Greetings from Greece
Greece wasn't part of the original sailing plan, but when you have less wind than expected, you end up using your motor more than expected. When you end up using...
Sail Ready
Today was supposed to be the big day that we finally set sail from Israel and started our voyage. But since I'm posting this from the comfort of the salon,...
Cause for Celebration
I have good news. Nay, GREAT news. After 2.5 weeks of waiting in Israel (mind you--we made the most of our time here, just look through some of my Israel...
Getting Over My Fear of Talking to Strangers
Here's a video that showed up in my newsfeed and was sent to me by a friend the day after we got back from Eilat--it fit really nicely into the...
“Eilat” on My Mind
Eilat, pronounced "a lot", is Israel's southern most city but almost feels like it's in a league of its own. Located on the northern tip of the Red Sea, it's...
Two Weeks Later…
Prelude: I decided to take a leap of faith to travel, including leaving my awesome job and the people who had gone from colleagues-to-friends-to-family over the course of 5.5 years and...
“L’Chaim” with the Locals
Note, I'm still catching up on posts. This one is about 5 days behind, but I'm getting there :) Yes, we're still delayed. Yes, it's frustrating. But we're making progress!...
A Weird Spot
I have three blog posts in the queue--one on food (borscht and hummus), one on local night life (including our first silent disco experience) and one on boat sitting (which...
Making Shakshuka on a Sailboat
Last week I shared a video of the boat with you to show you where I was staying--pretty nice, eh? One of my favorite rooms in a home is the...
Midnight Soaks
After we left the settlement, we made the drive down to the Dead Sea right as the sun was setting. The drive seemed short to me because I fell asleep,...