It is great seeing young couples stepping out of their comfort zones & choosing an adventurous sailing lifestyle.
It was without hesitation that we offered our time to help a young cruising couple with the mammoth job of sanding, faring & antifoul...
We stayed for a couple of months in Montenegro & enjoyed every bit of our time there (even the cold)
People are friendly, food is great & not expensive.
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We have been in marinas & the winds have been wild, but we never thought we would experience Force 8 winds & what an experience it was.
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How does Rick go driving on the other side of the road?
Would we give up warmth to live in beautiful Kotor?
Come join us as we travel by train & trek to Podgorica Aerodrom where we pick up our hire car to tour around some of Montenegro.
MUSIC
The Circ...
Filling in the day whilst wintering in a marina in Montenegro
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The Circle - Hartley
Simpatico
Jack Jonestown
Up to the Mood - Low Tree
Name of the Child - Motions
Born Twice - Mark Trac...
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A recap on the year that was 2019.
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Spend the night in main port Durres huge cargo ships.
Earthquake hits Albania just a few days after we leave.
We arrive in Bar Montenegro.
Music
Circle by Hartley
Ikson - Up Here
Ikson - Blue Sky
Ikson - Tide by Carl Storm
Ikson - A while feat
Photograp...
Who scared Rick?
Is Buoy hearing voices?
Lou gets grumpy with Rick!
What happens to most of us when our kids have families, careers & children of their own?
It can feel lonely, left out & down right depressing just going through our daily routi...
Still no fish (what is Lou doing wrong?) and Rick needs to learn to chill. Please use the comment section below - we would really appreciate ANY advice on either topic!
We hope that you will join us on our journey.
Rick, Lou and Buoy
We take you on a quick tour below decks of Salacia Star in response to many requests. Also someone had a birthday (one that ends in a 0). What how we celebrate separated by thousands of miles from friends and family.
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Can someone call a taxi! We had to ask King Neptune to remove all trace of the old name and accept Salacia Star as the new name. Think we consumed more champagne than we gave to the King - Oops!
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Rick, Lou a...
Buoy is our Maltese dog who has travelled Australia with us in our motor-home. He wanted to join our new adventure so he bravely travels half way round the world ON HIS OWN!
We hope that you will join us on our journey.
Rick, Lou and Buoy
We had little clues as to what Salacia Star would be like when she went into the water after 12 months sitting on land. We sure found out quickly!
Lou really shares how high her nerves and anxiety levels were leading up to and after the big splash. Wha...
This is the story of how we transitioned from drifting around Australia in a motor-home to drifting around the seas on a yacht. As the saying goes "one door closes, another opens".
We hope that you will join us on our journey.
Rick, Lou and Buoy
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