To Madeleine We were supposed to stay only a few days in El Hierro. But as always, when we try to plan something… February 4th – La Estaca Coming from La Gomera with a very shitty weather, we decide to stop at the first harbour we see, La Estaca. Big mistake! The marina is…
Author: Antoine et Marion
Kéfir and Bissap Kombucha
Not heard of those? It’s normal as we are not used to make our own fermented products… Kombucha Kombucha is a fermented tea that can be flavored with almost anything. We discovered it in the exquisite restaurant of Terrae in Pollença, Mallorca. Antoine fell in love with it and decided to make some on board……
January 2019 – Degrees and family
Happy new year! Being finally back to the boat, we meet Chloé and Julien, who are biking their way to Burkina Faso. Obviously, they are very interested in our route… After a few discussions we accept to sail them to Senegal at the end of the month. We also briefly meet Jules and his…
December 2018 – Gran Canaria
December is already upon us, it is 27 degrees in Gran Canaria, and we work like Chinese children in a Nike factory. Our training to become Divemaster starts as soon as we land on Gran Canaria. We have so much to learn, one month is not gonna be too much! Aukena and Mousse stay…
November 2018 – Gibraltar, Morocco, Canary Islands
Not our funniest month since we left France… We had been dreading and postponing this moment for 2 years, but now it is really time to lift Aukena for a bit of cleaning, painting and streamlining. After a LOT of research, we find a place that 1. can lift our 14 tons, 2. isn’t…
October 2018 – France & Spain
Oh France, how I’ve missed you, your croissants and your cheese! Our returning to the promised land is not as glorious as we would have thought: we start with 3 days of heavy mistral, the infamous strong mountain wind they often get there. We shelter in the Corbières harbour, the only one with “reasonable”…
September 2018 – Balearic Islands
1 month in the Balearic Islands really isn’t enough All the islands are worth exploring, although some more than others… Despite a few regrets, we’ve had an amazing time and discovered incredibles places! August 28th – Formentera We’d heard this island was like heaven on earth. Well… maybe it was because it…
August 2018 – Biscay, A Coruña, Galicia
Noirmoutier > A Coruña > Sisargas Islands > Camariñas > Lagos > Gibraltar 1100 Nm Aukena’s first real sailing trip, with family! my mom Marie-Anne and her boyfriend Jean-François are with us for the Biscay Bay crossing. Surprisingly enough – considering the Biscay’s reputation -, the sailing was very smooth: 15 to 25…
June 2018 – Farewell party
Those who know us know that we love farewell parties. We already did 3 or 4, but each one is better than the last! La Roche-Bernard being so remote, we couldn’t do it aboard Aukena this time. Instead we chose Trentemoult near Nantes, a beautiful place. Many couldn’t come, but we had a great…