Mosaic Family Voyage: Wintertime Wanderlust

This last winter was an interesting mix of anticipation, excitement, fatigue, and frustration. On one hand, we knew it was our final winter in the Pacific Northwest, and that warm sunny beaches were in our future, as we are currently planning to sail to Mexico later this year. On the other, ongoing COVID-19 angst and general seasonal depression was hanging over our heads.

We decided early on, before even bringing the boat south from the San Juan Islands to Olympia for the winter, that we were OK with being off the boat for the harsh winter season. We’ve lived aboard full time here in the Pacific Northwest for four winters and we no longer feel the need to “prove” ourselves or our commitment to our lifestyle.

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