm water and a washing machine. When asked, … Continue reading “The first week in Singapore”
- Neues Land – Neues Fotoalbum – New Country – new Photosby HeidiHier der Link dazu Follow this Link
- The Glass Templeby NeillWe have sailed two thirds of the way around the world and seen many wonderful places and yesterday we added another one to the list. We cycled through Johor to the Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple. The idea of building … Continue reading “The Glass Temple”
- Crossing the “Motorway”by NeillThe Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia is the busiest shipping channel in the world and most everything that passes through them then swings around the south coast of Singapore following a huge marine motorway called a traffic separation … Continue reading “Crossing the “Motorway””
- Cycling is so dangerous!by NeillWe have cycled in 36 countries: GermanyAustriaItalyCzech RepublicPolandVatican CitySloveniaCroatiaBosnia & HerzegovinaLiechtensteinSwitzerlandFranceMonacoUnited KingdomGuernseySpainPortugalCape VerdeMartinique St. Vincent & the GrenadinesGrenadaGuadaloupeAntigua & BarbudaSt. MaartenSaint MartinArubaBonaireCuracaoColumbiaPanamaEcuadorFrench PolynesiaAustraliaIndonesiaMalaysiaSingapore and today we were once again out on our bikes. And for at least the 36th time … Continue reading “Cycling is so dangerous!”
- Cycling to Singaporeby NeillAbout seven years ago I met Christine and Michael in Allgäu (Germany) when their Internet wasn’t working on Christmas Eve. When I mentioned that I was soon leaving to sail round the world, they mentioned that they live in Singapore … Continue reading “Cycling to Singapore”
- About sailingby NeillLast week I was complaining that we motor too much. Since then we have been sailing north from Indonesia towards Singapore and Malaysia and have, until now, sailed all the way. So I thought it was time to explain how … Continue reading “About sailing”
- 1000 engine hoursby NeillWe are a sailing boat. So how have we managed to spend one thousand hours running the main engine? We installed a new engine in February of 2019 in Martinique and in the last five and a bit years we … Continue reading “1000 engine hours”
- A quick trip to Germanyby NeillIn Germany we own an apartment that is used as a holiday let. It has a south facing terrace but the guests were complaining that it lacked a decent sun shade and something to block the nosy views of passers … Continue reading “A quick trip to Germany”
- Boating woesby NeillWe wrote that we were incredibly happy to reach Lombok after the adventure of trying to sail from Sorong to Lombok. We also wrote about how we took our bikes up in to the mountains to escape the string of … Continue reading “Boating woes”
- The Hills of Lombokby NeillThe wind was blowing from the north west so Artemis was rolling in the swell. We were missing a vital part for the gearbox so could not go any where. It seemed like everything was breaking down. It was time … Continue reading “The Hills of Lombok”
- East Indonesian Odysseyby NeillFrom Sorong on the island of Papua to Lombok, just before Bali, is only 2500 km. A bit more than half an Atlantic crossing and less half the East coast of Australia. A “short hop”. But at the moment the … Continue reading “East Indonesian Odyssey”
- Night in the Celam Seaby NeillWe are sailing west across the warm, calm Celam Sea. Everything is drying in the sun. Our clothes are hung wet on the safety lines and may be dry in a few hours. There is nothing to see in any … Continue reading “Night in the Celam Sea”
- Days in Wayagby NeillYou have probably never heard of Wayag. But you have definitely seen pictures of this amazing Indonesian archipelago. Heidi’s son, Michael, flew to Sorong to join us for Heidi’s birthday, Christmas and New Year. Despite his three flights becoming four … Continue reading “Days in Wayag”
- Island Daysby NeillThere is an island in Indonesia that the charts call Sabuda but which the locals all call Pulau Pisang – Banana Island. It is only a few degrees south of the equator and is like the story book tropical island. … Continue reading “Island Days”
Every blog post we have written is available in the archive.