A blog by nerds afloat
Mel did not do a post yesterday because she was a little seasick. Going upwind is not fun. After Mel complained about how fickle the winds in the Med were, they decided to settle down and stay right up Marvin’s … Read More
The Burnetts are on the move again! We left Gibraltar at 1 pm on Thursday and are bound for Alghero, Sardinia, a 4-5 day trip. We stopped and filled up on “Gibraltar Gold” first, though, as we aren’t going to … Read More
The Fourth of July marks America’s Independence from Great Britain, and, as it so happens, the Burnett’s independence from land and “people supposedly in charge of them.” Hooray! We left Dania Beach, Florida, exactly one year ago. Yup, two nubes … Read More
After a break from being tourists, during which we got the kids back into their homeschool (Torture. Torrrrture.) and did unglamorous things like cook pork n’ beans for dinner and watch Deep Space Nine, the Burnetts got out and saw … Read More
The Burnetts went through the Strait of Gibraltar on Saturday. We are now officially in the Med! The Amazing Marvin rode the 3 knot current in on a beautiful day at high tide, motorsailing in the light winds, as planned. … Read More