A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. Mahatma Ghandi Visiting Cuba had been on our bucket list for quite some time. Family members who had visited this foreign and forbidden country gave great reviews about the culture, kindness of the people and unheralded beauty. The problem was…
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Islands of the Caribbean
Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself. When you think about how big these oceans are, and the fact they cover 80% of our planet, it is mindboggling how little of the world we have seen in our first five months aboard…
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Life’s true gift lies in your freedom to design it beautifully. With each rise of the sun, you get to chase the opportunity to fill your days with meaning—to live your life the way you choose. For us and our new lifestyle, we simply enjoy each sunrise, look forward to the brilliance of each sunset, and find adventure every…
Christmas in the Caribbean!
Time with family is like a treasure chest. Their laughter is diamonds, shining brilliantly and making the world sparkle. Their love is gold, warming the heart and holding value even during the toughest times. Their humor and presence are silver, the decorative lining that brings a smile to your face, joy to your heart, and…
BVI or Bust… busted
And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who sailed into it. Equus Log: Destination,…
Sailing Pains
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Pretty much everything we are experiencing now is new territory. It is the beginning of a new life for us. We have no car, no home port. We are moving forward as travelers into the unknown, vagabonds…
New Beginnings
For those of you who have been following our progression these past few years, you know how momentous this past month has been for Dan and I. For those who have never read our blog, Dan and I have achieved our 5-year plan of selling everything we own and moving aboard our 43 ft….
The Launch
Time is a brisk wind, for each hour it brings something new…but who can understand and measure its sharp breath, its mystery, and its design? Paracelsus Describing our life at this point as a blur would be an understatement. Each day passes with new developments. The events, the people, and the experiences begin to…
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Light at the end of the tunnel? We don’t even have a tunnel; we don’t even know where the tunnel is. Lyndon B. Johnson Moving out of the house we built and lived in for 30 years, and reducing everything we own to fit on a 43 ft. boat, was the single most difficult…
Boat Painting 101
It doesn’t take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go. J.C. Watts I have a whole new respect for people in the boat repair business. The estimate to repaint the hull of our 43’ Taswell was around $14,000. Having now experienced the process, I would…