Author rpstephens11
The French, they know how to live! Coffee, croissants, baguettes, omelettes, cafes. Sigh. Well, we’re not in France proper, but we are in a French Overseas Territory, and boy, can they bake! We’ve been in Guadeloupe for 9 days now…. Continue Reading →
This is the 113th chapter of this blog. It’s pretty comprehensive, detailing every last part of our lives over the last 2 years: deciding on a life change, deciding what sort of life change it should be, learning to sail,… Continue Reading →
This post is just a bunch of things that don’t by themselves have enough “meat” for a post. Here we go: Other Things We’ve Learned in a Year of Boat Life: Today, we’re on our way to Guadaloupe. It is… Continue Reading →
Hurricane season, that is. Stretching from June through November, these are the months of the Atlantic hurricane season. And predictions are it’s going to be a doozy. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an 85% chance of… Continue Reading →
Well, it’s hard to believe, but it’s been a year. One year ago, Kim and I packed up the Prius with all of our remaining worldly belongings and headed for Brunswick, Georgia to move onto Meraviglia. To say a lot… Continue Reading →
HYPERBOLE ALERT: We found our favorite spot so far!! The thing is, we’re not exactly sure why. I mean, when you think about favorite island destinations, what’s on the checklist? Let’s talk about Saba. I’m gonna go out on a… Continue Reading →
We’ve got another video for you this time. We thought there might be some interest in how we transition from motoring to sailing, so we shot this video of the process. It actually takes longer. The entire process clocks in… Continue Reading →
Ever do something you thought was “groundbreaking” and “new” only to find out that some member of your family had done it before and no one ever mentioned it? Yeah, that happened. We just crossed the Anegada Passage between the… Continue Reading →
You know what’s hard? Trying to explain something you don’t understand. In medicine, the mantra while I was training was always “see one, do one, teach one”. Well, I can see the problem, but I just don’t get it. The… Continue Reading →
Yep. We do. Specifically, I’m referring to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. When we dreamed about voyaging on a sailboat, St. John is exactly what we were picturing in our minds. It is absolutely gorgeous. Each anchorage is… Continue Reading →