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Throwback 1 year ago: the start of our FIRST BIG c

Throwback 1 year ago: the start of our FIRST BIG crossing on the Atlantic, waving Europe goodbye.

From the Canary Islands we traveled via Cape Verde Islands, Suriname, Martinique, Curaçao, Colombia and now Panama: the final destination before we go through the canal and then... the Pacific!

Who would have thought we would come so fare in these crazy times?

Honestly we did NOT! But we had big dreams and lot’s of hope blended with some courage... Hopefully this cocktail will help us on the Pacific too 🙏

PS zoom in on my face on the next two photo’s 😂 it was a pretty rough sail!

🦥 Still in waiting mode for a Panama cruising p

🦥 Still in waiting mode for a Panama cruising permit. Meanwhile...

we rescued this little amigo! He was swimming in the bay, but got drifted towards open sea. We saw him almost drowning between Black Moon and One Life, so we brought him to shore; with the risk he would deflate the tender with his long and very strong claws... but at the end we all survived. Hang on there 🦥

Thanks for the help and the photo’s @sv_one_life 🙌

FINALLY, we made it to PANAMA! This passage wasn

FINALLY, we made it to PANAMA!

This passage wasn’t fun at all. From Colombia it took us only 3 full days; kinda short. BUT...

the predicted weather forcast didn’t come true at all; more wind and double sized waves. And of course there was this cross current, because we’re reaching THE END of the Atlantic Ocean.

It’s already time for us to set sail. Next desti

It’s already time for us to set sail. Next destination: Panama!

We loved the nature and culture of Colombia, especially to share these little adventures with cruiser friends, together we made it grand.

Sailing at the foot of the highest coastal mountai

Sailing at the foot of the highest coastal mountains of THE WORLD.

When “Oh we’ll we be just a few days off grid” turns into 10... let’s say we got occupied by some monkey business 🙈

We anchored at the foot of the highest coastal mountains of THE WORLD in National Parc Tyrona without any cell phone service... Loved it!

So what to do being OFFLINE for 10 DAYS?

Pick your favorite: sailing, beach walking, chopping coconuts, hiking, freediving, speerfishing, bbq-ing or bonfiring on the beach 🏝

I bet you would love to stand under this waterfall

I bet you would love to stand under this waterfall too, right?

Well, here’s a little insight to put my experience in perspective...

My daily shower is less than 5 liters, coming out of a bucket, and it’s outside on deck, wide in the open. Oh and we use cold water, also after sunset.

So we won’t take unlimited showers for granted, and this waterfall was truly mindblowing!

We hiked 2 hours to reach this big one. Totally worth the sweating ;)

This little stowaway traveled with us for a few da

This little stowaway traveled with us for a few days...

On shore we wouldn't notice nor pay much attention to it, but at sea we become more aware of ALL changes. There’re way less impulses. It's not just sailing safely from a to b, it's also a state of mind.

Curious about the adventure of the little stowaway and our passage to Colombia? Watch our previous video!

FIRST VIDEO! If you like to join our 3-day passage

FIRST VIDEO! If you like to join our 3-day passage - wrapped in 5 minutes - from Curaçao to Colombia: welcome aboard!

Tap on the video for the full screen experience, including subtitles in English ;)

We sailed the whole 300 miles with only the headsa

We sailed the whole 300 miles with only the headsail, our NEW genoa, in all kind of setups: boom at stern, boom at port, no boom at all, lightly reefed, strongly reefed and full sail...

Although we had light winds, this passage keeps you busy.

This new genoa of @rollytaskersails did an amazing job to get us sturdy and safely to South America!

Waking up in the middle of the ocean of a noise th

Waking up in the middle of the ocean of a noise that makes you jump out of bed to haul that fish aboard in your underwear 🎣

Imagine the feeling being at sea for days, isolate

Imagine the feeling being at sea for days, isolated from external impulses beside the weather and waves, and then suddenly honderds of dolphins swimming around your boat.

You in the middle, as a member of the pack, playing the rhythm of the ocean together.

They are so LIVELY, we just can’t get enough of it, would you?

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