#268 Hello, yeah, look, we blew up the quadbike. Or it blew up on us. And it wasted our day. And it gave out in the middle of a highway and we nearly melted in the sun. And yet, yet, this is the Azores. And being the Azores, nothing can actually go that fa...
#267 "I don't get blown away like this ever, I'm a jaded old traveller..."
It was all worth it. Out in the middle of the Atlantic is a paradise we can barely describe and we're so lucky to be here given that 2020 was, well, a 2020 of a year. Seriously, thi...
#266 "I think I'm missing certain parts of my memory, I think they're stuck to a cotton swab..."
Look it's not the most pleasant of welcomes, but we're happy to prove we're not harbouring the virus. Because the Azores, guys! Finally!
These are truly some ...
#265 "I've never been this sick before..."
It's pretty rough when you have some bad seasickness which you can't escape. Lenny and Riley at the helm as we wrangle some bad weather at the very first stretch of our foray into the Atlantic. The Azores better b...
#264 It's all sun and games on the coast. Sheltered coves, predictable winds, calm sleep. We had some really good times in the Portuguese summer, it's been great. But something makes us wanna go out into the big wild Atlantic, out of the protection and pea...
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#263 "No, it was a sea trial." We tried. We really did. All the stars we...
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[Episode 262]
Yes we're back, we've hit the big refresh button and great to...
#261 Life in close quarters can be full on when you're carting your life around on a boat together, so we're spending a bit of time apart as we head back westwards along southern Portugal.
We want to take the varnish off and speak our mind about some issu...
#260 Beautiful Portugal continues to deliver, exploring Alcoutim and the Guadiana, a place with a rich history and a totally tranquil atmosphere.
We welcome back some friends to La Vaga and we're making the most of it. We go full-engineer mode on-board i...
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[Episode 259]
Get this: water, right, but without salt in it. Weird ri...
I've been fairly busy working away at all of this. Stay tuned for more updates.
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The Article I wish I read a few days earlier.
https://www.chriswhitedesigns.com/what-we-can-learn-from-anna-s-capsize-by-chris-w...
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#258 With every space launch, even millions of hours of scientific and technical anal...
#257 We take our first steps inland, our first river sail in Europe. The Guadiana river is our beautiful backdrop today, getting some jobs sorted out and taking stock of the crazy year so far.
Also, where'd we leave the tender again? Oh yeah, down that w...
#256 Join us for a quick sail from Fuseta to Tavira to catch up with our German friend Jan. It's interesting (and sad) to see the changes throughout the world due to unsustainable fishing practices. It's a good reminder to ensure the fish you eat is produc...
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Ep. 255
"What is✋? Babe we've never used ✋! ✊ is stop!"
Duh.
We continue our journey through the beautiful ...
#254 Our nighttime routine onboard. Finally captured!
Sometimes if the camera's out at night, something's either snapped, flailing or lost (ship and crew inclusive). Here we want to show you the other side, our evening unwind routine as we're here at Cula...
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Join us for a quick tour of Culatra Island, a unique fishing village with...
#251 Freeeeeeedoooooommmm!!! Woohoo! After a good stint locked into the marina, we've been given the green light to leave. Finally things are starting to feel more 'normal' again. Join us for our first sail in a long long time. We sail around the corner to...
#250 Join us for our last few days of living a domesticated life, before we get confirmation that we can SET SAIL!! In this episode, we make the most of our time left in our beautiful villa before moving back onboard. All of the open space and fresh air ha...
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#249 We were very fortunate to get a break from the marina after rec...
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#247 Don't get me wrong, we have lived life in isolation before. But having to stay on your boat and not be able to leave for an unknown amount of time is something we have not experienced. I'm sure you can all relate to the craziness created from staying ...
Join us in Part 2 of our best of the Bahamas footage! If you missed part 1, check it out here: https://youtu.be/IihRh_II1XE
New to parenthood, we sail through the stunning Bahamas with a plan to circumnavigate the archipelago of islands and live off the la...
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