South to Langkawi

South to Langkawi

by | Apr 25, 2025 | Updates

Chalong to Kuah There’s hot and there’s so hot that you go past caring. And that was our state of heatiness on the way past Phi Phi Island from Ko Yao Yai, where we anchored the night before. Maria’s head was hotter than a welder’s nozzle...
Getting plastered in Chalong

Getting plastered in Chalong

by | Apr 17, 2025 | Updates

Chalong We returned to Chalong so that Maria could get plastered – literally – three weeks after Dr Wipoo wrangled her wrist into a temporary splint. Because the weather here is as unpredictable as a day in politics, we thought it best to get into Chalong...
Party Town

Party Town

by | Apr 7, 2025 | Updates

Nai Harn beach To be clear, Nai Harn Beach isn’t a party town – it’s the sort of place holidaymakers bask on the beach for a fortnight. But our reason for being here wasn’t to bake ourselves pink; it was for more practical purposes. We wanted...
Time for a break

Time for a break

by | Apr 3, 2025 | Updates

Broken in Khelong Bay After almost 8 years of accident-free sailing deposited in the bank of good fortune, we were due for a fall, but this was a big one. We weren’t even sailing. Parked up at anchor near Chana Beach, Maria stepped outside to take a photograph...