As I write this opening sentence, it was a year ago today that we boarded a flight in Grenada back to the UK. A whole year since we last felt the Caribbean sun on our faces. 364 days since that chapter of our life called Sailing Mirounga ended. Or is it? We shall see… Stability […] The post A dream within a dream… appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

Hi. How are YOU? We’ve missed you. Somehow, it’s been 6 months since we enjoyed our last sail and signed over ownership of Mirounga. We left her a few days later and got back to Scotland on May 9th. I’ve wanted to give updates so many times, but I just haven’t had the chance. To […] The post 6 months without a boat appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

I can never resist stealing that line from Douglas Adams. It’s just so good. A few people said to me when I was mulling out loud about the future of our blog and social media feeds, that I’d know what to do when the time came. You were right. Thank you. I had thought I […] The post So long, and thanks for all the fish appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

We almost can’t believe it but it’s a year today since we posted our first blogs! We started to post six weeks before moving to Bequia, and started by introducing ourselves and sharing our sailing history. Then the blog has become about moving to the Caribbean, adjusting to life onboard, and our adventures sailing the […] The post Happy birthday to us! (and some big news) appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

We finally did it. We made a full overnight crossing. This might have happened months ago. We could have skipped over islands, or not sought permission to anchor for sleep. In retrospect, we just weren’t ready. We like the slow journey. And we didn’t want our first overnighter to be too long. But from St […] The post Under a blanket of stars appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

I never meant to go so long without writing. I’ve had so many blog thoughts ready to flow out of my fingers, and so little time. They pass me by. Keep me awake at night. Then, by the time I might sit down to write, they’re gone. I had thought to write a snapshot a […] The post Facing reality in Bequia appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

I know, I know. It’s so soon after the last one. My expectations for this week were low. We’d just had a week of chilling out, exploring Anegada, and a couple of dinner dates with Mark and Livio before they flew home. Our last day together involved a visit to a rum distillery and a […] The post Snapshot – week 40 onboard appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

Every time I sit down to write, I get distracted. Usually, by looking at pretty houses, or by making our homecoming plans. It speaks to the transitional phase we’re in, and how all over the place we are. How all over the place I am, though that’s nothing new. I’m feeling like we’re between lives, […] The post Transitions appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

I had meant to write a snapshot week this week, because it’s a biggie. We’ve got a huge hurdle in the sale of Mirounga to leap, and I have a couple of other big things going on personally. In the end, though, I can’t bear to write a day by day account. Some part of […] The post On friendships appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more

This week runs straight on from the last snapshot, so we cover my dad’s full trip with us. This means that we’re starting the week in Union Island, after three nights away from Bequia. Sunday 27 March We wake up after a very peaceful, comfortable night in Chatham Bay. It’s been such a nice change […] The post Snapshot – week 49 onboard appeared first on Sailing Mirounga ..read more