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Snow day in Colorado!

On March 5, 2022March 12, 2022 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

Let's go! (I'm wearing the green helmet) I'm thankful we managed to go play in the mountains before we head back to the boat. Getting ready to climb up the bowl to skii back down it. It was very windy above the trees. These past two months have been pretty hectic, but I finally got …

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Exploring northern Florida, and cuddling with cats

On February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

Week four of Nicki's trip to Colorado, while Eric explores northern Florida by boat.

Cat attacks and Leaving the boatyard

On February 1, 2022February 9, 2022 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

Eric finally peeled himself away from the mooring ball at Green Cove Springs boatyard this week, and he is slowly making his way out of the St. Johns River. He spent three weeks helping our friends on SV Ripple get their boat ready to put back on the water, and soon we'll be buddy-boating again! …

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Boatyard Bliss

On June 28, 2021 By Nicole Reese1 Comment

Vanlife in the summer; cold air on a hot day is boatyard bliss.

Friends and Sailing Misadventures

On April 21, 2020May 9, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

April 8, 2020 Today wet up with our friends on Dulcinea at Vilano Beach! We had met them in Deltaville, Virginia at the boatyard where we worked on our boats together this past winter. Matt and Lucy had sailed to the Bahamas just before the borders closed, and quickly decided to return to the States …

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Fighting Nemo in Isolation

On April 7, 2020May 4, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

March 26, 2020 After a sparsely attended flight, an hour long train ride, and a brisk 20-minute walk to the water, I caught sight of Eric approaching the nearby dinghy dock. I always forget how tiny our little yellow dinghy looks from shore. And our electric motor is so quiet, I love it. I also …

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Key Word: Social Distancing

On March 25, 2020March 26, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

March 16, 2020 After the conference, my housemates and I have been self-isolating ourselves as we all begin working from home. Thankfully, we haven't had any issues with our internet connection. It's been a startling change for many, but I am used to working under different and sometimes extreme circumstances.  Grab a lap desk (or …

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Flying despite Corona

On March 11, 2020March 15, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

March 2, 2020 While waiting for our laundry, we enjoyed the company of fellow cruisers on the patio of the marina office. This little gecko snacked on insects while we chatted. March 5, 2020 On my run this morning I spotted a monarch butterfly. We've decided to stay in Vero until I fly out of …

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Velcro Beach

On March 2, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

February 28, 2020 This past week we've stuck around Vero Beach as I've been very busy putting together a work contract, and Eric has worked hard to fix our dinghy's gasoline engine. It's still giving us trouble, but he succeeded in wiring up a new set of batteries for our electric dinghy motor, so we …

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Hole-in-the-Wall

On February 21, 2020March 2, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

February 17, 2020 We watched a rocket launch this morning! We're pretty far away, but we could still see a bright light even in the daylight, and the contrail left evidence of it's rising. February 18, 2020 We dropped the mooring ball at Vero Beach, and cruised north a few miles to an anchorage we …

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