ordinary couple. not so ordinary life.
It seemed like we'd never make our way out of the Atlantic, and the difficulty in finding even decent weather windows or non-huge seas (much less the constant semi-panic state of watching behind us for orcas to attack)... so it goes without saying that pulling into
Can’t believe I'm writing this… and certainly can’t believe I’m writing it from onboard our new Excess13 Catamaran!
Or in this case, like a couple of sailors waiting not-so-very-patiently to see their new boat with their very own eyes. We’re finally here. After months of planning, waiting, dreaming—and a whirlwind of decisions and paperwork - we’re about to meet our
The last couple weeks have been a flurry of rushed decisions and paperwork filings and notaries and... trying our best to slow down enough to enjoy this caribbean paradise while we're still here. Always the balance of working toward your goals while living in the present, right? So,
Okay then... So (as many of you know), we've decided to buy a new boat. Not just a new-to-us boat, but a brand-new boat. In fact – a brand-new model of boat, with only one hull currently in the water. Which only leaves one
Sometimes, everything changes - not with a bang, but with a decision to make change and a step forward. Even for us - this is a big one. Can you describe or draw or envision exactly what happiness looks like to you? Do you spend ample time thinking about, planning, and charting
The deeper we dive into the pending decision about whether to buy a new boat has of course stirred up deep rooted questions about our next step/path, and while that discussion has stirred up many, many thoughts and emotions - it seems to mostly settle into a debate about whether
Okay… this is a big deal. And if I’m honest, we're not entirely sure how we feel about it yet — which makes it the perfect time to write and see if it becomes clearer by the end. Just last week we wrote about sitting
We’ve been doing our best to simply soak up the downtime and the chill, calm nature of things here in Bonaire. Our current life status seems best described as being in limbo but in paradise. Our days are unhurried, sun-drenched, and filled with the slow rhythm of
The long international flight from Amsterdam to Bonaire flew by. I honestly can't remember the last time I said that about any flight, much less a long international leg. Seeing those rich blue waters as the plane descended toward the runway had us flat-out giddy with excitement
We eventually left Bruges and headed for a few days in Amsterdam, our final stop in Europe (we think). Our minds were already racing ahead to the blue waters and slower pace of Bonaire, but we weren't about to miss the gem of a city surrounding us. We
We hopped on the train out of Luxembourg, and for at least an hour, our eyes were glued to the window watching the landscape fly by en route to our next stop: Bruges. We still have no idea how we found ourselves here… but we’re glad it
Luxembourg? Yeah, we didn’t see it coming either... We hopped the train in Champagne bound for Luxembourg. We knew almost nothing before arriving. This trip still hasn't allowed for the benefit of advanced notice or research. I’m pretty sure I would’ve pointed
I'd say this stop wasn't in our plans... but since none of this trip has been planned, that wouldn't much distinguish it from the other recent stops. As many of you know, we have long had a habit of checking in on the daily
Talk about events you don't plan to be at and never would have imagined yourself at... the Excess Campus easily lies on that list. Even a few days before the start we were discussing not showing up at all - but the pros simply far outweighed the cons. As