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The Monkeys
Posted on June 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe went out to see the monkeys in Gibraltar. First we went to this other exhibit to eat lunch. And we got to see animals: a butterfly, fish, and a turtle. When we were walking to the cable car, we saw a Fire Truck and […] -
The Atlantic Crossing: Arrival in the Azores
Posted on May 25, 2011 | 5 CommentsDAY NINE: Friday, May 13th The Weather Up until now, the weather has more-or-less cooperated with us. OK, there were a few frightening electrical storms and we did have to run away from the water spouts, but once we were a day out of Bermuda, […] -
The {moist} Atlantic Crossing
Posted on May 23, 2011 | 2 CommentsDAY SEVEN: May 11th Everything is wet. It’s been raining, the wind has moved forward from south-west to south-east and we are now heading east and sailing into it. The waves have been crashing over the boat from starboard bow to port stern, (diagonally across […] -
It’s only the Atlantic Ocean, but I like it, like it, yes I do.
Posted on May 22, 2011 | 1 CommentDAY FIVE, May 9th: Waterspouts. Brett wakes me up in the morning. There are low hanging thunder clouds in the sky everywhere. He had looked off the port stern and pointed to Steve and said. “WHAT THE *$%! IS THAT?!”. Steve: “I think you’d better […] -
Atlantic Crossing: The Calm & The (first) Storm
Posted on May 21, 2011 | 2 CommentsDAY THREE, May 7th: The Calm before the Storm The engine is on all day today. The weather is beautiful but there’s no wind. The UNO championship begins. Brett manages to amass 300 points most of it in one hand. Did I mention that the […] -
The Atlantic Crossing: Departure
Posted on May 20, 2011 | 3 CommentsDAY ONE: May 5th. My Birthday. Cinco de Mayo. The beginning of my 50th year on the planet. I’m 49 years old today. We get up at dawn to weigh anchor and head over to the Royal Navy Dockyard which is where all the cruise […] -
Visiting Ondine
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsSitting here on Sunday night in Bermuda Airport, I’m pondering that it’s exactly 7 days and 839 nautical miles since I joined Ondine at Virgin Gorda. Exactly 7 days before that Grant first mentioned Ondine to me, standing outside the Highbury Barn pub in London […] -
4 Days 4 Hours
Posted on May 1, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe made it to Bermuda in record time 4 days and 4 hours. It was fast but the first 48 hours were rough. It was even too rough for the power of the mighty patch to combat. Adding to the stomach churning nature of the […] -
We’ve left the Caribbean…
Posted on May 1, 2011 | 8 CommentsWe have begun our 5,000+ sailing trip to Greece. And I’ve begun the trip I’ve wanted to complete since I was a little kid. Sail across the Atlantic Ocean as Captain of my own sailing vessel. I’m so excited I can hardly contain myself. I […] -
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Posted on April 22, 2011 | 2 Comments{this moment} – A Friday ritual via soulemama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link […]