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I really feel like myself again now that we’re on the move again, even though it’s not on our own boat. I’ve grown so accustomed to this lifestyle of constant discovery, I don’t think I can ever go back to an immobile life fo

There are very few things in life that can top an anchorage of clear blue water. Pictured here, we have the #Amel that we’ve been living on with @lazybluecrew and our friend Matt’s Najad460.

There’s no denying that Ibiza at sunset is a romantic place. We spent a relaxed day yesterday enjoying the anchorage and beach. This afternoon we had a great sail around the bend and are now in Sant Antoni! It’s a tacky tourist town, but

We are so grateful to be here with @lazybluecrew on this beautiful night. Sailing truly = freedom

A brief tour of Cartagena

Perfect band of beautiful sunrise over the Mediterranean on my morning watch

We ran into a beautiful peacock up on a castle fort in Cartagena and he gave us quite the show!

We had a fabulous day wandering around the city of Cartagena! It feels so good to be back at it, exploring and learning. Behind us in this picture is the Roman amphitheater, which dates from 5-1 BC.

Today’s sail to Cartagena was calm and beautiful. Unfortunately, our captain has a time constraint, so we motor-sailed the entire way. We were almost envious of the diesel, but some issues arose and there was an oil leak that made us very thank

We are passengers/crew on an Amel for a few weeks! So good to be out at sea again with the wind in the sails 😊⛵️

There are very few things in life that can top an anchorage of clear blue water. Pictured here, we have the #Amel that we’ve been living on with @lazybluecrew and our friend Matt’s Najad460.

There’s no denying that Ibiza at sunset is a romantic place. We spent a relaxed day yesterday enjoying the anchorage and beach. This afternoon we had a great sail around the bend and are now in Sant Antoni! It’s a tacky tourist town, but

A brief tour of Cartagena

Perfect band of beautiful sunrise over the Mediterranean on my morning watch

We had a fabulous day wandering around the city of Cartagena! It feels so good to be back at it, exploring and learning. Behind us in this picture is the Roman amphitheater, which dates from 5-1 BC.

Today’s sail to Cartagena was calm and beautiful. Unfortunately, our captain has a time constraint, so we motor-sailed the entire way. We were almost envious of the diesel, but some issues arose and there was an oil leak that made us very thank

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