Mia's Blogg

After two weeks in Sweden...

After two weeks in Sweden...

Ironically I decided to start writing my blog again at the same time as we are flying over to Sweden to spend 2 month on land so no sailing as far as the eye can see. That said though, this has been a fantastic time to just reflect on the super busy year we have had and catch up on some family and friends time before a busy winter/spring/summer onboard Isbjorn. The blog will have mostly focus on the sailing and travel we do throughout the year, but also on reflections on life, training and a living a healthy lifestyle while traveling.. 

Var är supersnöstormen Nemo?

Var är supersnöstormen Nemo?

Back to Swedish again, if you would like to read my blog and don't speak or understand Swedish, Google translate do good job (most of the times... :) ).

I flera dagar har det varit stormvarningar på nyheterna och den kommande stormen är döpt till Nemo. Folk är 'terrified' och media har verkligen lyckats skapa ett drama av det hela. Jag känner lite att "Kom igen, det snöar ju varje år, vet man att snön kommer och vägarna är oplogade är det väl bara att stanna hemma, tända ljus och mysa!"

Kinship morning music hour!

Kinship morning music hour!

Today is two birthdays, my younger brother Erik is becoming 20! And my little girl Anya from Boston is now 12 years old! Happy Birthday to you! 

I have a new highlight for the trip. Yesterday we had Walter the Whale visiting the boat. But it started a few days before that. I was sitting in the cockpit and could see something maybe 30 m away from the boat, it looked like it was something big in one of the wave, with a slightly different color. But I didn't pay much attention to it, maybe I am starting to see things? Anyway, about 20 minutes later I saw it again, this time closer to the boat and all of a sudden it surfaced.

Kinship blog - downwind sailing it is!

Kinship blog - downwind sailing it is!

Almost two weeks in the ocean and the moon is about a day away from being full. 

Kinship is sailing along, the last few days we have experienced lighter winds. It makes it a bit tricky because we have squalls now and then and are reefing and unreefing a lot. Keeps us busy! 

This morning I had the 04-07 watch. The night watches are my favorites on the boat, when it is peace and quiet and I have some time for my self. The boat is a small space for four people to live on. We all have our own bunk to sleep in and we all respect each others quiet times. But during the day, someone else is always awake, making food, reading a book either down below or in the cockpit.

Atlantsegling på G!

Atlantsegling på G!

eftermiddag flyger jag och Dennis till Las Palmas förr att segla Kinship över Atlanten.

Jag har fått många frågor varför jag och Dennis åker och inte jag och Andy. Jag o Andy har nu påbörjat ett nytt jobb vilket betyder att vi har ansvar för usa-sidan av World Cruising Club. En av oss måste vara inom telefon- och internetkontakt vilket betyder att båda inte kan vara ute på öppet hav under en längre tid tillsammans. Därför jag och Dennis.