“Our plans are often a loose interpretation of our intended route. As always, my motto is, as long as we are still alive, still in love, and still afloat, it’s all good. We get wherever we are going when we get there.” Alison Gieschen Once again. This played true. Dan finally found a five-day…
Ah, the pitfalls of boat parts. When you’ve been sailing long enough, you know the motto, “It’s not if, it’s when” an essential part on your boat will break. Even though you may have a spare part for just about every system on your boat, there will always be something that breaks that you didn’t…
Before we left on our sailing adventure, our Yoga instructor, Lumi, rolled her eyes when we announced to her that we were selling everything and heading out to sea. We looked at one another and cocked our heads at her response. She seemed agitated by our announcement. “Yeah, my husband’s parents did that,” she explained…
“When something goes wrong in your life, just yell ‘Plot Twist’ and move on…” Anonymous After 5 days at sea in challenging weather, the sight of land peering at us across a misty, wave strewn horizon, was a welcome sight. The stormy entrance to this island perched in the middle of the sea was…
Twice a week, Cruising Outpost posts pictures sent in from readers from all over the world. I’m always astounded and blown away by some of the images. They are fun, awe-inspiring, and sometimes downright hilarious. Looking through these photos is a guaranteed smile every week! Cruising Outpost – The Drift Pictures (click here)
Four days of adventure lay ahead for Dan and I, as we embarked on our Labor Day holiday weekend sailing trip. It was the first opportunity we had all summer to sail with just the two of us. The route we planned took us across the bay on the first evening to a quiet, little…
This past summer has been both fantastic and exhausting. July started with a 7 day trip riding coast to coast across the country of Scotland. Riding through bogs and across mountain passes was an incredible experience, where we thoroughly enjoyed the people, cuisine and history of the Scottish Highlands. As Dan and I rode our…