“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!...
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...
Food for Thought in Haifa
I'm starting to understand why some people find it hard to share chronicle their experiences in a daily journal or a regular blog--these posts take time! And you're usually so...
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,...
Jerusalem for the Day
In the US, Sunday is seen as the day of rest. That wasn't the case with us. Eager to see as much of Jerusalem as we could, our two car...
Skipping Stones and Reunions Half-Way Around the World
I'm backtracking a little bit as I struggle through writing my blog posts on my phone/tablet until the charger for my laptop, that I conveniently forgot in the US, arrives...
Stranded in the Marina?
I arrived in Israel on Friday afternoon, eager to be reunited with my friends, Chad and Tyler, and excited about starting our sail on Saturday. Except there was one small,...
Destination: Israel (Day 1)
Quick recap: I arrived in Israel on Friday and was supposed to take off on Saturday for a sail across the Atlantic, but we're stranded in Israel until our paperwork arrives,...
The Flight That Changed My Life
Nearly 26 hours after leaving my house in Portland, I arrived in Tel Aviv. Here I am, 12 hours after landing, finally going to bed. (I couldn't stay awake long...
Taking a Leap of Faith to Travel
A few weeks ago, I sent a friend who is chartering boats in the Caribbean an email to ask where he was going to be in April/May so I could...