Hilton Head, Broken Windows, Nordhavns, and Savannah, GA

Hilton Head was an unplanned stop. Given how things went while here, it probably won’t be another stop again. Unless we are on a different dock or at a different marina. If you haven’t read how we ended up here you can catch up by reading that story here. It’s not that that marina or staff […]
Window Into Our World
Part of the reason we chose Lagoon models later than 2005 was the windows. Cabins in the later models have a large picture window that keeps them from feeling cave-like. They brighten up the cabin and provide ocean views that one would pay big bucks for on a cruise ship. But they are not without […]
First Year Sailing Catamaran Giro – FINAL installment

Welcome back! It has taken me almost half of a year to recap our first year aboard our sailing catamaran GIRO! Thanks for sticking with us… this is the final post on the subject… covering the last three months of our first year aboard. If you missed Part One, Two, or Three… or you’ve plain […]
ONE YEAR – Life Aboard Sailing Catamaran GIRO

So yeah. We just recently celebrated our first year aboard. No big deal. We sold our home and our stuff and left suburbia ONE YEAR AGO and moved aboard GIRO to begin our sailing adventure. What an amazing year. To say that we’ve learned a lot this past year would be an understatement. To be […]
Effort

ef·fort noun a vigorous or determined attempt. “hammer birdhouses to country fenceposts in an effort to bring back the eastern bluebird” the result of an attempt. “he was a keen gardener, winning many prizes for his efforts” strenuous physical or mental exertion. “the doctor spared no effort in helping my father We spent the holidays […]