Boat arrived safely...    August 9, 2006
I am in Seattle now, and I was able to bring the boat here intact, without any damage. The second hand vehicle which I had bought in Miami performed well on this 4.000 mile trip, and did not create a

I have the boat in my possession. FINALLY!!!    July 21, 2006
The container carrying the boat arrived at the port of Miami on July 1. From then until Wednesday afternoon, a total of 19 days passed before the container was released to the importing company. Tha

Where exactly is home?    July 9, 2006
“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.”
-- T. S. Eliot

Adjusting to life in the city...    June 7, 2006
“How does it feel to be on land?” I am asked often ever since I have arrived at Seattle. “What is the next adventure?” friends enquire. “How was it?” everyone won

Back in Seattle...    June 2, 2006
Hi everyone. After uniting with Nancy in Tampa, Florida on May 19th, I have returned home in Seattle a week ago. It has been a fairly easy transition to domestic life, thanks to the great patience a

More tests to follow!    May 13, 2006
Even back when I spent my life in corporate offices, I had given myself the permission to dream, and with that permission came the possibilities. While pursuing the possibilities, I practiced selecti

Time to resort the priorities...    May 9, 2006
After dealing with 3-4 meter waves on the Atlantic crossing, I was struck by a wave of sanity ever since my landing on the Guadeloupe island. This one was hard to avoid -- it did not capsize me, yet

How about: hoping for winds?    May 6, 2006
I am now on the island of Guadeloupe, at its very SW corner. On Thursday, I was about 30 nautical miles due SW when I decided to return to this island with the help of the S-winds, with an establishe