Grey Pearl Blog

'Grey Pearl'...May she rest in peace... 12/19/2011
It is with such a heavy heart that I write this last and final blog of the good ship Grey Pearl. Early in December, while we were spending the winter at our home in Virginia away from our boat, we received one of life’s dreaded phone calls. Our beloved ‘Grey Pearl’ N6208 was ... More>
 
Glorious Thailand! 11/20/2011
We set off from Langkawi, Western Malaysia, in late October and made way for Phuket, Thailand. As we entered Thai territory we liked what we saw…clear blue waters, idyllic tropical islands with white sandy beaches…yes, the perfect paradise picture. Phuket is the ... More>
 
Tales from the front...Malaccan Strait! 11/12/2011
Our stay in Singapore was way too brief…nevertheless, we packed a lot in – Singapore is a city, an island and a country all rolled in one. It is an intriguing brew of Chinese, Indian, Malay and Western cultures...diversity on steroids blended into a melting pot. And…unlike ... More>
 
'Grey Pearl' is on the move...again!...in Singapore! 10/13/2011
Greetings Landlubbers! The Jones’ and the Argosy’s (yacht ‘Seabird’) have returned to Malaysia after a a two and half month stay back home in the States. Our reasoning for going home for the summer was that we might enjoy a reprieve from the heat here in Eastern ... More>
 
Being flexible...pays off! Change of plans! 06/07/2011
Originally we had planned to be in Singapore in early June, but we decided to remain in Borneo and travel to Singapore next fall. Here’s why. All the guide books and travel brochures that are readily available here in Sabah, Borneo extol the virtues of the vast ... More>