We haven’t posted for a while as we have been feverishly getting ready to move to France. For those of you diligently keeping up with our travels, you hopefully remember that we are on the cusp of realising our 5 year dream of sailing the world on a sailboat. So, whilst we’ve been floating and driving around Australia over the last 18 months, progress on the new boat has continued. Most recent excitement is the logo and black wrapping around the hull. The black wrapping is a stick on plastic layer with a 5+ year lifespan.
“Away” is awaiting us, almost ready for us to live off the grid and sail the world. Here you can see the arch on the back of the boat, ready with solar panels. The electrics are currently being installed, and soon they will finalise the interior fit out, move the boat outside, and install the mast, rigging and sails.
We will arrive with enough time to see “Away” splashed in the water which we’re really excited about.
Here you can see the spare room for when you come and visit us! And we do want you to come visit us. This journey is as much for us to see the world, as it is for us to share it with our friends and family. We promise there will be a comfy mattress and pillows here for you when you come.
Bernie is coming with us too, and although he has no idea what is going on, we think he loves being with his pack, no matter what daft thing we’re doing.
We put a hot and cold running dog shower on the back of the boat for him so that when he gets back from running in the mud and salt water, he can look forward to a lovely warm wash on the stern. It also doubles as a nice outside shower for us which is an added bonus. It is in this picture, I’ll let you spot it.
We have enjoyed being back in latte sipping inner westie Sydney for a few weeks while we prepared to move, but are looking forward to cheese, wine, baguettes and the end of a northern hemisphere summer.
Bye Sydney! We are publishing this from Dubai having already crossed one of the most highly guarded borders on the planet. Our international flight left from Brisbane, Queensland requiring a short hop from Sydney. People from south of the border now get a police escort to the international terminal, although they don’t carry your luggage!
Hi Fiona and Adrian.
We wish you safe navigation. We miss Europe and sold our motorhome in the UK last October after 15 years travelling there each northern summer. We have many travel friends around Europe and near the water, Malta, Makarska croatia(a cousin of yours), and Dunbar Scotland want to see you (expand later if you wish), and Nigel and Sorana in London. I believe they have touched base.
I have been in touch with your Dad and Jean Ffrench. Put us on your update posts as well ,Marilyn.
So good luck with the launch and chat sometime. Andrew and Marilyn. Brisbane.
Fi & Adrian, nice meeting you here although face to face someday would be much better!
I read every word of this section re your first days of loading and organizing lots of STUFF…
I love containers so don’t be overly shy about posting a few shots of your boxes… (I love containers so much I bought a couple overseas containers which sit outside our small commercial building. The extra storage space is wonderful!)
I plan to slowly catch up on reading your posts here, but don’t forget YouTube! (Of course I’m guessing time is a big negative factor in shooting and editing videos… Ugh!)
God bless and keep you fully safe…