It’s not ALL about the destination.. What a Journey! [Ep. 179]
Join us for a flashback to the past, on our sail up to the Berry Islands. One thing we've realised since we started travelling is that its really not all about the destination... it's about the journey. All the struggles, the mistakes, the sleepless nights. Those are what make it an adventure. Those times of struggle are what you remember. They're what make you appreciate the destination all the more. We don't sit down with our friends over a beer and tell them all about the holiday we had where everything went right and we laid around the pool and got a tan all weekend, do we!
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It’s not ALL about the destination.. What a Journey! Ep. 179 (YouTube)
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Wait..... now we know were Riley got his dancing skills!!?!?!?
Aw loved the flashbacks! I remember watching all of those moments when they happened. Thanks for bringing us all along for the ride :)
Laughing out loud on the graphics you put up during the water=power splanation by riley. Your very clever Elayner. loved the begining flashbacks from the last year as well. sorry so late on my reply I'm usually on top of the vids but as you know I was in FLA the last two weeks vacationing. it was good to disconnect from everything internetly(its a word) . Underwater footage was calming. The Shadows from the drone looked sweet! Great stuff guys!
Hey guys love your videos! I’m heading south to the Caribbean for 2 weeks and I was hoping you might have a booklist tucked away somewhere you might want to share??
We've never made one, sorry David. What are the things you look for most in a sailing adventure? cost of living? beaches? spearfishing? snorkeling? scuba diving? fishing? sailing community? good anchorages? good marinas?
Tried to think of the best moment. Just two many beautiful sunsets, underwater shots, whale and dolphin sightings and the list goes on! So I’ll go back to episode 1. “Riley did lose the tender!” Watching the two of you paddle across the bay in search of a new tender, and laughing about it, made me realize you were a special couple and that I wanted to watch your journey! It’s been a wonderful journey and I thank you for sharing it with us! I look forward to your continued adventures with Lenny onboard and wish you nothing but sunny skies and steady winds! Keep Living the Dream!
Cheers mate. To be fair, I love this tender we currently have, I might have a different reaction if I lost this one... haha!
You have a cyclone in WA named after you !
Well overdue isn't it Pete :)
Agreed, you've come along way, and have done more than most of us could dream of! However, the best is yet to come!! You guy's are awesome, thanks for letting us join you, in your adventure!!!
the flash backs got me so emotional! I hope you both continue to live ur beautiful lives happily especially with the new addition!
Us too Eva! Thanks for watching xo
Haha you guys are hilarious 😂 I think this episode is in my top 5! Nice work as always!
Thank you guys for sharing your amazing journey :) although I must say I do miss your singing sometimes Elayna, but whenever I do miss it lots I just hop over to bandcamp! All the best to you guys ❤️
Double water rations for everyone! hahaha!
All smiles! Thanks again for sharing your adventure! My favorites are anytime you guys are laughing and being silly. :) In this episode, the large human shadows on Tahiti Beach, Elbow Cay captured by the drone was pretty creative. Love the little things!
Another great episode! How are Lenny doing? Me and wifey got our first baby the 15th of november a girl named Ofeila, cant wait the show Johanna(wifey) the upcoming videos of Lenny sailing hoping she will agree to buy a boat haha!
Guys its official.... after about 6 months of eye guzzling your videos with my morning coffee i have caught up and seen all your videos (insert sad face here) your videos are great and i always turn to them when i need something light and refreshing. congrats on a stellar journey and i hope we cross windward paths in the future
It's so cold here this morning, 30 degrees F. Best episode (all) getting the boat in France. I tell everyone about u guys. Love the sailing, laughing, cooking, fishing, adventures, history, toilet, cooking on the beach, laughing, using all those ropes, (I'll stay with golf, only 14 clubs,) laughing, swimming, cleaning, washing in the shower, (I tried that, wife said I was crazy!) Everything! Luv 'ya!
Loved it, beautiful. Some past, present; and looking forward to future
I beat Harlan to the comments section. Hurray ! Great vid, thanks so much .
Buy a bag of hot buttered popcorn at the movie theater, Which kernel was the best? You guys rock!
new patreon!! how much experience on sailing did you guys have before you set off all that time ago <3 love you guys
love the illustrations, your videos get better and better. what par t of Australia are you in? my daughter just arrived in Brisbane to help a very nice family as an Au Pair. she's a starting to get the hang of driving on the righthand side of the car. I'm proud of her spirit 😁
YEAH!!!!!!!!!! DRONE FOOTAGE, I dunno, my fave is pretty hard to pinpoint, I love the long haul sailing vids, even when things turn pear shaped, then on a another level I love watching the relationship between you guys and your floating home grow, sorry guys love it all
My fav’s when Elayna gets creative with the camera, while everyone else sleeps - Panama Canal, Cape Verde montage; or best is the “parents are gone” montage - still laughing about “spiders in your hair” directing - Oh what fun.
Anxious to hear what you think of the Abacos!
13:31 Its a squall !!!!!!! C'mon Riley keep it up mate !! Still loving you guys . As for fav moments , when you guys got dressed as pirates comes to mind also when you get excited about being by yourselves at the end of a couple of videos cracked me up !! When Elayna Crashed tackled Riley overboard at the Bow on the boat .
Hey guys, thanks for the vid. Fun one. We had a long weekend here in USA for MLK Day and it was bit funny to see Elay talking about flashback etc. because I actually watched some of your old vids from when you got the new boat and the first days, etc. Also, what happened to flying sandwiches from the galley? Remember that one? that was Vaga 1 days. Have not seen that since then. How about Riley's solo sail from Bahamas? Is that in the works? Miss bilgey and wise oven from his solo to NZ. Also, I really liked the vids you did when you were back in AU exploring outback and home country. Remember when you broke Jimmy's truck. Are you taking Lenny around and will we see some vids from back home with him? Just curious. Cheers! :)
Hey Vlad! You've almost summarised our last 4 years in that short paragraph :) We have taken Lenny on two adventures already so we're looking forward to showing you in a couple of months.
That was such a refreshing and entertaining episode Elayna & Riley! I particularly loved the drone perspective of your dancing shadows on the beach! A very cool effect! Hope all is very well back at home in Perth. Love & best wishes, Jarrah
Glad you enjoyed it Jarrah! How good are drones?! It took us a while to embrace them but now it's hard to live without them.
if you send me a shirt, 3x in black
no worries, noted. Thanks!
what is the paste you put on your moustache prior to diving?
Hi Patrick! Vaseline works a treat to prevent any leaks in my mask
Loved the video retrospective. Hey Lenny I have a sailing question please ... I've observed your parents raising the main pulling the halyard by hand at the mast, and pulling the foresail furling line by hand on the tramp. So I'm curious what is the reason for that practice, other than a little exercise to help keep your folks fit and trim? ;-) Do Mom n Dad avoid winching those lines as much as possible to minimize halyard and furling line twisting due to the winch? Inquiring minds want to know. Thx.
Another great one!.... However, I can't help but feel like this post is missing something???. Hmmmm...
Great video you guys, been following your adventures for a while now and it's inspired me to plan my own adventures. It's truly refreshing to see such wholesome content on the internet these days. It really does brighten my day to be able to sit back for a few minutes and unwind watching one of your movies. Hopefully the adventure will become a reality for me soon. Anyway, thanks again! Seending my best to you both and little Lenny, all the way from Ireland
Appreciate it Grainne! Hopefully it’s not too grey over there at the moment. What are your adventure plans?
Great job. Got all emotional. Proud of you both. What an awesome pair you 2 are. Now your the awesome trio. 💖💕✌
Thanks Debi! Lenny’s going to make a great crew member. We certainly don’t hear about getting a pet anymore 😄
I am in love with your Videos ! Hope one day i can put my feed on that Piece of Freedom <3
Thanks Marc! Good luck! Let us know if you haven’t got a copy of our Sailing Guide.
I love it! As usual!
👍Thanks Chris!
Better than a puppy video.
Elayna may argue with that one 😄
And a close second. Another great video guys!
Cheers mate!
First to comment!!!
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