Now, this is a topic to divide us. Or can we openly discuss what we see ourselves doing and reality? The reality is that crimes against cruisers exist, so there is some room for discussion. The other reality is that what we think our response is and what it is are two different outcomes. I […]

 A month of Sundays sailing across the Pacific Ocean in search of French Polynesia. Why, you ask? The simple answer is that we can. The better question is, why would you? That answer is not so simple.  A challenge is what we like. Love sailing. Love the ocean. Love islands. Love the beach and love […]

At the airport in Maun, Botswana, ready to start the journey home. I am holding the scull of a water buffalo wrapped in a towel. I’m pretty sure they aren’t going to let me have it, so I am walking right up to security with it. Ford hasn’t said much.  I put the scull on […]

We are anchored off a small island in the Las Perlas Islands, Panama. The only life around above the water line is us. Off to the unspoiled beach, we go for a trek and swim. While splashing around to cool down, a launcha (small wooden boat with an outboard engine) motors on by with three […]

Somewhere off the coast of Panama is an archipelago of 365 small, primarily uninhabited islands. With thunderous rainforest mountains on the mainland. The water is so clear that you can see the change in color where the reefs are. I am sitting in Guna Yala (San Blas), Panama. There are many beautiful beaches worldwide, but […]

We are on the high seas! The seas change and come at us from many different directions. The most comfortable for our boat is right on our butt, surfing us down them. Mother Nature rarely cooperates for any state of comfort. Take the seasickness meds and have a very healthy respect for her.  We are […]

We have gone and done it, planned to sail across the Atlantic Ocean! Yep…  that is what we are going to do. Pack your bag (a tiny bag like just a backpack) and jump aboard. The trip will be from Miami, FL, to Sines, Portugal, with stops in Bermuda and Azores. Total time away from […]

The Wild Safari What it’s all about… Why pay the price of admission? For the actual experience in the Bush; their environment….raw nature. This is how we learn about the circle of life. It is not for the faint at heart and really hard for someone who is used to jumping in with both feet […]

Imagine this: I sold most everything and moved onto a sailboat! With a man (Ford) I’ve known for about six months, a boat site unseen, a foreign country, and a 55-gallon drum of my belongings. I did that! What’s the worst that can happen? That was January ’19, and I am still onboard. We now […]