Leaving Grenada

I am at the airport, all checked in and through security. Plane is here and it looks like an on time departure. It’s been an exciting two weeks: completing purchase and final repairs (well, almost), sailing her down to Grenada, getting to know the boat much better, and then getting her hauled out and prepared…

Off the grid living

Growing up in Germany in the 80s, the ultimate super nerd was this guy Murray Bosinski, from a terrible US TV show, dubbed into German with an even worse title. He knew all about technology and not much else. For this post, l’ll be Murray Bosinski. Today we have Brad’s friend Aaron over on JACE….

On the hard

A long and successful day: JACE is safely out of the water and strapped down on the hard, secure for hurricane season. I get up at six before it gets too hot. I have a long list and work through it. Brad soon joins me and together we make good progress. Wash deck and all…

Caribbean lives

We get incredibly locked into our beliefs of how life needs to look, based on the environments we live in and the people who, like us, follow those norms. Being here in the Caribbean reminds me again that “our life” is not the only recipe to follow. Through this boat buying process we’ve met a…

Passage with a few challenges

Our decision to stop overnight at The Saintes was brilliant. Not only are we finding the most picturesque bay with lots of red-roofed houses studding the lush green hills all around; not only are we enjoying the swim off the back of JACE, a most amazing sunset, and a wonderful fish dinner in town; not…