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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

Morocco Road Trip: From Snowy Canyons to Desert Memories

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(Part 1: Dades Valley to M’Hamid) A Country I Thought I Knew After all the time I’ve spent in Morocco, I thought I knew what to expect. I’d seen the wide extremes of its landscape and was excited to share my favorite places with Nike. But as it turned out, this journey still had plenty of surprises for both of us. Nike had never been to Morocco before. But she’d done her homework—reading up, asking… Read More »Morocco Road Trip: From Snowy Canyons to Desert Memories

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