Monthly Archives: November 2014

Los Roques, Venezuela

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Susie

There are countless anchoring possibilities within the Los Roques archipelageo, but we didn’t travel more than a couple of miles from the main island of Grande Roques as there were some wonderful restaurants there and so cheap. With main meals … Continue reading →

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Grande Roques, Venezuela

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Susie

After another night of howling wind and squalls passing overhead, we set off from Round Island, Aves Sotavento 6am Tuesday 18th November knowing we had at least 30 hours of hard slog.  The wind was ok at 18-22 knots with … Continue reading →

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Barry and Chips!

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Susie

We had a very peaceful night anchored at Aves Sotavento, a group of small uninhabited islands east of Bonaire belonging to Venezuela, and the following morning we had a visit from the Costaguarda who wanted to check our paperwork. Four … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Season is Almost Over

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Susie

After a couple of weeks of excellent weather here on Bonaire, on Wednesday night we had a very dramatic electrical storm. Lightening cracked overhead interrupted occasionally by booming thunder which rattled the rigging.  All accompanied by torrential rain, but luckily … Continue reading →

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