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January 27, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We’re in the Bahamas

The hoist, being careful not to drop a battery into the water.
January 15, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat batteries have arrived!

January 2, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Bahamas – plans derailed

November 29, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Grocery shopping at sea: a multi-sport event

Ingredients for homemade icecream for a boy who lives on a sailboat with food allergies.
October 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

DIY Ice Cream: Living Off-Grid but Not Exactly Roughing It

Picture taken today from the top of our 60+ foot mast
October 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Technical writer turned cruiser

September 30, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We are underway: first days of cruising

August 21, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Test sailing SV Aphrodite

August 17, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Organizing our boat with skipper, Mark Burton

Ladder to our boat with river view.
August 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sleeping on stilts during a refit

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