The season in the Bahamas is ending, and we're heading north to the US for the next hurricane season.
As nomads, we depend on weather and yacht insurance, so we must evacuate the hurricane-prone area.
Hurricanes are another thing we never had to worry about before, and here we are about to start our second hurricane season.
The end of this season marks another chapter closing in our journey. Initially, I thought our lives would split between land and sea, but nearly two years in, I realized I was wrong. Every phase, regardless of its duration, profoundly impacts us.
⛵️ During our time in the Mediterranean Sea, we got familiar with the boat and life together 24/7
⛵️ Our first long crossing to the Canary Islands gave us days without land and an endless ocean horizon.
⛵️ The ocean cruising, which we did separately, made us understand how much we love our together-ness
⛵️ During the first season in the Caribbean, we learned to slow down and immerse ourselves in local cultures.
⛵️ Our time in Grenada taught us about belonging and community appreciation.
⛵️ The second time in Grenada, it taught us modesty, scarcity, and the challenges of finding fresh produce.
⛵️ Our northward journey through the Caribbean taught us how first impressions could be misleading, revealing richness after scarcity in Grenada.
⛵️ In the Virgin Islands, we got familiar with what rich means, like we had never experienced before.
⛵️ In the Bahamas, we learned new things about anchoring and that we can live for two months without buying food.
Every phase of this journey has pushed us out of our comfort zone established in the previous phase.
Every phase demanded adaptability, patience, and a spirit of partnership.
Each phase taught us something new about ourselves and strengthened our connection.
Each phase builds us on top of the previous one.
The Bahamas version of us differs from who we were in Grenada a year ago and certainly from two years ago.
A perfect example struck me this week—the kids trying all kinds of food, including fish and lobsters, sometimes even if it's not to their taste, without complaining.
And they weren't starved, I promise!
It just happened along the way...
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