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19 January 2016
Today, we definitely change context! We leave our urban life to move on an island, on our island. We will be alone on a tiny island that is part of an archipelago in Lake Nicaragua, which is still close to the city of Granada. The taxi picked up at the hotel and we went to the marina where […]
12 January 2016
We barely crossed the aircraft door when we realized that we would, once again, renew with new discoveries and experiences in Nicaragua. I must saw that the month we spent in Florida seemed a little long, even if we had the chance to visit many of our parents and friends. Our main goal during that month was however […]
12 January 2016
(Best moments of 2015: 7/7) After Seville, we visit one of oldest city of Spain: Cadiz. Then, we take a beautiful weather window to Formentera in the Balearic Islands. We can even spare a one-day stopover at Gibraltar. Then our dream to find beautiful anchorages with warm water to swim around the boat will be fulfilled.
7 January 2016
(Best moments of 2015: 6/7) In our series of videos that summarize our 2015 trips aboard Jayana, we now arrive in continental Europe. The family splits for a week, the time required to convey Jayana from the Azores to the South of the Portugal. Maël will be victim of stomach pain violent enough to visit the hospital. After the […]
31 December 2015
(Best moments of 2015: 5/7) Is your retirement dream to find yourself on a sailboat, next to a deserted island, surrounded by crystal clear water and white sandy beaches? These places do exist: the Bahamas! It is the mythical destination for most québécois sailors and many will take them as their destination for a sabbatical year, or […]
22 December 2015
(Best moments of 2015: 4/7) There are those places where all the ingredients for the recipe of happiness seem to come together more easily. We discovered in the course of the last year that we needed warm water (for swimming), a sandy beach (for children’s games) and crazy friends to increase the pleasure of the entire family. These […]
17 December 2015
We are currently on the biggest ship in the world: the Allure of the Seas (1187′)… Quite a change from our 50′ sailboat! But what exactly led us there? A few months ago, we were looking for a good way to spend time with my parents, especially because I hadn’t seen for a year. We were reviewing […]
15 December 2015
(Best moments of 2015: 3/7) Often, people are asking us: what was your favourite destination? Of all our 2015 travels, the place we liked the most was definitely the Azores. I invite you to discover these great islands with this video (4:30 min)
8 December 2015
(Best moments of 2015: 2/7) March 2015. We decided to leave the boat to discover the multiple land-based attractions of Puerto Rico. Although we have discovered a paradise with an incomparable variety of landscapes, from the jungle to desert forest, we were most charmed by the people we met. We encountered unrivaled hospitality, people that were genuinely happy, proud of their […]
1 December 2015
(Best moments of 2015: 1/7) A year ago, pretty much on the same date, we left Quebec to live our dream: starting adventure, family on our sailboat. Here, 12 minutes, that we lived between September 2014 and January 2015: preparing the boat, holidays in Florida, a small trip to break in the new systems of the boat […]