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Journey onward to Lyon...

France - St Leger- sur-Dheune: Day 31... We set off from Blanzy early as we had a mile or so to go before hitting the first lock of the...

Decize to Blanzy...

Day 27... So now that we have no gas, we are going to have to stop in the next big town that will have a supermarket and hope that we are...

Checks, Tips and Tricks!

One of the questions I get asked the most is what checks we make before we sail so I thought I would put together a few videos to show...

Heading south...

Day 20... Up early...and it’s trying to rain! Typical. We head off anyway as we need to get moving. Today we are going to get as far...

Moving on from Paris...

Day 12... Well today was a bit of a lazy day on the water. We decided to go to Draveil, which is about two and a half hours up river from...

Paris! Paris! Paris!

Day 9... We leave Cergy at 9am - with the same difficulty as getting in! At least, this time, Katy is with us and it’s another pair of...

The journey from Le Havre to Paris...

A quick look back at the journey from Le Havre to Paris, including details of the various beautiful places we stayed. Heidi #ladyskipper

Onwards to France...

Day 3... We leave Guernsey a little later than expected as fog rolled in very quickly, just before we fuelled up in St Peter Port. We did...

The first weekend of our adventure...

Day 1... Having checked the engines, filters and other general checks, we left Brixham Marina at 06.30 to beautiful skies and calm seas -...

The journey from Brixham to Guernsey...

So this weekend saw the first leg of our journey complete - Brixham to Guernsey. The weather was absolutely stunning this weekend in...

The final countdown...

So we are into the last 48 hours of preparation... #Chilaxin has had all her checks and the new engine is purring nicely! Last weekend we...

Preparation for our adventure...

Here is my first vlog towards my upcoming trip across the channel, into the French Waterways, and down to the Mediterranean sea in our...

The Big Preparation...

So my first article has been published in MBY...How exciting! To say I’m pleased with myself is an understatement. To make life even...

Heidi goes boating...

Really excited that I had my article printed in June's edition of Motorboat and Yachting magazine! Brings back lots of fun memories - and...

Interactive Memories...

What better way for your passengers to remember their favourite cruise by purchasing a #model of your #cruiseship to take home and put on...

Reflections...

I have spent this morning reflecting on the amazing time I had at #SeaTradeCruiseGlobal 2018, just over 3 weeks ago. I loved being able...

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