Category: Adventures

Greek Shortcut

by shiera | Aug 25, 2023 | Adventures | 0

It’s just four miles long and 80 feet wide. It joins two large seas and turned an entire peninsula into an island. Its narrow width makes it impassable by most modern vessels, but Gémeaux made the cut.

The Ionians: 7 Islands in 7 Days

by shiera | Jul 30, 2023 | Adventures | 0

We arrived in Corfu with the European heat wave pushing temperatures over 100 degrees. We should have known records were being set…

Farewell Hrvatska

by shiera | Jul 10, 2023 | Adventures | 3

A we sail by Dubrovnik’s walled city for one final look, I realize I can now pronounce doviđenja, but my heart has a hard time saying it.

Boat Fire

by shiera | Jun 29, 2023 | Adventures | 8

Fifteen minutes later, we noticed smoke on the eastern horizon. Flames were engulfing the boat that was well on its way to being submerged.

Italy Is A Size 16 Boot

by shiera | May 13, 2023 | Adventures | 3

After nearly 20 hours of sailing, we are STILL making our way across the southern toe of the Italian boot. The heel of Italy always seems out of reach.

Cat on Cat: Return to Italy

by shiera | May 9, 2023 | Adventures | 7

After being cooped up in an apartment, I was excited we were returning to life at sea. That was until my parents shoved me into a box for 15 hours.

Into The Med: Eat Fast!

by shiera | May 1, 2023 | Adventures | 1

So, here it was August 15th and we’re in Gibraltar – how do we get to Sicily 1000 miles away by October 1st…and still see the sights?

Crossing the Atlantic ✔️

by shiera | Apr 20, 2023 | Adventures | 1

So low on the horizon, the first rays of sunshine shot across the ocean, igniting only the limestone cliffs in a golden blaze. We had officially made it across the entire Atlantic Ocean.

Charm of the Azores

by shiera | Aug 30, 2022 | Adventures | 5

Six islands in six weeks–here’s what we discovered about these stunning remote Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. There’s a lot to cover but we guarantee the Azores will be on your bucket list after you read this.

Racing Alex Across The Atlantic

by shiera | Jul 5, 2022 | Adventures | 6

As we wait for a 2-week weather window to sail from Bermuda to the Azores, tropical storm Alex debuts in Cuba. We hoist the spinnaker in 12k of wind and watch land disappear from the horizon. Next stop is Horta—1800 miles away as the crow flies, but we aren’t a crow so it will be longer.

The Voice of Bermuda

by shiera | Jun 30, 2022 | Adventures | 0

We fell in love with the country 30 miles before making landfall. Typically just a brief stopover for boats making a trans-Atlantic voyage, Bermuda is often undiscovered by fellow cruisers. We had the luxury of a week to explore this tropical paradise.

Honeymoon Hot Bedding

by shiera | May 25, 2022 | Adventures | 6

I settle into a routine at the helm, keeping one eye on the chart plotter to avoid nearby vessels and one eye on a movie to keep me awake. By 5am, the captain takes over, I go back to bed, and eight days of hot bedding begin.

Where We Are

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Where We’ve Been

Our adventure began in 2016 when we discovered Gémeaux in St. Martin. We explored the Caribbean, Colombia, San Blas, and The Bahamas, as well as the eastern seaboard of the U.S. In 2022, we crossed the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and sailed as far east as Croatia and Greece in 2023.

Where We’re Headed

We returned to our winter marina in Sicily in April 2024 and are now westbound hugging the Mediterranean coastlines of Italy, France, and Spain. We expect to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean in November and enjoy one final winter in the Virgin Islands and The Bahamas. After 8 years of this amazing adventure, we plan to sell Gémeaux and become landlubbers in California.