Na de eerste nacht voor anker in West Palm Beach bestuderen we het weer en besluiten we langs de oostkust van de US omhoog te varen naar Canada. Het weer ziet er voor de komende week goed uit die kant…
Een intensieve laatste week in Florida
De laatste week in Florida is bijzonder en intensief door het drukke schema van de voorbereidingen voor ons vertrek, de vele regen en onweersbuien en het afscheid nemen van alles wat ons dierbaar is geworden in Florida. Het weer is…
Deliberating routes and fun Florida activities for the girls
We have deliberated a lot about the sailing route home. The northern route appeals very much to us (mostly because of Iceland and the shorter crossings), but maybe too much of a challenge weatherwise in a somewhat tight time schedule?…
Disconnecting and also still connecting
We are gradually disconnecting from our life in Florida and focusing more on preparing for our departure and the sailing trip home. At least we as adults do. The girls are still fully enjoying their (social) lives here and Eline…
The Florida wildlife in our backyard
We had some close encounters with the wildlife of Florida. The first one happened 1.5 weeks ago when I (Mira) stepped out our backdoor on the outside doormat almost stepping on a black snake and feeling it crawl over my…
Spring break on the west coast of the USA
We had a fantastic spring break on the west coast of the USA. We did lots of different things in just 10 days with a nice mixture of visiting nature and big cities. All together we drove 2,700 km through…
Daylight Saving Time and Brazilian goodbye party
Another two weeks have gone by with lots of nice activities. Last weekend Daylight Saving Time (DST) started in Florida. As it hasn’t started yet in The Netherlands, there is only a 5 hour time difference until the end of the…