Skip to content

Pied à l'Eau

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • About
  • Donate
  • Catamaran Pilot Guide
  • Contact

Category: Uncategorized

DIY Solar Shower Blog, v1

When we found P.D.D. three years ago, it had been kitted out with a lot of extras you wouldn’t expect … More

catamaran, marine plumbing, off the grid shower, sailboat diy, sailboat systems, sailing hacks, solar power, solar shower

Boaty Book Review: Hornblower During the Crisis, the Fourth Installment of the Hornblower Saga, by C.S. Forrester

For this fourth installment of our reviews of the Horatio Hornblower books, I must shamefully confess that I actually read … More

book reviews, c.s. forrester, historical fiction, Horatio Hornblower, nautical fiction

Liveaboard Lifestyle: Why it’s always worth it, even when sometimes it seems like it’s not.

What with our lengthy separation  and the memory of Benn’s hard, lonely, and wet winter aboard Pas de Deux still … More

catamaran, featured, Ipswich, Liveaboard Lifestyle, narrowboat, sailing, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Boaty Book Review: Hornblower and the ‘Hotspur,’ the third book in the Hornblower saga, by C.S. Forrester

After so much fun listening to the audio book versions of the the first two installments of the Hornblower saga, … More

Horatio Hornblower, impressment, maritime literature, naval history, press gangs, sailing

Boaty Book Reviews: A review of Lieutenant Hornblower, the second book in the Hornblower saga, by C.S. Forester (audio version read by Christopher Radeska), followed by a short rant and a SPOILER

After finishing Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (audiobook version), there was no way that I was going to be able to stop … More

book reviews, c.s. forester, classics, Horatio Hornblower, nautical literature

Boaty Book Reviews: Treasure Island, (followed by an abbreviated glossary of authentic maritime terminology)

Yes, Treasure Island is one of the greatest adventure novels of all time — but don’t be lulled into thinking … More

19th century literature, book reviews, featured, literary classics, literature, robert louis stevenson, treasure island

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! A Review of The Phantom Ship, by Frederick Marryat, with THREE Scary Illustrations

What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a good gothic novel? I don’t mean a “good” novel with elements … More

frederick marryat, gothic novel, halloween, literature, maritime novel, popular fiction, sailing, ships, the flying dutchman, the phantom ship, victorian novel

Boaty Book Reviews: A review of Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, by C.S. Forester (audio version read by Christopher Radeska), accompanied by gratuitous political commentary by myself

Every Monday afternoon for the past several weeks, I have driven to New Orleans for a weekly art class. Although … More

Follow Pied à l'Eau on WordPress.com

Instagram

No Instagram images were found.

Pied à l’Eau

Why buy a pied à terre in a glamorous, cosmopolitan city when you can own your very own pied l’eau? This is a blog about testing the waters, swimming not sinking, venturing into terra incognita, and pretty much every other maritime cliché to be found on the seven seas.

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Support Pas de Deux!

Donate Button

Amazon Affiliates Disclaimer

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • Pied à l'Eau
    • Join 65 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Pied à l'Eau
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...