Le Bateau France to the Caribbean

In 2020 while travelling in the SA outback we camped at two Nature Foundation Reserves, Witchelina and Hiltaba. Both of these Reserves are former pastoral properties that have been purchased by the Nature Foundation with the aim of returning them back to near their original state.They are managed by a group (mainly couples) of Rotational Managers who spend about 8 weeks a year in two week blocks on either property. We asked the right people the right questions and are now Rotational Managers ourselves. We have just spent two and a half weeks on Witchelina, 700km North of Adelaide. This is desert country and only just recovering from 3 years of drought. And it is big country! Witchelina is 4200 square kilometres, which is bigger than Kangaroo Island. A different measurement is 90km long N to S and 50km W to E. It is the biggest property South of the Dingo Fence.   The Homestead, 2 storey and 10 rooms. Very comfortable house.             ...

Le Bateau in COVID isolation, Trinidad The year got off to a great start as we left our boat stored for a planned 9 months before the Panama/Pacific leg and came home to Australia. We squeezed in a trip to Port Fairy Folk Festival and a visit with Josh and Hollie in Melbourne but then Covid changed our plans. For a lockdown project the promised extension to Jane's studio made for a busy April. The hand mixed slab for new studio A Trombe internal wall for plants Framing A month in, nearly finished   Another lousy sunrise During the soft lockdown we did plenty of walking, bike riding and a bit of seafood collection. The muscle of a Razorfish cooks up with some garlic very nicely. Collecting Razorfish got the locals excited But by Easter Jane's Irish house was finally sold and Ants with itchy feet (and a little niggle from Pat in Ireland) found a very nice Duncanson 26 "Tabasco" just down the road. To be fair Jane was fairly interested as well! A trailer sailer to keep A...