From Florida to Cape Cod along the east coast of the US
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....
An intensive last week in Florida
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...
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
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...