Mel & Fred

Visit of a Dufour 36 Classic

Wow… We stepped on to this boat, and everything just felt right. I think you can fall in love with a boat because that’s what happened. Let’s put the financial side into perspective here. As you are reading this you can be in one of these 3 categories: Financially open for bigger and better, andContinue reading “Visit of a Dufour 36 Classic”

France Trip 2019

Wow! What an intense couple of weeks! Yes you read this well… we went all the way to the other side of the world visiting our families (who some hasn’t seen us in years) for just 2 weeks (it actually came down to 12 days). We planned our trip to France back in August 2018Continue reading “France Trip 2019”

Green Living

The restaurant time When I got introduced to Essential Oils (EO) for the first time over 2 years ago, it was from a customer in my café I used to have, as he became a good friend and learned that my sleeping was very bad due to stress and overwork. He gave me to tryContinue reading “Green Living”

Back to Cairns

Following my previous article/video I made, here we are now in beautiful Far North Queensland, Cairns, and more precisely Trinity Beach. I explained why we wanted to go back to Cairns. Even though we used to enjoy the Sunshine Coast very much for the last 5 years, we have made very good friends whileContinue reading “Back to Cairns”

RYA Courses and visit of a Bavaria 36

First, I have to be very clear, this video was more of a test then anything, trying out the phone and iMovie, it was more out of fun and then uploading it on Youtube. Done! Since the video was made, we have taken another decision. Buying a small boat when in Cairns to train ourselves.Continue reading “RYA Courses and visit of a Bavaria 36”

Baby On Board

It has happened!… I have given birth to a beautiful baby boy. Amazing the emotions that comes up with the arrival of a baby in your life. It’s nothing I have ever felt before. Not all are good, depending on the circumstances, I can jump quickly from joy to sadness. Your life is turned upsideContinue reading “Baby On Board”

Learning to Sail

Fred learning to sail, from dinghy to 24 footer

Let the Journey Begin…

It all started with our love for the sea. We always lived close to the sea. had the privilege to enjoy summer times on the beach, being able to visit islands near by and put our heads down in the water to discover the wonders of the world beneath the surface. That was the MediterraneanContinue reading “Let the Journey Begin…”