Almost Time.....
It's early October and we're leaving in 6 weeks !!! This time it's not just a trip- it's actually our new lifestyle (which is thrilling and scary at the same time). Tom will be working in the USA every March, April, September and October. The rest of the time we'll be on L'ORIENT, wherever that may be.......the Caribbean for at least the next 3 years.
Kirstin is fully retired, yet busier than ever. She's overhauling our yacht canvas piece by piece, as well as making pillows, tablecloths, and even winch covers. She loves her sewing machine, and the inside of our boat now resembles a sweat shop.......fabric, grommets, other tools of the trade everywhere.
Our boat projects are coming along slowly. It's dawned on us that anything we need to order (especially something big and mechanical) would need to be ordered soon. We're working our list down slowly..........to-dos as obscure as "change batteries/pads in defibrillator", and "reactivate SAT phone". It's amazing how fast you lose your cruising skills. While we've been living aboard since 2011, L'ORIENT has been more of a houseboat since December 2012. We haven't crossed any large body of water since then......nor have we done midnight watches, anchored in a tight spot, or used our dinghy. How do you tune the wifi antenna ? We need to re-figure all of this out, and there's not much time.
Hard to believe that our total time in Miami Beach will end up being less than 2 years. We have been trying to hit the local Miami Beach restaurants that we know we will miss once we leave. We're actively discussing how to get through the Bahamas......big jumps or island hopping ? Either way it will be great to be finally sailing again.
Kirstin is fully retired, yet busier than ever. She's overhauling our yacht canvas piece by piece, as well as making pillows, tablecloths, and even winch covers. She loves her sewing machine, and the inside of our boat now resembles a sweat shop.......fabric, grommets, other tools of the trade everywhere.
Our boat projects are coming along slowly. It's dawned on us that anything we need to order (especially something big and mechanical) would need to be ordered soon. We're working our list down slowly..........to-dos as obscure as "change batteries/pads in defibrillator", and "reactivate SAT phone". It's amazing how fast you lose your cruising skills. While we've been living aboard since 2011, L'ORIENT has been more of a houseboat since December 2012. We haven't crossed any large body of water since then......nor have we done midnight watches, anchored in a tight spot, or used our dinghy. How do you tune the wifi antenna ? We need to re-figure all of this out, and there's not much time.
Hard to believe that our total time in Miami Beach will end up being less than 2 years. We have been trying to hit the local Miami Beach restaurants that we know we will miss once we leave. We're actively discussing how to get through the Bahamas......big jumps or island hopping ? Either way it will be great to be finally sailing again.