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Birgit

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Name: Birgit
Date registered: September 22, 2010
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Latest posts

  1. Wir überqueren den Äquator! — November 9, 2025
  2. Crossing the equator! — November 9, 2025
  3. Wie man ein Krokodil hypnotisiert — October 23, 2025
  4. How to hypnotise a crocodile — October 23, 2025
  5. Kleiner Wadelbeisser — October 17, 2025

Most commented posts

  1. The Matuku Marine Reserve and how it came into being — 11 comments
  2. Donations for the Marine Reserve in Matuku — 10 comments
  3. Hilfsprojekte für Matuku — 7 comments
  4. Leeloo 2000–2021 — 6 comments
  5. Survived! — 6 comments

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2012
24
Jan

Liferaft as a bumper

by Birgit

Before moving to Paramaribo we decided to fill up our watertanks at a local fishing jetty, so we waited for high tide and then went alongside a fishing boat. Everything went fine until we wanted to set off again. The situation was a bit tricky, because of another boat right in front of us and the current which had already set in. We didn’t push… Continue reading »

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2012
22
Jan

Rainy Rainforest

by Birgit

After a week in Suriname we’ve managed to finish the clearance procedures and the most pressing repairs. Wayne Vaney the windvane is back on duty! Yesterday we made a trip to the interior and took a walk through the dense rainforest to a waterfall. Unfortunately it rained all day long, but the trees in the swirling clouds and the steaming ground was also quite atmospheric–no… Continue reading »

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2012
14
Jan

Thanks!

by Birgit

We’ve just seen how many comments we got during our time on the Atlantic. Thanks to all of you who read, suffered and celebrated along with us!

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2011
19
Dec

Photo Gallery of Brava

by Birgit

We’re still anchored in the same bay, all kinds of algae and barnacles are even starting to grow on the line ashore , but somehow we cannot find a reason to leave a place where turtles paddle around the boat, seabirds fish 5 metres away, the local fishermen offer the daily catch, more hiking trails wait to be discovered, etc. Here you can see yourself,… Continue reading »

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2011
30
Nov

Santo Antao

by Birgit

Yesterday we took a ferry over the narrow channel to the neighbour island Santo Antao, one of the biggest and most fertile islands of the Cape Verdes. After leaving the ferry tourguides try rather aggressively to get hold of tourists, but we avoided them and simply took an Aluguer up into the mountains. We then hiked through a fertile crater with old stonehouses, fields, trees… Continue reading »

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2011
28
Nov

Repairs done

by Birgit

After 3 days of high-speed working in the marina Pitufa is now entirely clean and saltfree, has new lower shrouds, the autopilot works again, the tanks are full, the lockers are fully provisioned, etc. and we’ve decided to stay a few more days in the anchorage of Mindelo. We like this town, the street vendors and the mercado municipal offer the best veggies we’ve seen… Continue reading »

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2011
12
Oct

Cape Verdes

by Birgit

We’ve arrived this morning on Sal, one of the entry ports of the Cape Verde Islands. We’re really tired, but happy

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2011
02
Oct

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

by Birgit

We’ve been in the marina of Las Palmas since Thursday. We usually try to avoid marinas, but before setting off towards the Cape Verdes we wanted to go shopping for the last time, fix some things on the boat, fill up the water tanks, etc. At first we were worried if noisy work on the boat would be frowned upon by the marina personal, but… Continue reading »

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2011
29
Sep

Morro Jable

by Birgit

On our way to Gran Canaria we stopped overnight in the bay next to the marina in Morro Jable, because the weather looked weird: gusts of up to 30 knots from different directions, a dark cloud ahead – we decided to have a quiet night at anchor instead of fighting such conditions in the dark.

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2011
24
Sep

Puerto Rosario

by Birgit

The capital of Fuerteventura is a rather quiet, untouristy place. There are a few shops and restaurants though and the anchorage next to the port is not exactly pretty, but safe and calm.

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2011
21
Sep

Isla de Lobos

by Birgit

We spend some days anchored off this little desert island with my Mom, who’s visiting at the moment. The water’s extremely clear, turquoise and very inviting – so we go swimming even though the wind is rather cool. We just have a hot tea afterwards

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2011
19
Sep

Cruisers in Arrecife

by Birgit

In the bay in front of Arrecife’s old harbour we’ve met some cruisers, who’ve been living on their boats a bit longer than we (some 3 years, some 30 years…). It’s common to visit each other on the boat, everybody gives on information, guides and books (thanks Petra and Andi on Bona Fide) and we were even invited for a free ride to the supermarket… Continue reading »

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2011
16
Sep

Arrecife, Lanzarote

by Birgit

After relaxing for almost a week on the desert islet of La Graciosa we made it back to “civilisation” yesterday. Now we’re busy checking e-mails, searching for a laundry, supermarket, etc. Arrecife seems like a nice town, we’ll be back in the evening for some sightseeing!

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2011
03
Sep

Waiting for the right wind

by Birgit

We’ve been anchored off La Linea (next to Gibraltar’s runway) since last Monday, watching the weather files everyday and growing constantly more nervous. Today’s forecast for the next week looks perfect so we’ll set sail for the strait tomorrow early in the morning to catch the right current to get us through to the Atlantic. Cross your fingers for us!! We added some pictures of… Continue reading »

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2011
21
Aug

Fascinating Melilla

by Birgit

Melilla is an ancient town, it’s origins go back to the Phoenicians and Punics. It has been Spanish since 1497, though it was besieged and threatened many times by its neighbouring peoples. Today it’s a melting pot of different cultures: Spanish, Berber, Jews, Hindus, African immigrants, etc. That shows in the colourful traditional clothing, shops and cuisine. The prices are very low, so we’ve already… Continue reading »

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