Odds and Evens

Hard to believe, but it has been nearly one year since we arrived in South Africa. We had been picking apart photos, talking, negotiating, second guessing, dreaming, questioning, worrying, and working on logistics for nearly six months before we actually saw sv Harmony live and in person for the first time. We were thrilled and relived that she was in such good shape and as we have got to know and care for her over the past year we continue to be amazed at her condition and performance. She had been sitting for so long, but now she is ready to go do what she was built to do and so are we!

Our first photo with Harmony, January 2017

Luderitz, Namibia, December 2016.

Leaving Luderitz headed back to Cape Town, December 2016

It's been quite a year. We have spent the entire year in Africa (Angela in South Africa and Namibia, David in South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania and Mauritius.) To commemorate our one year anniversary away from US soil we thought we would put together a list of things that we miss from our former land based life in the U.S. Of course, friends and family are at the top of both of our lists, but here are some others:

1.  Amazon, particularly prime shipping

2.  eBay
3.  Proper Mexican food

4.  Taco Bell (don't judge)

5.  Fast Internet

6.  Hot baths

7.  Home cappuccino machine

8.  Electric toothbrush

9.  Comfy leather recliner 

10. Fostering dogs

11. All the tools we left behind

12. Dishwasher

13. American politics

14. Just kidding 

Can you figure out who added each item to the list? David is odd (but everyone already knew that) and Angela is evens.

We have been so blessed this year and are grateful for each and everyday we get to enjoy this new lifestyle that we have embraced. We wish a healthy and happy 2018 to all of our friends and family and encourage you all to do whatever it takes to make your dreams come true. We are looking forward to more traveling in 2018 and our longest and most difficult passages yet. We will be taking on the "Wild Coast" of South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar and Tanzania. Hope to see some of you on board this year!