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The written adventure

Follow our long adventure with the posts below. Let us know what you think by posting a comment – you can also subscribe to notifications when we publish an update.

Also check out the Brookes’ Big Boat Trip Bucket Blog to see only the posts relating to our smaller adventures we want to do while we are on our trip.

The BIG off 20th November 2019 - So here we are, it’s all come down to this, the night before the big crossing. We had an excellent
One more sleep 9th November 2019 - The tons of food have been stowed. The boat is full of water and fuel. The decks are clean. The
Slowing down 3rd November 2019 - After 4 months, 4,500 nautical miles, 41 stops and many, many old churches and Roman ruins, it is time to
Morocco – sorry, it’s a long one! 23rd October 2019 - When we signed up for a whistle stop tour of Morocco, none of us envisaged the 1,500 mile, 4 day
Barcelona 14th October 2019 - At Barcelona we skated everywhere. It was a very good skateboarding place. There was an aquarium and me Sophie and

Recent Posts

  • Time flies.

    Time flies.

    Wow it just does not stop, it does not wait to give you half a …Read more
  • The big push…

    The big push…

    We are into our last week of our trip. We have had fun in Hampton, …Read more
  • Wahoo!

    Wahoo!

    “Am I looking any different?” Liz asked enthusiastically.“Yes, you look fatter!” Helen replied. It was …Read more
  • The old and the new

    The old and the new

    The east coast of the states so far has been unforgettable. Where the giant body …Read more
  • And we’re off…

    And we’re off…

    Winning an important match? Watching your child graduate with their degree? Buying the house of …Read more