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In our Wauquiez 48 Pilot Saloon we are cruising oceans, experiencing the rich diversity of peoples, cultures and nature while sharing these unique encounters with like-minded sailors.
In the words of George Orwell: ‘Beauty is meaningless until it is shared’.
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A Pipistrelle (Our Yacht Motif)
Why the name Pipistrelle? The previous owners called the yacht 'Batrachian' and fondly referred to her as 'The Bat'. A Pipistrelle is the smallest bat in the United Kingdom. Thus we have maintained a link between old and new.
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‘We sail and travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.’ Anon
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Tag Archives: Kandy
A Great Train Ride
The next stage of our journey took us from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, a tea growing area in the Hill Country south of Kandy and a five hour train ride away. The nearest railway station is Nanu Oya, where we … Continue reading
Posted in Sri Lanka
Tagged 'Little England, Hill Country, Kandy, Land Travel, Mount View Cottage, Nanu Oya, nearest railway station, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
‘Up Country’ in Kandy
Chance meetings and coincidences play a big part in our sailing lives! So it was for our second excursion. We had a chance encounter with a tuk tuk driver, Sanju, on the roundabout outside the quay at Trinco (where else?!), … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Ancient Cities
From our base on Pipistrelle in Trincomalee we managed separate trips that took us to the interior of the island. Both were interesting and fun in very different ways. Continuing our cultural activities, the first was a visit Sigiriya and … Continue reading
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