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Category: Europe

Hardly a single sign of man.
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Posted in 2021 Boats Europe Geography Spain Westerly 41 Year

Ohh’s & Ahh’s

Iain & Fiona Lewis November 16, 2021
We don’t want to be upwind of this.
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Posted in 2021 Boats Europe Geography Spain Westerly 41 Year

Natural Laws.

Iain & Fiona Lewis November 10, 2021
We wonder why no one is here.
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Posted in 2021 Boats Europe Geography Spain Westerly 41 Year

The ancient, the modern and the new.

Iain & Fiona Lewis November 3, 2021
Very ‘Laurence of Arabia’.
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Posted in 2021 Boats Europe Geography Spain Westerly 41 Year

And…… breathe.

Iain & Fiona Lewis October 30, 2021
The view from above.
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Posted in 2021 Boats Europe Geography Spain Westerly 41 Year

Categorisation

Iain & Fiona Lewis October 23, 2021
Larry and ‘Tiger Thing’. Poor Tiger Thing really needs a proper name!
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Posted in 2021 Boats Europe Geography Spain Westerly 41 Year

Ruffians Road Test

Iain & Fiona Lewis October 17, 2021

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New blog! 30th November 2021 “Worthy of social New blog! 30th November 2021 “Worthy of social media” Puerto de La Estaca, El Hierro – Cercle de Voile, Anse De Hann, Dakar, Senegal We all project a positive image on social media. Everyone is always smiling, skies are always blue and we are always living our best lives. Our social media posts would usually contain the same, but our sail from the Canaries south.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailingadventure #sailingsenegal #windypassage #bluewatersailing #thebestshipsarefriendships #maldemer #seasick
If you’ve been following us, you will know we se If you’ve been following us, you will know we set sail from the Canary Islands for The Gambia a week ago. We had a very fast, very windy, very wavy passage. We have stopped in Dakar, Senegal as we were exhausted, we needed some sail repairs, and to attend to a broken auto pilot. We are glad we stopped here, the city is extraordinary and everyone is welcoming. We will post more photos of our adventures soon. Meanwhile enjoy this picture of us sailing to Senegal taken by @handsondecknz #cvdDakar #sailingsenegal #tornmainsail #torngenoa #brokenautopilot #lostwatergeneratorpropellor #greenwaterondeck #30knotsforthreedaysandnights
Heading out from El Hierro in company with @handso Heading out from El Hierro in company with @handsondecknz The most south westerly of all the Canary Islands, we loved our time here and will definitely return. Our next destination is to somewhere we’ve never been before, The Gambia. We look forward to a week at sea and new adventures ashore. #sailingelhierro #oceancruisingclub #bluewatercruising
New blog! 16th November 2021 “Ohhs & Ahhs” New blog! 16th November 2021 “Ohhs & Ahhs” Puerto de la Estaca, El Hierro, Canary Islands Many things can pop through your mind when you hear a long ‘Oooooooh’, the mind then races if this is followed by an ‘Ahhhhhhhh’ and if Larry is involved and you hear an ‘Ohhhhhhhh Ahhhhhh’ then the mind really boggles! As we have discovered El Hierro, there have been lots of ‘Ooooooooh’s, countless ‘Ahhhhhhh’s’ and with Larry meeting up with TT again there has even been the occasional ‘Ohhhhhhhhh, Ahhhhhh’.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailingadventure #sailingelhierro #miradordelapeña #atlanticcrossingprep #meridianzero #rutadelallania #playadelasmujeres #CaletaAguaAzul
Stunning day walking in the hills above Villa de V Stunning day walking in the hills above Villa de Valverde. Started in full sun, quickly ascending to the middle of a cloud! Finished the day having sundowners with all the other boats in the marina also waiting for a weather window to head south. Thank you @handsondecknz for organising sundowners. #rutadeaqua #waitingforweather
New blog! 10th November 2021 “Natural Laws” New blog! 10th November 2021 “Natural Laws” Santa Cruz, La Palma According to Greek philosophers every visible thing is made up of a combination of earth, fire, air and water. This makes sense when looking at the natural world as the earth rises out of water into the air and above everything sits the fire of the sun. La Palma doesn’t seem to obey these natural laws... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailingadventure #naturallaw #volcano #cumbreviejavolcano #earthfirewaterair
Morning walk with our cruising partners @handsonde Morning walk with our cruising partners @handsondecknz over the hills to the natural swimming pools at La Caleta.
New blog! 3rd November 2021 “The ancient, the m New blog! 3rd November 2021 “The ancient, the modern and the new.” Pasito Blanco, Gran Canaria – Santa Cruz, La Palma via Los Cristrianos & Playa de Barranco, Los Gigantos, Tenerife Some goodbyes are easy, some goodbyes are sad, some goodbyes are permanent, but some goodbyes are more ‘au revoir’ than ‘adiós’. After many miles, many islands and many anchorages we have bid Cerulean an ‘au revoir’ and we will be reunited. As a parting gift Cerulean delivered the richest of malt loafs and still warm from the oven it filled Ruffian with the most delicious of smells... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailingadventure #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #maltloaf @handsondecknz #sailingtenerife #playaloscallados #playabarrancoseco #sailinglapalma #cumbreviejavolcano
Adventures in El Hierro together with @handsondeck Adventures in El Hierro together with @handsondecknz. * Wrestling in the Lucha ring * Getting to know the locals * Taking Larry and Tiger Thing to the magical fairy forest * Atlantic long distance preparations * Flora and fauna of this beautiful island * Statues * Graffiti * Rock formations and bubbling pools #lucha #folkwrestling #canarieswrestling #elhierro #rutadelallania #roquedelabonanza #larestinga #arcodelatosca #charcoazul #playadelasmujeres #miradordelapeña #atlanticcrossingprep
New blog! 30th October 2021 “And... breath.” New blog! 30th October 2021 “And... breath.” Anfi del Mar, Gran Canaria – Pastio Blanco, Gran Canaria via Puerto Mogan & Puerto Cementos, Gran Canaria There are lots of legitimate reasons to hold your breath, when being underwater, when trying to avoid noxious fumes or when having a temper tantrum at the age to 2.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailingadventure #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #holdyourbreath #sailinggrancanaria #oceancruisingclub #preparationsfornextadventure
New blog! 23rd October 2021 “Categorisation” New blog! 23rd October 2021 “Categorisation” Santa Cruz, Tenerife – Anfi del Mar, Gran Canaria via Playa de Veneguera & Playa de Tauro, Gran Canaria Town planners categorise land. It is squarely put into Urban, Suburban and Rural. It’s amazing how quickly we have moved from one to the other.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailingadventure #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #ssbcommunity #ssbelgium #ssbemail #dawnhike
Missed the bus home! Exploring this luscious, gre Missed the bus home! Exploring this luscious, green and sometimes damp island. #hikingintherain #missedthebus #hitchhikehome #lucsiousgreen #hikinglapalma
New blog! 17th October 2021 “Ruffians road tes New blog! 17th October 2021 “Ruffians road test” Playa Francesa, Graciosa – Santa Cruz, Tenerife When location managers from Top Gear look for places to film, they seek out sweeping roads with impossibly dramatic backdrops, they look for fascinating cultural side trips where local prejudices can either be dispelled or reinforced and finally, they want to be able to show the raw power and amazing technology of their steeds.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailingadventure #lifeatanchor #livingatanchor #sailingtenerife #earlymorninghike #landbasedexcursion @handsondecknz #loveistigerthing
Hired a car to go and see some of the other highli Hired a car to go and see some of the other highlights that La Palma can offer apart from a live volcano. We found luscious green landscapes with deciduous trees, pine and laurel forests, waterfalls, and many places to raise the spirits. #sailinglapalma #walkinginthewoods #fallenleaves #cubodelagalga #lasnievesnaturalpark #cascadadelostilos #parqueculturallazarza #canarianpotatoes
It’s not often you get to see news headlines in It’s not often you get to see news headlines in person. #lapalmavolcano #onceinalifetimeexperience #lapalma #vulcaneruption #volcanoeruption #vulcano #volcancumbrevieja #volcancumbrevieja2021
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