Ana and Nathan on September 1st, 2008

So it’s a little late coming, but here’s the announcement: We’ve made it to Annapolis! After nearly 2,500 miles since March, some rough seas, some crazy storms, and a lot of beautiful sunsets, we’re finally at our new home. It still feels a little weird to think that we’re not moving again, but we’ve found [...]

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Ana and Nathan on July 25th, 2008

We decided to take Altair through the oldest man made canal in the US. It was built in 1805. To read more about the canal click here. To see the photos of our trip click here.

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Ana and Nathan on June 21st, 2008

Lightning Crashes! So far, Cape Fear has lived up to it’s name. The good ship Altair has been through many scary moments, some have left her crew quaking in their shoes, but none as scary as what was experienced this morning. Lightning Crashes! We safely arrived in North Carolina the morning of June 20, and [...]

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Ana and Nathan on June 4th, 2008

On Sunday we had the chance to see the shuttle launch. It was a pretty cool experience. Below is the video. For photos of the launch you can click here.

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Ana and Nathan on June 4th, 2008

While we were in Cocoa, Tyler was invited to his first Yappy Hour.   It was a fund raiser for a poodle rescue group.   We had a great time, the theme was “Red, White, and Blue / Support our Troops”.  Some of the dogs had great costumes.   To see photos of the event click here.

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Ana and Nathan on June 3rd, 2008

We can’t say enough about Florida… we can’t say enough about Florida to convey how large this state seems to be and how daunting it is for us to still be in Florida after a month of moving the boat north nearly each and every day after our arrival in the US. Perhaps a poem [...]

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Ana and Nathan on May 19th, 2008

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Ana and Nathan on April 22nd, 2008

Nate’s favorite dream, trapped in the “island of women”. What was supposed to be a 3 day stop over in isla mujeres has turned out to be 3 weeks (possibly longer) No we didn’t get in trouble and find our way into a mexican jail. The weather (and by that we mean wind) has refused [...]

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Ana and Nathan on April 22nd, 2008

One morning Tyler was barking like a mad man and wouldn’t stop. So, we poked our heads out of the companion way to find a large power boat hovering around. We said hello and they asked if we had lost our dog. Perplexed, since Tyler was still barking at them, we pointed at Tyler and [...]

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Ana and Nathan on April 22nd, 2008

This year has been a bit rough for the hermits. We’ve been faced with malaria, rough seas, squalls, strong winds, wind in the wrong direction, sail issues, mast repairs, and last but definitely not least salmonella/vertigo. We realized that what’s been missing this year are the dolphins. For the last couple of years dolphins have [...]

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