Update: Life Ashore

It’s now January 2021, and we’ve been living ashore since 2018.  We had 9 wonderful months living aboard, and made fabulous memories. We were both happy and sad to find a buyer very quickly for our wonderful Iron Will.

We weren’t sure how the transition would go to land life, but we love our life in Hervey Bay.  We carried on homeschooling for a while and made some great new friends who are now an integral part of our lives (living on a boat offers many adventures, but there are very few other “kid boats” out there in this part of the world).  

When Tilly & Sasha returned to school, they settled in quickly and we were relieved to find that their homeschooling years hadn’t held them back.  They belong to the local Sea Scouts group too.  Matt and I found jobs,  acquired cars and got used to wearing shoes again!  We love living by the fabulous beach here and most mornings you’ll find me walking or running along the esplanade.  I’m so happy being by the water and the sense of space and freedom that gives us.

Tilly and Sash are now 10 and 12 and have happy memories of the little cabin they shared and the adventures we had on Iron Will.  Sometimes we talk of going again … who knows what the future will hold?  

Thanks for following along and sharing our journey with us xx