WOW !!! We hit the jackpot with this absolutely perfect day on Koh Samui!
We start the morning with a quiet beach walk and end up at the beautiful Wat Plai Laem. Guys, we could have stayed alllll day on these temple grounds, our minds were blown!
The sun...
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Exploration around the island of Koh Samui, checking out some of the major attractions. Some are good, some are âŠ.. well, youâll just have to watch to find out! It was an experience...
Hey guys , thanks for checking out this video! We are still loving Koh Samui, and were lucky enough to come across this gem of a hotel RIGHT ON LAMAI BEACH! We take you on a tour of the place - hope you like it!
Of course we also do some more exploration ...
We are absolutely loving Koh Samui, the best island weâve been to so far! We take you around the island to explore some scenic and cultural sights, and we just may have found the perfect beach!!!
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WE MADE IT TO THE BEACH!!!
Our FIRST Thai Island experience and weâre loving it. On our first day, we go for a chill beach walk and just take in the sights and smells and let ourselves start the relaxation process lol. We get a lay of the land in the Lam...
Off on another adventure! This time we are travelling down south to the islands from Bangkok to Surat Thani by overnight sleeper train, and continuing on to Koh Samui. Weâve never done anything like this before and had a great time! Itâs cheaper than a...
Wondered what you can get for $10usd per person in Bangkok?? Of course you did! Thatâs why you clicked on this video! đ
The day didnât start out as a budget day, but it definitely turned into one! Since we had no hotel booked (overnight train comin...
We spent hours transporting ourselves to the famous Phed Mark restaurant in Bangkok (Mark WIENSâ Pad Kra Pao Restaurant!!) and walked it off on The Green Mile before arriving at Terminal 21 Mall for some more snacks and then took a terrifying tuktuk ride...
We hit the streets (and the river) and continue our exploration of Bangkok, beginning with the famed and BEAUTIFUL Wat Arun. We could have spent all day here! But - the sun was hot and our throats parched so we headed off to another Bangkok Institution: J...
Spoiler Alert: We donât have Covid ! We give you a run down of the entry requirement hoops we went thru to come to the great country of Thailand, including a tour of our quarantine hotel, before we are RELEASED into the streets to try out some fabulous (...
Well , we are finally on our way to Thailand ! Itâs been a long road with the repairs to our boat, and, along with other personal stressors, we needed a REAL BREAK! We need a taste of the tropics, to feel the sun on our skin, and to swim in warm azure wa...
Scrambling to get things done, one last task is to have his and her haircuts ! His is the easy part ; but this is the first time Jeff is coming anywhere near my hair with scissors lol.
We also spread some cookie cheer in the boatyard & lock Joco up one...
In this episode we take you thru our week on the hard, finalizing boat projects before we once again have to leave Jocođ
Simple tasks such as making the bed (or not dropping things đ) are actually quite complicated! Lol
And the Captain makes a Reali...
Well, secrets out - We are being forced to vacate the United States of America : AGAIN
Not sure how this journey is going to go, but takin it one day at a time.
Christin busts out the Sailrite machine to whip together a bunch of projects, and we get Haule...
Come along with us as we continue to fill holes and cut hair with the newbie crew of SV Joco!
Are we doing it right ? Are we doing it terribly wrong? You tell us ! Haha
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The time has come to *sob* remove the sails and get Joco ready to go on the hard for a few months. So frustrating that as Canadians, we are only allowed 6 months/year in the USAđ
We also finally received our new WINDLASS shipment and we unbox it and fr...
In this episode we have a real chat with you guys whatâs going on with Joco, whilst fixing more holes in the cabin top. Lol.
Trying to stay positive but itâs tough goin. An afternoon at the beach helped.
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Ok guys, so you probably saw in a previous episode that we dismantled and rejuvenated our old Lofrans Panther windlass - and it worked - till it didnât and now unfortunately that time & $$ are down the drain!!
If youâve ever wanted to see the dirt...
Alright, well, this is a new one for us lol. We were hit by an ICE STORM!!! Apparently this is not common here in North Carolina but just our luck we got to experience it lol.
As Vancouver, BC, Canada natives, we are used to the rain but not the ice - thi...
Yup you clicked it - youâre addicted to boat projects just like us đđ
Sitting at the dock is no fun so of course we go around looking for more projects to tackle on this old boat.
You get the discovery, analysis and game plan of this next fix of ...
Weâve been towed (again) to a marina in North Carolina USA to hopefully get our problems fixed once and for all! Since we have asked the help of some professionals, we decided to take a much needed DAY OFF and go to the beach for a day of sun and sand.
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3rd Times a charm ??? Not sure we like this saying âŠ
It appears our Exhaust Fix did not work the way we hoped and once again we rely on TowBoat US to save us.
We try to stay positive and enjoy the ride; fake it till you make it!!!
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Whew that took a while ! We struggle bus our way thru the complete design and installation of a new exhaust system on Joco. We had much help from people weâve met along the way (Thanks Andreas,Ben,Luke, a German couple we met, and countless other helping...
We never planned to continuously break down, however we gotta deal with it and roll with the punches! We explore the small town of Belhaven, NC and celebrate the holidays on our sailboat
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