A few days ago I struck up a conversation with lady who has survived cancer twice, recently had major eye surgery, endured teaching children for over 30 years AND got her captains license. Interestingly, she was now ready for living the dream. Now with her ‘all clear,’ she was deciding whether to get a job[Read More]
living the dream
Here’s 40 reasons why living on a sailboat full time ROCKS!
One afternoon while sitting in my cockpit, rocking back and forth (at anchor) I decided to write 40 reasons why living on a sailboat full time rocks. If you need to convince yourself or perhaps your partner on the benefits to sailing off into the horizon, give these a review. In all honesty I’m not[Read More]
Recovering from our week long sail from Gibraltar to Malta
It’s now been 4 days since we arrived in Malta. My head still feels foggy and I’m confused as to what day and time it is. Our adventure from Gibraltar to Malta was crazy – dolphins, storms, stops in Africa (Algeria and Tunisa), sea sickness, Scottish dancing lessons and more… Read about it: Our first[Read More]
My new normal and dealing with giving up all our possessions
First of all…If you’ve been reading my past The Journey articles, you’ll know that I’ve been working towards getting a British passport. I’m American, but sailing around the world with a British passport would make life easier – especially in Europe. And since I’m married to a Brit and live in England currently, it makes[Read More]
Quick, quick – we need to sell our current boat. We need a place to live. We need to…
Quick, quick..we need a place to live. We need a temporary pre-school to put our daughter in. We need to sell our current boat. We need to do so much and we don’t have the time! Yikes
