January put up such a good front — warm 40-50F days, barely a skiff* of snow on the ground, and easy living on the boat and visiting friends. Starting with Portland: full of charming cobblestone alleyways, perfect for Tuesday date-night … Continue reading
“I hate sailing!” It was far from the worst weather we’d seen, or the worst breakdown we’d faced. But somehow the combination of a grey blustery day and an alternator that had fallen off (Again. That makes three times, for … Continue reading
We’re optimistically referring to “life in the bubble” again, so it must be winter in Maine! 🙂 Some days I feel like our current life is not all that adventurous — we aren’t crossing oceans or collecting passport stamps, and … Continue reading
My sister came to visit. She’s not really keen on the whole boat thing, or the cold, or being on a boat in the cold, so this was quite an exciting occasion 🙂 We put a little effort into her … Continue reading
We thought we might have seen the back of our sailing season, but we snuck another weekend in… Left our “summer slip” for the last time (we’re in our “winter slip” now, much closer to shore and a little more … Continue reading