A blog by nerds afloat
The Burnetts have almost touched their feet to land for three continuous months. Let’s face it: land still feels weird. The early days were spent in familiar gypsy-mode, with new surroundings every hour, the Burnetts blissfully free of burden as … Read More
Now that we have a brief respite in between the massive hurricanes Africa is hurtling toward us this season, Mel will continue summarizing our experience these past two years. Let’s talk about school. You: So, did you have any trouble … Read More
The Burnetts are ecstatic. Marvin got through Irma, apparently unscathed! He’s a survivor! Winds apparently got up to 70 knots at times, a “Violent Storm” in sailor speak, but Marvin’s lines held and his bimini didn’t fly off! Good, because … Read More
So Mel has found Irma’s Theme Song. She is pretty sure Irma sings this to herself as she goes crazy destroying all that is good and beautiful in the Caribbean. If you have the bandwidth, listen to this song all … Read More
Greg is busy on the boat this morning despite a bad back that has made it very painful to do all of the heavy lifting. We are extremely grateful for the help of Reuben, the nephew of Leo who works … Read More