One of our goals on this trip was to take our scuba certification and, until now, Alexandra had been too young. Since Providencia we have been traveling with Kyle and Shelley on “Blowin’ Bubbles” who are both certified instructors from Canada, so the proverbial stars aligned and we decided to do the course as a…
It’s official — Multihulls magazine accepted Kathryn’s article submission “Education of a Lifetime” for their June issue. This was posted previously in our blog but not in magazine format. Check out page 32 http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/251079a3#/251079a3/1
We have spoken at length about the planning and routine of your homeschooling schedule. Your mother has been diligent about a rigorous (crazy hard?) mathematics curriculum, and I have been more focused on the reading, writing and presentation side of things. We both actively seek out learning opportunities in the environment around us, and try to…
By: Kathryn Morrin My school is not bricks and mortar but is instead a 42ft catamaran, sailing the Caribbean seas. I wake up to the sound of water lapping the side of my cabin, to the rocking of the waves, and to my mom calling me to get out of bed because it’s already 8:29…
We have been in Grenada for 3 months now and we are in a bay called St. Georges. The water here is beautiful, it’s as clear as it was in the Bahamas. We love the island and have enjoyed our time here so far. We plan on staying in Grenada until November. The tour of…
Rafiki is a Leopard 42. There are three bedrooms and three washrooms. I have the front room and my parents and sister get the two back bedrooms. Fortunately I get the best room in the house and have the greatest breeze EVAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!! I have done many things on my journey: I swam in crystal clear waters… I…
When I started the school year I didn’t know what to expect. I was, and still am, afraid that I will be behind in school when I return. This year has been a life changing experience for me. I love school (but I tend not to always cooperate the best) and I could not have…
We just had a memory making evening. The girls took a minivan to the north end of Grenada to watch leatherback turtles nest. We were accompanied by a guide down to Levera Beach, a favourite nesting spot of the leatherbacks. The leatherback turtle is the largest of the sea turtle family, measuring up to 6 feet…
When we embarked on this adventure I had four principle fears: homeschooling; hurricanes; pirates; and sharks. If we screwed up the education piece we could potentially do irreparable harm to the two of you that no amount of therapy could fix. My saving grace is that you are both reasonably bright and your mother has…
Ahh, the dreaded school photo. We told you that you still had to commemorate your grade 5 and 6 school years with an “official” picture. The only question was, which background should we use? The blue background or….the blue background? Daddy insisted that we make you hold those goofy poses…. The photo shoot included a cool…
Morrins Afloat 