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Chapter 122: Grenada

We arrived in Grenada from Bequia on 8/18 and it felt like a HUGE accomplishment.  For as long as we have been working and planning – the goal was to get to Grenada for hurricane season.  Originally, we thought we… Continue Reading →

Chapter 121: “Mommy, Where Do Doctors Come From?”

This post, admittedly, has nothing to do with sailing, cruising, or any of the various catastrophes we have brought upon ourselves. Instead, let’s talk about doctors. Since I, Bob, happen to be one, it’s a subject near and dear to… Continue Reading →

Chapter 120: Bequia and Whaling!!

We arrived in Bequia on Friday, 8/9 after a blessedly uneventful overnight passage from Martinique.  After spending 5 weeks in Martinique and enjoying it,  I was a bit sad to be leaving but excited to continue towards Grenada. Prior to… Continue Reading →

Chapter 119: I Smell Smoke

Not gonna lie. It’s been hard to write this post. The event actually happened a few weeks ago but it freaked us out so badly we needed time to process. The good news? I think we’re in a good place… Continue Reading →

Chapter 118: Visitors!!

Kim and I left Brunswick, Georgia in mid-February. Since then, we’ve been largely alone. Although we’ve discovered we can be together 24/7, we also have discovered that being on our own does get lonely. So this past week was pretty… Continue Reading →

Chapter 117: Saint-Pierre and another volcano!

After the excitement of being in the midst of the Tour de Yoles, we decided to head for something a bit quieter.  When we initially sailed to Martinique we went first to the southernmost port of Le Marin as we… Continue Reading →

Chapter 116: We Found Martinique’s Biggest Party!

We’re generally not big party people. Being a party person typically involves staying awake past 9:30 PM-never my forte. But when the party goes all day and into the night and lasts for a week, even I can manage to… Continue Reading →

Chapter 115: Windward sailing and plan changes!

We started the week in Les Saintes, Guadeloupe.  We enjoyed our time there but found a weather window to continue making our way south so we cleared out of Guadeloupe with customs and immigration on Monday anticipating a Tuesday departure. … Continue Reading →

Chapter 14: Ahhh, the French

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 →

Chapter 113: So, What’s the Plan?

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 →

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