We’ve officially christened the boat! Sailors are a superstitious lot—which meant we had to purge every last remnant of the old name from off the boat. Just hours before, Mark found a gas can in the locker with the old name written on it. Our daughter Chloe ran and got something to scrub it …
We’re excited to welcome aboard our first guests! Our long time sailing buddies Keith & Kathy Williams just flew in to join us for our maiden voyage. Over the years we’ve enjoyed so many adventures on the sea with them, it’s perfect to have them here at the start of our big adventure. So …
Our new batteries just arrived and we’re excited to get them installed. Our new chart plotter is ordered and we’re hoping to get that in as soon as possible as well. All work and no sail is sometimes the way it goes around here. I never thought I’d hug a battery but this power hungry …
A calm morning. A breath of gratitude. Chase your dreams—you just might catch them.
Dear Mr. Twain, we just threw off the bowlines and sailed away from the safe harbor. We’re catching the trade winds and about to explore, dream, and discover. Thanks for the sage advise. I’ve never seen such a smile of childlike wonder on my husband’s face like this before.
While we are still dockside waiting for our standing rigging to get tuned Mark decided to install the sink we brought over from the states with us in our suitcase. (Chloe will remind you that it was HER suitcase that is was stowed in since it limited the amount of stuff she could take.) …
Καλό Πάσχα! Easter Sunday in the U.S. was Palm Sunday here in Greece and the start of an amazing holy week. The kids here get the week off of school and the town is abuzz in preparation. It was an awesome privilege to be here and to soak up the celebrations which culminates at midnight …
Yep he sews. But he’s quick to tell you he only sews “Man Stuff”. We’re glad though. Because he stripped down his Sailrite machine to 50lbs. so it would fit and make weight in one of the two check-in bags he was allotted. Today, he’s sewing down by the seashore, some manly straps …
Happy Easter from onboard Bedouin. You’re never too old to have the Easter Bunny visit and @chloe.skillman woke up to a few plastic Easter eggs hidden on deck. Greece is the place to be for Easter. The celebration of Christ’s resurrection has only just begun here. Orthodox Easter Sunday is still a week away …
We have splashed!! It was an unbelievably EXCITING day! We’ve got a few more things to do before we can venture off—so we made it as far as the marina docks. Our standing rigging was replaced over the winter (the cables that hold the mast up) and it needs to be “tuned” once …
