Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air......
“How much does it cost to go cruising?” That is a question with as many answers as there are cruisers. Hang around with any group of cruisers or surf the internet and there will be answers given, from to extravagant. … Continued
Now that we are back home again, with all the conveniences, I think back to our “life afloat.” quite often. Daily, in fact. There are plus and minuses to both life styles. During our first trip to the Bahamas, I … Continued
I keep a handwritten log book of my own design and a spreadsheet to record the data of each day’s journey whenever the boat moves. Nothing terribly nautical or technical. The handwritten log includes date, departure time and arrival time, … Continued
It took another 7 days for Kindred Spirit to complete the 8-month journey (242 days) that began on September 13, 2015. I wasn’t around for those final days, but I will try to put the story together from Al’s photographs … Continued
A title like that will get attention, won’t it? It’s not as ominous as it sounds. Last Sunday we sat in Cape May, in the cold and rain. The weather improved just barely enough to leave Cape May on Monday … Continued
Continuing the saga of “up, down, up” as we finish the final days of our homeward journey. Still slogging through pretty dismal weather, although not the worst we have ever seen, it is beginning to wear us down. As we … Continued