So, here we are in Valentia Island on another blustery day. The wind is gusting near 30 kts and we are hunkered down baking cookies for my birthday. We have been slowly working our way around the West Coast going up and down the bays and sneaking out into the Atlantic for a few hours
Hey there! We’re in Ireland! After a confusing 8 day passage we sailed past the famous (notorious) Fastnet Rock and into Baltimore in county Cork on the southern end of the island. This Baltimore has a great harbor, fun and interesting folks and good stout. Let’s start with the passage. Well, we started off in
Well gentle reader, we have arrived in what appears to be Heaven! They call it the Azores but that’s just to keep it a secret from the rest of us. The skies are blue, the sea is clear as glass and the firmament is a color wheel of greens and browns and reds. The water
So kids, let me tell you a story of a weird genius who once upon a time had a vision that everyone in the world could communicate without barriers and share honest, considered facts for mere pennies a day. Well… it never happened; but, we do have STARLINK! I’m coming to you today from the
So, here we are in Bermuda again. This time the weather is actually beautiful, finally. We arrived on the 26th of May, to the day a year ago when we left. It seems as though we missed an entire year of sailing, but we did have a lot of fun doing other things, so all
Where has the time gone? I’ll tell you: It has been swallowed up by poor weather and bad auto pilot! When last we met we were homeward bound for Christmas in Iowa. Well, family time was fun and the train rides were relaxing. We continued our vacation by going to Beaver Creek, CO for a
So gentle reader, we left Newport on a beautiful December morning and enjoyed a warm balmy sail down the coast to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Are you kidding?!! It is December in the North Atlantic! It was COLD and blowing like STINK! We hunkered under blankets on watch and buried ourselves under comforters
So, I should be writing this from the warm clear waters of the Caribbean. But NO! I’m writing from the frigid waters of Rhode Island. As you may recall we spent the summer getting a new gearbox installed. Well, after 15 hours of testing the installation we headed off to Antigua. We had a fairly
So, gentle reader I’m sure by now you are wondering what has happened to us. We returned from our Western adventures to find ourselves in that terrifying place known as Boatyard Purgatory. It is what happens when no one is working on your boat, but everyday you hear promises of results. We were sorely tested
Well it has been a while since we checked in. We’re back in Des Moines where we are enjoying time with family and friends before returning to MAJOR boat projects next week. So, we traveled by AMTRAK back to Iowa by way of Providence, NYC and Chicago. Let me tell you, there is nothing so
