Street art or monkey business in Saint Laurent du Maroni?

I offer no excuse for neglecting my blog… I have not fallen off the edge of the map, succumbed to sea monsters nor been held captive by fictitious pirates.

But I have been busy…

Busy with my catch… A fish literally called “I’ve never tasted it” or “jamais gouté”

I’ve played tourist guide and charter operator (in my 23ft megayacht) for an old friend and his wife, (visiting three countries in Eileen of Avoca), organised a rally, written an article for Sailing Today, flown to London to visit friends, driven 3000 km around Europe as far as Rome (because I could), and paid a compulsory visit to family…

Need I elaborate?

OK, let me see…. My guests think I should buy a bigger boat…

Make more room!

But I’ve always been told that size doesn’t matter…. It’s been big enough in the past…

Harrumph…

What were the three countries I visited with my guests do I hear you ask?

Have paddle…. Will travel….

French Guiana of course, temporary home of the infamous “Paddle Man”.

A new jetty and restaurant in the works at Domburg!

Followed by Suriname where I was able to check up on the latest developments.

http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2013/06/23/upcoming-yacht-rally-for-guyana-shores/

Next stop Guyana where I met with the Minister for Tourism and representatives from the Coast Guard, MARAD, the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force…

Hurakabra. Where the official welcome to Guyana event will take place.

Luckily there was a little time to chill out…

Statue in Genova, Italy

And to drive to Italy to admire the Genovese tribute to paddle men everywhere….

But now I’m in Trinidad and Tobago! No more monkeying around. I’m back… and I promise to write… 🙂