Reflections from our Journey

As I start to reflect on our journey I realize we have sailed to 18 countries/territories with 3 primary languages being spoken, French, Spanish and English. By the time we return to St. Pete we will have sailed over 4,000 miles. I think if we had realized how far we were going we might have gotten overwhelmed, but one day at a time, one island at a time anything is possible. I am sure it will take years to process the trip as a whole.

My friend Margaret sent me this quote “the real voyage of discovery consists not of seeing new landscapes, but of seeing with new eyes." I hope that when we return to Memphis we will continue to look at life with a fresh perspective and keep much of what these two years has taught us.

I am sure that when we leave Crossroads on Tuesday, I will cry like a baby. Crossroads has been a wonderful home for us for the past 2 years.

Crossroads has taken us safely to far shores and given us a lifetime of memories.
Crispy Cracked Conch in the Bahamas
Climbing waterfalls in the Dominican Republic
Carnival in St. Maarten
Exploring lush Jungles in Dominica
French wine and cheeses on Martinique
The wonderful people and nutmeg ice cream in Grenada
Watching a massive leatherback turtle lay her eggs at night on a beach in Trinidad.

Love,
Michele and Glenn

Congratulations note from Moonrise...

To the brave salt soaked crew of Crossroads:

You dreamt of adventure, and rather than allow it slip through your fingers like grains of sand to be lost or coated with excuses of why we could not, or we almost did that’s, you saw it through to fruition.

Great times, bad times, yelling at a wind that knew nothing of mercy, praising a moon that gazed over you like a lover with a secret. You wrapped your tenacity in sea salt and welcomed it all without reluctance, for that is truly what sailors do. We are proud to know you and welcome you back to port.

Love and respect,
Don and Kimberley

back in St Pete

A long, boring and uncomfortable passage finally got us back to Saint Petersberg, Florida today. Don and Ruth Phillips (Glenn's folks) and Randy from Bill Browning Yacht Sales were on the dock to greet us as we closed the circle on this amazing adventure. We now have a fast 10 days or so to make the boat presentable and move off. Then it's pack up the rental truck and hit the highway for Memphis (via Gulfport of course). We can't begin to process the end of this trip as we have had very little sleep the last two days, so we'll leave it there for now and reflect more later.
see ya'll soon!
glenn & michele

Key West photos

A few quick shots from Key West, FL
We're having too much fun to write.

Glenn with the original SpongeBob














Michele and her cousin Marty (who is lucky enough to live here)














M with our boat-friends Kim and David s/v Amanzi