A blog by nerds afloat
Last night we had no wind here in St. George’s harbor. We both noticed how quiet it was in the anchorage. Well no wonder. Everyone is either coming from or going to Europe. They are all exhausted. Mel thought before … Read More
We have arrived in Bermuda! We have officially completed the first two verses in “Kokomo.” That was not a goal of ours, but Mel might as well say it was, because that is another accomplishment. After a weird fuel tank … Read More
Every 5 minutes or so we think there is a plastic bottle drifting toward us, only to find it is some sort of jellyfish. These are either by-the-wind sailors or Portuguese Man-O-War. The only book we have on such things … Read More
Dear Ocean, Mel is very sorry for accidentally littering in you. She had unfortunately forgotten about the 6″ giant googly eyes she had velcroed to the forward deck in an effort to intimidate, well okay, amuse, the other participants in … Read More
The Burnetts would like to announce the opening of The Amazing Marvin Avian Palliative Care Center. Here, birds of all kinds (so far only barn swallows) can die in peace and comfort instead of plummeting into the sea. The Amazing … Read More