Let it go – leaving a life What a dramatic title. I know, but here are the alternatives: Leaving the house – is not quite true, because it is much more than a house. It is the neighbors […]
Dec31 diary – Leaving a Life · Material Read More »
How do you explain loneliness? What is it about? Admittedly, I had my own idea of loneliness. I have often felt lonely in my life. It was a common topic to think about in my childhood. Watching no
Territorial loneliness Read More »
Sailing across the Atlantic – alone or with a rally ? In 1986, blue-water guru Jimmy Cornell organized the first ARC – the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. He hit a nerve with it and laid the foundations for the largest
Joining the ARC for an Atlantic crossing – cowardly or smart? Read More »
Less than 600 days to freedom. It was 5 months ago since we signed the Leopard contract. 19 months and 22 days left us until delivery – not that I would annoy my fellow human beings with my
Cash free of charge Even before our time as sailors we travelled a lot. Over 100 countries are on our list. It has always been an issue how to manage your finances on the go. Online banking is
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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
A Leopard 45 catamaran becomes the “Rivercafe” Read More »
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
Why choosing a Leopard? Read More »
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
The time after – failed rehabilitation Read More »
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
What happened so far, part 2 Read More »
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
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