We are on a west coast road trip, visiting old friends and old haunts. We should be home within the week, but I am poised here in mid-trip and seeing our life with the fresh eyes travel brings.
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Our stories and experiences are documented here. From the thoughts written during the First Time Offshore, to FAQs about cruising, to the humor and angst of day-to-day life while cruising, this is where to find our stories.
Benefits of Cruising
I am astonished how different my life is now. I know we bring ourselves and our troubles with us, and that has not all vanished, but life is substantially different. We moved permanently on board July 7 so we are nearly at the ten month mark. During that time we have mostly lived at marinas, […]
A day trip from San Francisco: the Condors at the Pinnacles National Park
On April 2 we visited Pinnacles National Park, south of San Francisco in the Salinas Valley. Arranged in a 30 mile wide valley around the San Andreas Fault, the landscape was formed by volcanic activity 23 million years ago. The west side of the park is formed of rock that originated almost 200 miles south […]
What has to be Done Before We Sail?
Everyone asks – “Why aren’t you sailing”? And it’s true, we’ve been here over two months and though we putter around the marina each week to clean out our waste tank, we haven’t been sailing. We lamely reply “When we’re done with a few things…”. Yes, we did have an old boat to empty of […]
Golden Gate Bridge on a Golden Day of Goodbye
Saying goodbye to a beloved boat is difficult. Saying goodbye while out on her on a beautiful day can be painful. Saying goodbye while underway with the new owners on board can be even more difficult. You feel some disloyalty for falling for another boat; you feel uncertainty that the new owners will ‘treat her […]
New Site Launched: Eurybia Greets the Interweb Thingy
This beautiful new site. designed by yours-truly on WordPress, launches today! Those of you who may have tried to visit Sailing Phoenix will have found yourselves here automatically and maybe wondered – Hey, who changed the site? I’m sure there are a few bugs, especially in mobile view, so please let me know if anything […]