ocean-pilgrim

Sharing our journey with ‘Intention’

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Pilgrim: Believer, Traveller, Wayfarer

Intention: Purpose, Goal, Aim

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  • Postcard from Santorini – Am I Dreaming?

    My first visit to Santorini was a month or so after my 21st birthday.  I have a blurred montage of memories, of pieces, images and a felt sense of the baked earth, the summer sun and the impossibility of the place. The deep, dark blue of it. The other worldliness…

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  • BOAT: Bring On Another Thousand ($£€)

    BOAT: Bring On Another Thousand ($£€)

    Definition of Boat Ownership: akin to standing naked in the rain ripping up $$$ bills. We always knew it, but at the beginning of the season…

  • Water Bound

    Water Bound

    Every night now we fall into bed exhausted.  I think it’s as much the emotional ride as the physical work. Monday saw all the work…

  • So what now?

    So what now?

    So; what happens next? Boat: Tick.  Paid for: Tick. Pangs of Angst: Tick.  Rick has been waking up at 2am every night with thoughts running…

  • Drumroll Please….Part 2! The Big Reveal

    Drumroll Please….Part 2! The Big Reveal

    There are lists in this survey we have just received. Lists that make our heads spin.  Lists of what we must do immediately, things we…

● About Me

I’m Cath. I write most of the blogs unless I can get Rick to join in. I write to share about our sailing life with as much authenticity and honesty as I can. This means more than just the perfect moments. It’s a way to reflect and to remember the unfolding days, the terrifying moments and the things that bring us a sense of awe. I hope you come along for the journey.

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