Plenty of readers email us with their stories and questions and it’s great to hear what people are thinking.   We get plenty of practical questions, such as what it costs to ship cars and what we think of the schools. One of the top questions works out to be some…

Kirsten and I had a sailing lesson today and expected to just go through our normal practice for tacking, jibing, man-overboard and other basics. On the way out to sea, the 3 of us on the boat were discussing that it had been a slow year for whales (they’re generally…

Our first 6 months here were great in almost every way. I certainly had fun.  We went to the beach regularly.  Snorkeling, swimming, festivals, and exploring all parts of the island. But something was missing. Between settling into the house, getting cars, exploring our newfound world, finding another house, and…

It seemed like a good idea at the time. We’d just bought a Honda Pilot so we could haul things, and were looking for a kayak. Kirsten found one at a yard sale a couple weeks ago and $160 later, we were the proud owners of a sea kayak. This…