Tips for Driving in the Balkans
Driving in the Balkans is not an easy affair but with a little bit of preparation anyone can do it.
Things I already regret buying – France
Don’t be fooled, bacon doesn’t in fact make everything taste better. Some things, like Cheetos, are universally perfect just the way they are.
A SoCal girl packs for a Winter in France
Longer title: A girl from San Diego with occasional, but significant lapses in judgement attempts to pack for a Winter in France.
A Leisurely Trip to the Channel Islands, Part 2
To pick up where we left off…we pulled up anchor at Yellowbanks with the goal of heading to an anchorage on the south side of the island that provides protection from 15 – 25 knot NE Santa Ana winds. But within moments we were in far worse weather than we’d seen the day before –…
A Leisurely Trip to the Channel Islands, Part I
We left Channel Islands Harbor and our friends at H Dock Tuesday morning, Adam with a week off of work, the both of us looking forward to several days of exploring new coves and hiking the islands. Adam had listened to the weather report all week and we were expecting steady winds for the day…
There’s Trouble in Paradise, it’s yellow and wears a tiny jacket.
Alternate Title: “Well, ya got trouble, with a capital ‘T’ and that rhymes with ‘B’ and that stands for ‘bees’. which is why I went with the other one.. Despite the inviting water, the warm sun and the cool breeze, I’ve begrudgingly spent the last couple of days running from yellow jackets and sitting at…
Glorietta Bay: A Grotesque Misadventure
Contrary to the title of this blog, Adam and Molly haven’t taken the boat out of the slip since New Years in Catalina. In the first few months of the year, we would talk about going sailing, in total agreement that only losers turn a sailboat into a stationary apartment. But as the months went…
What does your keychain say about you?
I used to have a keychain that could fit inside my wallet. Now I practically need a dock cart (see below) to get it from place to place. The newest addition to my keychain is a practically life sized flotation device – as I don’t want my keys to meet the fate of Adam’s iPod.…
Another day, Another Water Related Casualty
Living on a boat one can only hope to keep their favorite possessions on board at all times…that is, without falling into the water. We had an almost perfect record of this so far – with the exception of an incident involving Laurie’s book club book falling into the water during our 15 hour sail…
Adam and Molly Go 