We spend 4 days in the beautiful anchor bay of Arichat in the north-eastern part of Nova Scotia. It is a sheltered bay for all wind directions and that is what we need during the day/night when there is a big front....
We're staying in Halifax for a week and that's great. We are in a nice marina with very nice people, a nice restaurant and a lot of activity. Sailing races right in front of us, boats entering the water again after the winter...
We stay 'just' a week in a fantastic sailing area where you can relax for months if not years and still see something new every time. The 10 mile long Cape Cod Canal is the sailing area of the...
After the first night at anchor in West Palm Beach we study the weather and decide to sail up to Canada along the east coast of the US. The weather looks good that way for the coming week....
The last week in Florida is special and intensive because of the busy schedule of preparations for our departure, the lots of rain and thunderstorms and saying goodbye to everything that has become dear to us in Florida. The weather is...
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....
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....