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Offshore Passage to the Canary Islands: The Quiet Challenge

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480 Nautical Miles of Atlantic Blue, Fatigue, and Flow Somehow, I’d picked up a nasty bug on our Morocco road trip. It started with a bit of aching here and there, and then hit me hard—knocking me out for over a week. I think I even slept through my birthday. You might’ve noticed it in the last video—I skipped diving in to plug up the through-hulls because I was still barely upright. But eventually, I… Read More »Offshore Passage to the Canary Islands: The Quiet Challenge

In-Water Seacock Replacement: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Why We Did It Anyway

(Untie the Lines – S8E19) Here we go again—another boat job, another lesson. Back in November, after launching Santana in Port St. Louis in the South of France, I realized that the seacock for the head (that’s sailor speak for “toilet”) wasn’t working properly. At first, I thought it just needed a little convincing—it felt stiff, but with a bit of force it seemed to move again. Turns out, that was wishful thinking. The internal… Read More »In-Water Seacock Replacement: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Why We Did It Anyway

Walking the Desert Again: A Return to Where It All Began

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Sahara Road Trip, Part 3: A 4-Day Walk Into the Silence Where It Started Back in 2010, I went on a road trip in Morocco with a friend, my brother, and my dad.Thinking about it now, I realize: that was the only vacation my father and I ever took together after being a kid. Probably the last adventure he ever went on. That trip brought us to Merzouga, on the edge of the Moroccan Sahara.… Read More »Walking the Desert Again: A Return to Where It All Began

Morocco by Road – And Why I Almost Said No

A Love for Adventure, Rediscovered Morocco is where I re-discovered my love for adventure. I’ve always dreamed of faraway places. As a kid, I devoured stories of wild expeditions—deserts, mountains, and uncharted roads. But when it came to setting out on my own, I never really dared to go all in. Sure, I’d gone hiking. I’d taken bike trips. I’d pitched my tent in beautiful corners of Europe. But nothing quite scratched the itch for… Read More »Morocco by Road – And Why I Almost Said No

Sailing to Rabat: Leaving the Med and Entering Morocco by River

Childhood Stories and Quiet Crossings I always imagined adventure would feel bigger. As a child, I loved stories about explorers—the wild west, the Amazon, the North Pole, and, of course, Africa. I wanted to read about people heading into the unknown, discovering things they hadn’t even known to look for. Now, when I find myself in some of those places, it doesn’t always feel the way I expected. Less like an expedition, more like a… Read More »Sailing to Rabat: Leaving the Med and Entering Morocco by River

A New Year’s Adventure: Morocco, Mountains, and Memories

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Happy New Year, my friend! It seems my body decided it needed a well-deserved rest, but of course, I didn’t listen. That neglect earned me a really bad cold right after Christmas, which followed me on our road trip through Morocco. I’ve been slowly regaining my energy since mid-January after spending my birthday in bed—though I did manage to squeeze in some boat work to prepare for the next adventure. From Sailing to Exploring Morocco… Read More »A New Year’s Adventure: Morocco, Mountains, and Memories

fullmoon in sahara

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Hello my friend, I’ve left the boat in Elba for the winter, finding a cozy spot in Marciana Marina. We battled the winds trying to make it to Corsica, but ultimately decided to put the Corsica project on hold—it was becoming more stressful than enjoyable. As you might have noticed, I haven’t even had time to edit any videos for you yet. Last week, I prepped the house in the Swiss mountains for the upcoming… Read More »fullmoon in sahara