…A wide mix of things – most of them positive with a few negatives thrown in to keep things interesting. In April 2014, my husband 3 ½ year old daughter (at the time) and I left Gibraltar with our newly purchased 2003 56’ Oyster ready to experience a new life. Our intentions were to say[Read More]
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Ten months of living on our sailboat full time – Do I have tears of joy or tears of sadness?
It feels like ages since I’ve written about my thoughts and feelings regarding our ‘new’ lifestyle of living on a boat rather than in a house. This time last year, my husband, Simon, and I were living in a temporary apartment taking courses on diesel engines, motors, water pumps, water makers, refrigeration, air conditioning/heating, First[Read More]
My journey of living full-time aboard a sailboat has hit the 7th month – how does it feel?
As we approach our seventh month of living full-time aboard a sailboat, I find myself living with yet another set of circumstances, in new surroundings, with yet another ‘routine’ to figure out. We’ve decided to winter ourselves and the boat in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily That means that we’ll stay in the marina all winter[Read More]
Sailing around the world isn't fun when you're not sailing around the world!
The other day someone put a post on Facebook saying that everyone shares the good and not the bad in their life. I think we’ve all been trained to present a version of ourselves to the world that shows we’re strong, successful and living life large. And on the flip side, it’s implied to keep[Read More]
Leaving the rat race to sail around the world…is enlightenment on the cards too?!
Leaving the rat race to sail around the world It’s 5:54 am and I’m sat in the cockpit of my sailboat. The roosters are crowing and there are a few dogs barking. There’s a low murmur of the crickets. I can hear waves hit the shore and the boat rattle slightly as the calm waters[Read More]
