A Rather Inconvenient Lifestyle
Matt texted me yesterday, while he was finishing up laundry, and I was on the bus to the grocery store, seated next to a man with possibly the worst body odor I’ve ever encountered (and that is saying a lot since we are pretty ripe ourselves now that we live on a boat and only shower […]
2016 Gulf Crossing – The Journal, Day Six
Wow! This is the last day of our crossing the Gulf of Mexico from Texas to Florida. Feel free to start at the beginning, or wherever you left off: Day One, Day Two, Day Three, Day Four, and Day Five. Day Six (Thursday): Our Best Day of Sailing! Michelle: Florida was in sight! Cell phone […]
2016 Gulf Crossing – The Journal, Day Four
Make sure you’re caught up on Day One, Day Two and Day Three before you read Day Four below. Day Four (Tuesday): DOLPHINS! Matt: Today was just hot. There was absolutely no wind. The wind vane would just spin around from the motion of the boat instead of the wind. The seas were like glass. Michelle: Matt […]
2016 Gulf Crossing – The Journal, Day Three
Are you ready for Day Three of our Gulf Crossing? If you haven’t read Day One or Day Two yet, be sure to click the links… Here we go! Day Three (Monday): Swimming with the Fishes Michelle: Today was warm. Sun was out. No clouds. No wind. No sailing. No ice maker. Matt: This seemed like a […]
2016 Gulf Crossing – The Journal, Day Two
Have you read Day One of Gulf Crossing – The Journal? If not, click here… Day Two: ZZIINNGG!! [FYI… We have zero pictures from Sunday morning because, well, we were still recovering. So, here’s a cool pic that Matt took of our compass.] Michelle: Early morning, we contemplated every scenario… we can’t keep going if the weather is […]