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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
We left English Harbor, Antigua on Thursday to head to country #13, Guadeloupe! We had a great sail- wind on the beam and cruising along averaging around 8 knots! We arrived around 1pm as it started to rain. We could… 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 →
We spent Father’s Day weekend on Nevis. While we did get to see the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton, the anchorage was rolly and loud – never a good combination for getting sleep. We did get to visit Sunshine’s Beach Bar… Continue Reading →