Friday, 20 March 2015. From the land beyond beyond. When you live in New Zealand, Canada is a far, far away land. Granted, we did take the scenic route. It took them 29 hours. They misplaced a day on the way, traded their winter boots for sandals, and had to slap on some sunscreen in less than 36 hours. How to hop in and out of the dinghy .

Ode to an Iron Cowboy. High performance athletes fascinate me with their ability. Advice for a New Long-Distance Bicycle Tourist. This post is for the person dreaming of hopping on a bicycle.

Searching for a new way of life in the boating industry. In 2010, we asked 12 families. Who were out cruising on sailboats to answer 12 questions. A new group of sailing families answers these same 12 questions and the original families tell us what they are doing several years later. This family of 4 read and reread. To gain the motivation and knowledge to go cruising. Read what they have to say.

Monkey See, Monkey Do. The path of Starry Horizons. Making the big leap across the Atlantic is pretty nerve-racking. All circumnavigators have done it, and it h elp.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016. It was refreshing to get off the boat again, and catch up with family and friends, but unfortunately we have returned to the boat to discover our fridge is not working! View of where the Pangas dock in Zihuantanejo.

I said goodbye to my girl yesterday, eight years after we met in the Missoula pound. She was three years old then, and huge. They say bad things happen in threes. It was a week full of loss.