We’re out to sea again, tonight celebrating calm seas and winds on the way to Salvador, Brazil, thanks to the influence of my maternal grandmother, known as Super Granny. It’s Super Granny’s birthday today. Although she passed away at the age of 102, her influence lives on and we know she still plays an active […]
St. Helena
To St. Helena 5
Our last day of the passage went by fairly quickly. The kids did school and I have to eat my words about Marin struggling to write three sentences because today she wrote almost a full page with perfect handwriting and no complaints. Once again, we have been able to tap into the talents of our […]
To St. Helena 4
Another gorgeous day on the boat. The longer we’re on a passage, the faster the days start to go. Part of this might be because we’re always heading east and we don’t change our clocks until we arrive at a destination. Our bodies continue to adjust to the sun, so there’s a weird feeling that […]
To St. Helena 3
Just a few hours ago we crossed from the East to the West. Gemma, the kids and I watched the numbers tick down from E 000° 00.001’ to W E 000° 00.001’. Since I missed seeing this happen when we crossed the equator, it was fun to see for the prime meridian. We are now […]
To St. Helena 1
It is the third night since we left Walvis Bay. The first couple of days at sea are always a bit rough, no matter the weather or how long since we last were at sea. Joe said, “I’m going to sail around the world again and this time, I won’t stop!” Maybe it’s different for […]