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Piers and Lin du Pré bought their new Fleming 55 / 129, Play d'eau, in 2003.She was berthed in Beaucette Marina, Guernsey in the Channel Islands at N49° 30’.197 W002° 30’.350 until she was sold in October 2021. This site charts the thrilling adventures they had in her. You can contact us here. |
We arrived at the hotel just before midnight, checked in, had a beer and slept soundly after a long day’s travelling. Having collected the car from the other side of the airport we were on our way to Coventry to stay with our eldest and his family. It was strange travelling on motorways again, let alone at 70mph rather than Guernsey’s max of 35mph. … Continue reading LHR Terminal 4 to Beaucette 
No sun. Just clouds and a slightly irritated sea. It’s 0600 and we have just one more stop before we reach the end of our voyage, Kirkenes. We don’t want to leave, yet we long to see our family after so long. We stare out over the balcony in silence recalling the last few days. … Continue reading Batsfjord to LHR Terminal 4 
We wake late and bask in the joy of yesterday’s huskies. But the ship’s motion is different. She’s pitching and rolling. Opening the heavy curtains we see why. There are no mountains to protect us and the calm seas of the last few days have been rudely woken by a strong force 9 yet MS Midnatsol is riding the unruly motion so gently. … Continue reading Tromso to Batsfjord 
Over the last two days, mountains have become more majestic, there’s more snow and the enormity of the scenery becomes more splendid hour by hour. It’s the isolation and undeniable dominance of nature that makes this part of the world so attractive. … Continue reading Svolvaer to Tromso 
We draw the curtains back and whilst the sun prepares to wake we watch the remnants of the night stars glitter on the water as we continue northwards. At 0723 (0623 UK) we cross the Arctic Circle at latitude 66 33N. The ship’s master salutes with a long blast of the horn. … Continue reading Nesna to Svolvaer 
Although the MS Midnatsol is a sizeable cruise ship, we mustn’t forget she’s a working ferry. The reminder is the number of ports we visit and the cargo that’s hustled back and forth by an endless stream of stevedores driving fork lift trucks and larger vehicles. … Continue reading Molde to Nesna 
Our cabin is a suite! What a treat but quite right for celebrating Lin’s special birthday. After boarding, we find our suite, unpack and have a good dinner. Very tired, we fall into bed. The faint background hum of diesel electric motors and the gentle swaying of the boat give us a good night’s sleep. … Continue reading Bergen to Molde 
After a short night in Oslo’s Royal Christiana, we board a train for the seven hour journey of wonderment across the mountains to Bergen. Our eyes feast on pure white snow, ice covered rivers and lakes, ski slopes, a house here and there under thick layers of snow to keep warm. Fresh coffee (tea for Lin) comes from the buffet carriage. … Continue reading We’re off to celebrate 
I’ve failed! Despite all the best intentions, I haven’t kept our website up to date. With Play d’eau bringing us safely home to Beaucette on 26 September 2013 after a glorious 980nm 2013 summer cruise, the plan was to post at least one update a week. Have I achieved this? No. Only one, and I’ve been making all the excuses known to mankind. … Continue reading Intentions, intentions |
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