A blog by nerds afloat
The Burnetts have been busy making an Atlantic crossing video with the kids. This one will be a little different than the last one. It will have a different perspective. A weirder one. During the filming of the video, we … Read More
It is strange how one tolerates over two weeks of being offshore with patience and inner peace, but as land approaches, the peace goes out the porthole. Let’s get there already! Of course, Master Oogway the wind god has decided … Read More
While taking a boat across the Atlantic with two adults and two kids sounds like a pain, Mel realized that there is a huge advantage to having just two people on watch: you get lots of “me” time. From 6am … Read More
One advantage about being enclosed in a small space with your family is that they are forced to listen to what you have to say, because there is nowhere else to go. It is the perfect time to homeschool the … Read More
By Day 13 of something like this, one has found out how they tolerate isolation. Mel and Allie are decidedly in the “stir crazy” category, and Greg and Tommy are in the “content” category. Mel has addressed this by reading … Read More