We have deliberated a lot about the sailing route home. The northern route appeals very much to us (mostly because of Iceland and the shorter crossings), but maybe too much of a challenge weatherwise in a somewhat tight time schedule?…
Disconnecting and also still connecting
We are gradually disconnecting from our life in Florida and focusing more on preparing for our departure and the sailing trip home. At least we as adults do. The girls are still fully enjoying their (social) lives here and Eline…
Gestructureerde weeranalyse
Als voorbereiding op de terugtocht vanuit Florida naar huis heb ik me de afgelopen weken verdiept in het verbeteren van het maken van weeranalyses. Veel kennis hebben we de afgelopen jaren al opgebouwd. De site van Morgan’s Cloud heeft ons…
Apple boordcomputer
We hebben een mooie nieuwe Apple iMac computer aan boord! We zijn inmiddels zo gewend om in huis alles op een iMac te doen zodat we ons afvroegen of het mogelijk is een iMac op de boot te installeren. De…
The Florida wildlife in our backyard
We had some close encounters with the wildlife of Florida. The first one happened 1.5 weeks ago when I (Mira) stepped out our backdoor on the outside doormat almost stepping on a black snake and feeling it crawl over my…
Spring break on the west coast of the USA
We had a fantastic spring break on the west coast of the USA. We did lots of different things in just 10 days with a nice mixture of visiting nature and big cities. All together we drove 2,700 km through…
Daylight Saving Time and Brazilian goodbye party
Another two weeks have gone by with lots of nice activities. Last weekend Daylight Saving Time (DST) started in Florida. As it hasn’t started yet in The Netherlands, there is only a 5 hour time difference until the end of the…
Foto’s Florida Q1 2018
Past our halfway point
We are past our halfway point of our stay in the US and also past our halfway point of being away from home. Although we still have some time to go, we have started making careful preparations for our sail…
Marinthe’s weekly routine
Hey everyone! This week it is my turn to share my America experience. As you have probably read in previous blogs, my life here is not a normal day to day routine. Instead of going to school every single day,…