Category Archives: France – Cote d’Azur – Var Maritimes

The St. Tropez Tan

Posted on September 24, 2014 by skippy526

September 22 – 24, 2014 Today is Monday and the forecast is for winds to pick up by end of the day Tues for a major blow.  That means it is time to head to a marina to wait this one … Continue reading →

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Cote d’Azur

Posted on September 21, 2014 by skippy526

Saturday/Sunday, Sept 20 – 21, 2014 – Having survived our first major storm in the Med, with the skies now blue, we started east again, motoring with almost no wind.  This coastline of France is beautiful.  There is little development.  … Continue reading →

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Holy Mistral!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by skippy526

Friday, September 19, 2014 – It is Friday afternoon and the skies near Toulon, France are blue and sunny.  This is not what it looked like a few hours ago. Bob was up until almost 3 am last night getting … Continue reading →

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Pomme Frites

Posted on September 17, 2014 by skippy526

Tues, Sept 16, 2014 – Enjoying a cup of café au lait in the cockpit this morning we watched the Duane (French Coast Guard) slowly approach our boat.  It did not take them long to discover our arrival in France!  … Continue reading →

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Nous sommes arrives!

Posted on September 15, 2014 by skippy526

Sept 13-15, 2014 – It is time to move on from Barcelona if we are going to see France this season, but we will be back.  We have adopted Barcelona as our home for the winter and are looking forward … Continue reading →

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