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 Well our progress has come to a stand still. We remain anchored out in Cape May, as the weather continues to roar with reminders that she is in charge. We remain grateful that we had pushed off when we did, hoping to make a quick and uneventful journey home.   Of courses that is never the case, no matter what life you lead! But hey, you can only make choices based on the things you can control.   And that we did! So now we wait. Trying to busy our minds, and live in the memories this journey has brought. Knowing that there are always lulls to deepen the lessons of life. Yet we still find ourselves laughing, and grateful that after who knows how long of living on the boat, and I mean truly living in a small space with what we will say almost no ability to even go for a walk..... We wouldn't have it any other way! How many people truly can say that they know the person they share their life with? Trust me....there are no secrets on a 32 ft boat in the middle of k...

As we lay our anchor down once more on the silt of the sand... We cannot help but become lost in what has come of the days since last we wrote. Our journey home has been much different from when we first started in countless ways. Pushing ourselves to our limits, the miles sail past us....as home creeps into sights. We imagine that in our travels home, we have gained skills and learned lessons, that have allowed us not to tire or curse as quick as we once did. Looking back, I think the journey down was just as exhausting as the one we are on now, but its the parts of us that bare the wear that differs. As we found ourselves in Titusville, making good time, we had decided on one day of rest (mostly because of poor weather conditions)  Falling victim to what we all do, we needed the excuse to stop....instead of allowing ourselves the break itself. (something we all need to work on) Funny (only now) enough, life demanded a longer pause, for as we set out to leave the boat once again r...

 As she often does,  life has thrown yet another curve ball.  Just the boater style! After finally settling on a plan to make our way back to Florida (as promptly as we could) One engine decided to refuse to head home! "We" went through everything we could think of.....and just when we thought we were making progress, there of course was yet another new development! Luckily we have 2 engines!  However, we sure would like to make our epic redeeming crossing with both available too us! Instead of relying on our SeaTow as our back up! But hey some back up is better than none! Luckily for us, our Bahamian family did not disappoint. There is a reason we struggle to leave this place.  We have come to call these beautiful souls "family"  Each of them adding a layer to our lives that we never even knew was missing! Even as we returned to local shops and restaurants, people welcomed us with hugs and hellos! With all of that said there was still some very very touch ...

We are back safe and sound in Bimini (South) Our goal was to make it to our push off point, so that we could be ready for when the weather granted us the opportunity to head a little closer to home. This next part of the trip will be a BIG one for us.... For those that read the blog of our original crossing, or heck had messaged us your concerns during this time, we don't have to remind you just how scary and unsettling it was! This time we are determined to apply EVERY lesson we have learned and redeem ourselves. However, even in our "rush" to get back here, the Bahamas was sure to cram in as many lifelong memories as it could.   While we waited in Staniel Cay to head out....Geoff had the opportunity to once again jump in and swim with one of the largest Nurse Sharks yet! I however, lingered on the boat, debating on weather this was the day I would also jump in. Only to find myself missing out on the opportunity as the shark swam away as I finally mustered up the nerve t...

George town to Staniel Cay Bahamas ********************************************** Just over 1/4 tank of gas 106 km (only 4700 more to go)  ********************************************** We decided to try our luck at the Ocean, these days have been far and few between. I am sure if you have been lucky enough to have sunk your toes into the shores of any ocean....you quickly jumped back with glee as it rushed passed your knees.  Waves crashing the shore....creating the soothing ' familiar ' white noise.....so many people find so peaceful. The problem when you live on a boat....is getting passed those waves....and out into the safety of the unknown beyond. Wondering if today she will be a friend or foe? On this day she was kind :)  And after a day in the sun, deepening our tans we arrived safely at our anchorage!  The best part of the trip back is knowing some of the spots we can quietly tuck away in.  Funny I know!  There is something about seeing everything ...

Another pin in our hats and a notch in our belts! Thats right...we are heading back! We had a few guests take us up on our offer to come visit, although not as many as we had hoped or thought might come.  But than again we didn't really know what to expect. Either way we are happy to have had the chance to share a piece of this chapter with you!  And remind you and others that our doors are always open! Canada is just as beautiful in its own way, as the blue seas of the Bahamas! We think it will be sometime before we venture down this way on a boat again. We learned that others were right! It wasn't a cheap trip, BUT it was worth every penny.... We prefer to live our life than wish we had! With that said....time to start saving again! (we are dreamers but we aren't stupid - we still have more dreams to live!) Our time here has been amazing....from the moment we pushed off port with teary eyes as new friends wished us well.....to the lessons learned along the way. It has bee...

Finally settling in, We find ourselves ALMOST getting into a routine or at least starting to think about what we want that routine to look like. The funniest part is that before we even get it going we will be on the move again with a list of new excuses. It's been amazing to learn just how much our old thinking habits exist no matter where we are and what we are faced with. Finding time and the motivation to work out...still comes in waves... Our need to step back and look at the finances  finds us slipping back....hearing the voices of everyone who told us just how expensive this would be!  We thought we could resist the temptations of beach beers with new friends and tasty meals from local restaurants. Turns out we can't! (heaven help us) Thinking that once we get home maybe we can get back on track!  The typical life approach of not dealing with the truth today and sweeping it to tomorrow. After looking at the numbers....and weighing our options and emotions we are ba...