Stickers are officially on and our boat has a name. We are Bedouin. We chose the name for several reasons. Bedouins are semi-nomadic people who took their homes with them when they travelled. They were known for many things, among them, their hospitality, loyalty to family, and pride of ancestry–three qualities we find admirable. …
Our paperwork is all in order, our boat has a new name, and we’ve got a launch time scheduled for tomorrow! It was a little sad to scrape the last of the “Kiri Maia” stickers off the boat, as the old owners are the BEST people and we didn’t want to remove them completely—but …
A fresh coat of anti-fouling went on yesterday! Today’s job, we will attempt to apply our new boat stickers with as little cussing as possible. Check out the before and after. BEFORE AFTER
We arrived in Greece like most Americans; loudly and with too much stuff. We had a lot of help with the loudness and the stuff, thanks to our new friend Tina and her entourage. These American friends have come to Greece to celebrate her birthday and just so happened to be taking the same …
It’s Bedouin time! Thirty years in the making and we have finally tied up loose ends and we’re officially off! We looked like an episode of “Hoarders” as we checked in all our bags for Greece. And even though all the people in line gave us that look like we were ridiculously overpacked for …
Bret, Mark, and the Ocean. Together again. The Liahona days of lobster diving. circa 1979 More Baja, this time with Craig, Ken, Mark, and Bret. circa 1985
Our neighbors out playing in their backyard. We’re not sure which was more exciting, spending an afternoon watching and mama and her calf playing just off our bow or watching Bret volunteer as tribute to catch the incoming drone—on multiple occasions. We’re happy to report no fingers were lost and no whales were bothered. But man …
We couldn’t be more excited to finally start our first official sailing season. We’ve been packing and prepping ever since we got back from Greece where we left our boat. Right in the middle of all our final preparations, we got a call from Mark’s friend Bret. It was Bret and his family that …
Goodnight moon. Goodnight masts. Goodnight Greece, we’ve had a blast. Sleep well little boat, we’ll be back soon. Our first official sailing season is coming next spring!
Here’s a little sailing 101 for ya…scroll through the pictorlal lesson below. This is Med Mooring. You may think the first photo looks like a glamorous vacation shot, I assure you it is not. Out here in the Med, there will come a time when you need to “park” your boat along “the …
