We’ve just left our safe haven of Licata, Sicily to begin our new sailing season. We were a bit sad to leave, largely for the familiar setting, the routines we’d established, and the wonderful community that was now dispersing. We’re heading back out into the unknown… I have to submit a side note here on the […]
Read More Season 2023 Kickoff!If you read my former post – Boat Upgrades–Round 1 – you’ll know that Conor has been working non-stop since January to get Sabática all geared up for our new season. While not 100% complete yet, it’s time to report on the bigger batch of upgrades. Recall our goals: The various upgrades we are doing […]
Read More Boat upgrades – Round 2For those of you who read my last post, Name that City, I owe you an answer to the quiz of our whirlwind week’s tour. So, here you go: City A – Paris, France; City B – Galway, Ireland; and City C – Valetta, Malta — How many did you get right?! We spent literally […]
Read More The Mighty Nation of MaltaOne wonderful perk of our current lifestyle and the fact we’re based in Europe is that we can hop around to explore a lot of different places as well as see lots of family and friends. In one week we visited three different countries and saw friends and family from North Carolina, California, Texas and […]
Read More Name that City!When we purchased Sabática a year ago, she was relatively new and in great condition. We took everyone’s advice and sailed her for a full season to get to know her and then decide if she would need any fixes or upgrades. Now that it’s our first off-season, we’ve got a fairly decent list of […]
Read More Boat upgrades – Round 1We recently celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary and did so with a wonderful trip to Spain. Neither of us had ever been to Madrid, and after our five days there we deemed it one of our new favorite cities (another being Barcelona!). We loved the vibe – very cosmopolitan, classy and yet laid-back. The people […]
Read More Surprise trip to – Madrid!Some random stories from this past typical week of #boatlife… Where’s a Starbucks when you need one? Conor has been very busy doing so much research and procurement for all the upcoming boat projects. (I promise to report on them as they become reality.) He also spent a couple of days clearing out all of […]
Read More A week in the lifeI’m often asked by our landlubbing family and friends “What’s it really like to live on a boat?” So, I thought I’d attempt to answer this question. Keep in mind, though, I can only answer this as it specifically relates to Sabática – a 40-foot catamaran that is a Bali 4.1. There are plenty of […]
Read More Just livin’ on a boatI’ll admit I wasn’t initially completely enamored with Sicily. We were here for about three weeks before embarking on our five-week USA land tour. We returned afterwards for a little over a week before we took off again to Ireland. This time we were treated to the company of our daughter, Laura, as she came […]
Read More Falling in love with SicilyAs I sit here on the eve on the new year, I’m thinking of how grateful I am for all the good and amazing things of 2022 and thinking of the year ahead. Everyone keeps asking us “What’s next?” Great question. At this point, we still have no set end date and are continuing to […]
Read More 2023 – What’s Next?
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