Celebration!!! We have signed. Delivery date: July 2020. Fantastic, finally we will go again. I have to digress briefly, to the places we’ll see and see again with the Rivercafe. We will have ahead of us unforgettable evenings at anchor with sultry sunsets, the leap into the water after getting up and the smells of …
The new “Rivercafe” will be a Leopard 45. After 6 months of research, a few trips and a few pounds of coffee, we knew what the right boat was for both of us. Our requirements were simple. We usually sail the two of us only, so the ship has to be short handed. Not too …
A normal life is no longer possible. In August 2017 we were back in everyday life and in the job. It was different than before. We felt much better, refreshed and rejuvenated – we had endless ideas. Who has sailed across the Atlantic, remains calm and no longer gets excited about nonsense. Extremely motivated we went …
What a beautiful world After a few relaxing days anchorage in Barbados – without any slope – the time had come to lower the rum level and continue sailing. Our ship was again clear, we had our US Visa (great business idea of the US by the way) and were well rested. Together with the …
Pink elephants on the Atlantic We desperately want to leave again and of course that has a reason: we know how it feels to sail the world. Once tasted and messed up forever. To me it’s a process to grow into this kind of life as you are faced with many challenges. Without being too …
685 days to freedom Put out 22 tubes of toothpaste and 86 garbage cans – then I’m finally back in real life. In Cape Town, I am then dived into the water like a fish, happily disappearing back into the world. Only 16,447 hours until I can breathe properly again and do not need dizzy …
