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Sailing Saetta: summer holidays in Zeeland, Part 1

Jan 16, 2020SailingSaetta6 CommentsSailing and Cruising#couple, #couplegoals, #couplestravel, #followyourdreams, #happysailing, #letsgosailing, #makeithappen, #sailblog, #sailblogger, #sailingadventure, #sailingaway, #travelblog, adventureiscalling, blog, blogpost, boatlife, cruiser, cruisingcouple, gowithyourheart, lifeontheboat, liveaboard, liveaboardlife, liveaboards, sailaddict, sailingblog, sailingblogger, sailingboat, sailinglife, SailingSaetta, travelblogger

Summer is here! And I am tired of boatwork! It is time for a nice long sail, put to test all that has been updated, and try to get some colour on our skin. The thing is, it does not feel very summery; 18 degrees and forecast of rain. Hey, it is the Netherlands. Plus, “bad” weather will not keep us from going. It is 7:30 in the morning on Sunday 14th July. The passage […]

Sailing Saetta: Saskia moves aboard

Jan 4, 2020SailingSaetta4 CommentsLiving aboard together#couple, #couplegoals, #couplestravel, #followyourdreams, #happysailing, #letsgosailing, #makeithappen, #sailblog, #sailblogger, #sailingadventure, #sailingaway, #travelblog, adventureiscalling, blog, blogpost, boatlife, cruiser, cruisingcouple, gowithyourheart, lifeontheboat, liveaboard, liveaboardlife, liveaboards, sailaddict, sailingblog, sailingblogger, sailingboat, sailinglife, SailingSaetta, travelblogger

Miguel has been living aboard for a while now, whilst I stayed at the apartment during the week. I have been resisting moving into the boat mostly because the 2 hours travel distance to work. But also because the idea of living aboard seemed a bit uncomfortable to me. Especially in winter, it can be quite cold and the idea of having to walk to the main building for showers does not sound very appealing. […]

Sailing Saetta prelude: Miguel and Saskia meet

Oct 1, 2019SailingSaetta2 CommentsLiving aboard together#couple, #couplegoals, #couplestravel, #followyourdreams, #happysailing, #letsgosailing, #makeithappen, #sailblog, #sailblogger, #sailingadventure, #sailingaway, #travelblog, adventureiscalling, blog, blogpost, boatlife, cruiser, cruisingcouple, gowithyourheart, lifeontheboat, liveaboard, liveaboardlife, liveaboards, sailaddict, sailingblog, sailingblogger, sailingboat, sailinglife, SailingSaetta, travelblogger

It was the summer of 2009. I was putting the final touches on my Master’s thesis when a friend invited me for a few days at his place in Albufeira – for those who have not been to Albufeira, it is a city on the south of Portugal that gets crowded with young people for its great beaches, parties and bars. Why not, I thought. Orthographic correction plus waiting for the thumbs up from the […]