After three weeks in Florida we get a bit more settled and all the things we've been worried about since the USA plan was made in the last couple of months all fall into place and get well....
Back in school rhythm
We are back in school rhythm now that Marinthe is in the tennis school program for the full week and Eline has been at Boca Raton High School since Wednesday. Every day the alarm clock is set at 7.00 a.m. and we change...
Getting settled
We've been in Florida for a week and we're in the middle of the process of settling down. Looking back on the first week, we're quite satisfied. Every day we achieve something. But we're not there yet. The most settled we are...
Arrived in Florida
We're here!!!! As of last night around 9pm, the boat is on the dock behind our new temporary home in Florida. Another milestone met, a beautiful overwhelming experience! Still not really grasping that we are going to be here for a while....
Back on the SeaQuest!
Yessss ... exactly 6 weeks after Toine gives the boat to the PYD-crew and a little more than 11 weeks after we leave the boat at yacht service Van Swaaij, the four of us are back on our own boat. Quite a milestone...
Relax on Bermuda and now in the fast NYC
Bermuda surpasses our expectations. It is a very relaxed island with super friendly people. Especially the northern part of St George where we sit is very beautiful. An old colonial town with beautiful old buildings. Far enough away from the busy...
From one extreme to the other
It's not often that within one week you're in two very different environments like this week. From the far deserted north of Newfoundland where the temperature is already below 7 degrees (and the heating is on)...
Cozy cottages on Newfoundland and change of plans
We've been on Newfoundland for a week now, it's only a 4.5 hour time difference from the Netherlands and closer to Europe than the rest of the North American continent in terms of distance, but it doesn't feel like that ... it really feels like we're...
Cape Breton and boat repairs
While we are enjoying the beautiful nature of Eastern Canada we also have some 'stress' around the delivery of the SeaQuest. We communicate a lot via e-mail with skipper Chris during their 4 days in Sada, Northern Spain, so continuously the...
Following the track of Irma and the SeaQuest
It's a very special week, while we enjoy Canada very much we follow the course of Hurricane Irma and the delivery of the SeaQuest by the PYD crew on every wifi-place we come to...
Canada here we are...
Toine arrived in Canada and, after a hectic week, was able to hand over the SeaQuest to the PYD crew yesterday afternoon. The girls and I had a relaxed week with the Canadian family. We are happy...
Striker's off...
After an intensive period of preparation, step 1 of our adventure has been taken and that's it ... the flight of Mira and the girls to Toronto for a family visit to Teun and his kids. The last few weeks are ...
Back in Bru on the side...
We're one step further. The boat is on the shore at yachtservice Van Swaay for the final repair. And we're back home. Now we just have to wait and see how the repair goes and what the planning will be. We hope...
Massive collision...
We thought we could go for three weeks together with the Indian Summer and the No Doubt, but now we are already two days in Dunkirk on the side for a...
USA ... here we come !!!!!
In early May, during a nice dinner with music, the plan arose to go to America for a year with our family. Inspired by "the Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel that makes me think back to my own experience...