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Pilgrim: Believer, Traveller, Wayfarer
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After leaving Santorini we spent our time managing the question ‘Do we stay in the wind or head for the heat?’ The windy Cyclades lived up to their name this year with the usual summer winds coming and going. They just seem to come more often than before. Not necessarily…

Living overseas for an extended period always requires quite a bit of planning and in my experience staying flexible when things change is an essential…

As mentioned in prior posts the weather is something that informs and influences every decision we make while living aboard. It’s something we work with…

By the time we arrive on Leros, where our boat is located, it will have been nearly 7 weeks since we left our home base…

Here we are well beyond end of the sailing season and feeling like life on water is another half remembered dream. Those of us who…

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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