French Polynesia There will come a time when we no longer relate these travel blogs to Berkeley East, but not today. Simply because BE, and our cruising life, were the inspiration for our recent trip to French Polynesia. Years ago, when we wanted to move on from cruising in the Caribbean, we pondered two potential […]
California, USA – We stopped working 16 years ago, although owning a boat like Berkeley East was really a full-time job in itself; it kept us constantly engaged in the complexities of maintaining, operating, and navigating a 54-foot vessel in unfamiliar environments. So, when the time came to move on from cruising, we knew we […]
Norway – February is the month when we used to begin planning our return to Berkeley East; travel plans took shape, reservations were made. So, when an email arrived, reminding us of expiring airline tickets, the timing seemed appropriate. But this year, there was no boat to be recommissioned, BE was sold, and we had […]
Ecuador and Panama It’s been a year since we sold Berkeley East and ended 15 years of cruising in the US, Caribbean, and Mediterranean Sea. Yet people still ask: What will you do now; what can possibly compare to “living the dream”? It is a very good question, one that deserves answering, and we intend […]
Ecuador and Panama It’s been a year since we sold Berkeley East and ended 15 years of cruising in the US, Caribbean, and Mediterranean Sea. Yet people still ask: What will you do now; what can possibly compare to “living the dream”? It is a very good question, one that deserves answering, and we intend […]
