Hello, young adventurers! We’re sailing through the Galapagos Islands, one of the most special places on Earth! These islands are like a treasure chest full of unique animals, cool history, and a climate that’s totally different from anywhere else. Let’s dive in and explore why the Galapagos are so awesome! A Super Cool History! 📜…
Sometimes, there can be beauty in despair, silver linings in misfortunes, and blue skies in the future where there seems to be nothing but storms. A Confounding Time in Panama In our seven years of circumnavigating, I have to say that our time in Panama has been the most confounding. She beat us up, spit…
The First Attempt: Hope Meets Heartbreak We thought we were ready. Our boat was in great shape, we were fully provisioned, and favorable winds promised a push to the equator and into the trade winds that would carry us 3,000 miles to French Polynesia. Everything seemed aligned. We even reunited with our boat buddies on…
Hi Sailmates Kids! As we get ready to sail around the Galápagos Islands on our journey across the Pacific Ocean, we’re super excited to meet one of the coolest creatures in the world—the marine iguana! 🦎🌴 This amazing animal is the only lizard on Earth that swims and feeds in the ocean. That’s right—while most…
Ahoy, Sailmates! We’re getting ready for one of the coolest and silliest sailing traditions in the whole wide ocean—crossing the equator! In just a few days, we’ll officially leave the Northern Hemisphere behind and sail into the Southern Hemisphere for the very first time on this journey. It’s not just a big deal in the…
Ready to Set Sail Last week, we sent pictures of our departure and hopes of beginning our crossing of the Pacific Ocean to the magical islands of Gambier. Our boat friends, John and Shannon on S/V Carisma, who we had planned to cross with, arrived at Vista Mar Marina, where we had been since December…
Yesterday at the Rey grocery store in Panama, I was standing in a long, slow line with a cart overflowing with food. Canned goods, fresh produce, snacks, pasta, and plenty of cheese (my favorite) —you name it, it was probably in that cart. We’re about to set sail on our longest ocean crossing yet: more…
Perhaps you have read my sailing stories and perhaps even read Riding the Waves of Reality: Tales of Turmoil and Triumph. Las month, I published my latest fiction novel, The Seven – An Odyssey of Seven Horses and Seven Humans. This is the story of seven individuals from around the globe and their encounters with…
I am thankful every day for my husband, my captain, and the man who makes this dream possible. He faces daunting tasks, setbacks, and seemingly impossible odds, yet he perseveres. Sometimes, frustration sets in, but I always hug him and remind him that the freedom we experience comes at a price—being in countries where getting…
.The puffer fish is one of the most unique creatures in the ocean! It has a special ability that makes it stand out from all the other fish—when it feels threatened, it can puff up into a round, spiky ball! This clever trick helps keep predators away, because a big, spiky fish is much harder…