The Quest for Freyja: exploring the waters around Gold Coast Ioana, 11 august 20245 septembrie 2024 We went to Gold Coast for a very short holiday to test our new boat – Quest, soon to become Freyja. To experience its full potential, we slept on the boat in the marina where we bought it from – Alexander Marine, on Commera River, next door to the Riviera… Continue Reading
Mandurah – Christmas lights December 2023 Ioana, 21 decembrie 202324 septembrie 2024 It has become a bit of a ritual for us to go to Mandurah in December to see the Christmas lights. The locals put a lot of effort in and every year there is something new, something different. The town itself has some interesting murals. One year on, the Giants… Continue Reading
Total Sun eclipse cruise Fremantle to Exmouth and back Ioana, 25 noiembrie 20235 septembrie 2024 We had seen one previous total sun eclipse – back in 1999 in the Parâng Mountains in Romania – and the experience was quite extraordinary, so were very keen to relive it and see the total sun eclipse in April 2023. We left it for too late to book accommodation… Continue Reading
RPYC power season opening day April 2023 Ioana, 22 noiembrie 20235 septembrie 2024 We took part in the power season opening day at RPYC for the first time this year. The atmosphere was amazing and many skippers (and their helpers) made quite an effort to decorate their boats. The theme was 1920s. Continue Reading
Mandurah December 2021 Ioana, 21 noiembrie 20235 septembrie 2024 A few years ago we started going to Mandurah in December to see the Christmas lights as the locals make a huge effort and it is quite a show with a very special atmosphere. We usually hire a house on the canals and often have curious visitors who come to… Continue Reading