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(The pic is not really relevant to the story but I don’t have one that is and I like this picture)

I want to explain that I started to write this blog at 4am in the morning and under the influence of some pretty strong drugs so if I veer off a little . . . → Read More: The English patient……..]]> http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/05/03/the-english-patient-2/feed/ 2 http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/04/28/heaven-akk-les-saintes/ http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/04/28/heaven-akk-les-saintes/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:05:33 +0000 Nick http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/04/28/heaven-akk-les-saintes/ We left Martinique at 4pm heading directly for Les Saintes on an overnight passage, bypassing Dominica. Nick and I had decided upon arriving in Martinique that we really love the French islands, so we decided to miss out Dominica which is much poorer than it’s European neighbours (although . . . → Read More: Heaven! (aka Les Saintes)]]> http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/04/28/heaven-akk-les-saintes/feed/ 0 http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/03/28/bequia-and-beyond/ http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/03/28/bequia-and-beyond/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:50:57 +0000 Nick http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/03/28/bequia-and-beyond/ We arrived in Bequia (pronounced Bekway) in mid February after our adventures in the Tobago Cays (Nick’s blog to come soon). I thought it wasn’t possible, but Bequia is even more beautiful, and on top that, a little more tourist friendly than some of the other islands, with a huge choice . . . → Read More: Bequia and Beyond]]> http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/03/28/bequia-and-beyond/feed/ 1 http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/02/14/land-ho-grenada-3/ http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/02/14/land-ho-grenada-3/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:40:23 +0000 Nick http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/02/14/land-ho-grenada-3/ To say we were relieved when we finally put down the anchor in Prickly Bay, would be an understatement. Our last 6 hours sailing on the approach to Grenada was pretty stormy and both of us were very pleased to have reached safe harbour after 27 days at . . . → Read More: Land Ho!!! Grenada]]> http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/02/14/land-ho-grenada-3/feed/ 0 http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/01/25/unfinished-business/ http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/01/25/unfinished-business/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:46:42 +0000 Nick http://www.melandnick.com/?p=339

Crossing the Atlantic was unfinished business for me. Ten years ago I sailed to the Canary Islands and didn’t get any further. I had promised myself that I would one day return and finish what I started. Sailing a yacht across the Atlantic Ocean is not such a big deal. Ask anyone, read any books or articles . . . → Read More: Unfinished business………….]]> http://www.melandnick.com/index.php/2012/01/25/unfinished-business/feed/ 4