A visit home
Meeting my loved ones When we sold the house I knew a big part of my home was now gone. So I was always curious to see what it would be like to return home after sailing away. […]
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Contrast programme
Everyday life at sea When reading most travel or adventure blogs, it’s easy to get the idea that the sun is always shining and everyone is in a good mood and drinking cocktails all the time. The contrast,
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All stations – Rivercafe is approching Tenerife
Calling all stations · 41 days – 5,750 nm Many thanks to all who fevered and crossed their fingers with us. The Rivercafe arrived healthy and in one piece in Tenerife. What a day. Gary, Simon, Franco and Brandon
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Lost and found in Mindelo
A matter of nerves Departure of the Rivercafe in Ascension was on 20.8. So – we thought – now the most difficult part of the journey is done. Gary – the captain of our crew assured us that
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Sailing tales for children
What do you actually do all day long? Such kind of questions are asked by many acquaintances and friends. You can’t sail all day long. No, admittedly, we do not sail all the time. Life as a Lifeabord
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Dark side of the moon
And suddenly the sun comes up Part one – The dark side: I look out the window of our hotel in Mainz (GER) and see the Rhine. That actually sounds romantic and nice to be in this scenic
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The odyssey before the journey
Dear Mr. President Ramaphosa Today the number 1 was written in the steam at the shower door and tomorrow we should take the plane to Cape Town. We worked so long for it and looked forward to it
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Farewell
Thank you for the wonderful goodbye. We set off and hopefully meet again on warm islands under palm trees and on beautiful beaches. So this is not really a farewell, but rather a “auf bald”. All the best
Before we leave this country…
Villmols merci* Luxembourg *Villmols merci = thanks a lot in Luxembourgish There’s a lot of good news. Our Rivercafe is ready and as planned ready for handover on 1.7.20. Only we will be missing then. Robertson & Caine
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A brief view back
Here we go! When a person is about to take a new, completely overwhelming step into uncertainty, a brief look back is therapeutically valuable. That day is today. We have now sold our beautiful house and literally left