It’s no secret that Marcel and I enjoy our alone-time. Away from other people, often spending hours without saying a word.

We could take up fishing … Instead, we read, barbeque, drive around, talking when wanting to and enjoying the silence when not.

So what in heaven’s name would draw us to an event like Sail 2010, where half a million people descend on a couple of kilometres of boardwalk and water? Read the rest »

Picture it, day 10 of a tough two weeks in Egypt: tanning, swimming, eating far too much at the buffet, another beer, more sun, more tanning, more swimming… how much of this can you take??!! Time for a snorkel off the coast…  The day starts of with the usual routine – hurry-up and wait…

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The Netherlands experienced another record warm year in 2007. But in the week before Christmas, the temperatures plummeted. On the 21st of December, it even dropped to minus 8 deg Celcius. Brrr. Winter water sport enthusiasts were enthralled.

We hope you enjoy this brief glimpse into “hard water sailing” and read more about it further down the page. Read the rest »