{"id":2341,"date":"2025-06-28T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T07:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T11:47:31","slug":"a-fabulous-visit-back-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/a-fabulous-visit-back-home\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fabulous Visit Back Home &#8211; 5\/22\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A four-week break from life on the sailboat was on the agenda, starting on May 22. While we were enjoying life in the Caribbean, life on the mainland didn&#8217;t stand still. We have a packed itinerary, which includes two weddings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Vom 22. Mai an stand eine vierw\u00f6chige Pause vom Leben auf dem Segelboot auf dem Programm. W\u00e4hrend wir das Leben in der Karibik genossen, ging das Leben auf dem Festland weiter. Unter anderem stehen zwei Hochzeiten auf dem Programm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our trip began in Roanoke, Virginia. After arriving at Marius&#8217; and Palak&#8217;s apartment, we were treated to a fresh beer before the work started.<br>Marius, Palak, Palak&#8217;s parents, and I were preparing for the wedding, while Hans was helping Kai, who arrived two days after us with the build-out of his camper van.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Unsere Reise begann in Roanoke, Virginia. Nach unserer Ankunft in der Wohnung von Marius und Palak wurden wir mit einem frischen Bier verw\u00f6hnt, bevor die Arbeit begann.<br>Marius, Palak, Palaks Eltern und ich bereiteten die Hochzeit vor, w\u00e4hrend Hans Kai, der zwei Tage nach uns ankam, beim Ausbau seines Wohnmobils half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250523_041002911.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2342\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2347\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250528_160516777.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2345\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250601_201103021.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2345\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2350\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250527_224007535.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2349\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250528_144454244.jpg?w=1001\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2351\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250529_200609643.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2351\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2352\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250529_031009712.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2352\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 30 was quickly approaching, and despite the icky weather during the days leading up to the wedding, we were treated to mild temperatures and lots of sunshine on the big day!<br>Palak and Marius planned an intimate and unconventional wedding to which they invited their parents, siblings and best friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Der 30. Mai r\u00fcckte schnell n\u00e4her und trotz des miesen Wetters in den Tagen zuvor wurden wir am gro\u00dfen Tag mit milden Temperaturen und viel Sonnenschein verw\u00f6hnt.<br>Palak und Marius planten eine intime, unkonventionelle Hochzeit, zu der sie ihre Eltern, Geschwister und beste Freunde einluden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>On Thursday evening, the festivities began with a meet-and-greet event, followed by the main ceremony on Friday morning, which was held in the backyard of their new house.<br>The group then convened at the &#8220;manor,&#8221; the venue for the weekend&#8217;s festivities where their friends were also staying. As everybody came from a different part of the country they decided to turn the wedding into a &#8220;friendcation&#8217; and stay through Monday to be able to spend more time together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Die Feierlichkeiten begannen am Donnerstagabend mit einem Kennenlerntreffen, gefolgt von der eigentlichen Feier am Freitagmorgen im Garten ihres neuen Hauses.<br>Anschlie\u00dfend traf sich die Gruppe im \u201eHerrenhaus\u201c, dem Veranstaltungsort f\u00fcr die Feierlichkeiten am Wochenende. Dort haben auch die Freunde \u00fcbernachtet. Da alle aus verschiedenen Teilen des Landes angereist waren, beschlossen sie, die Hochzeit in einen \u201eFreundschaftsurlaub\u201c zu verwandeln und bis Montag zu bleiben, um mehr Zeit miteinander verbringen zu k\u00f6nnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2355\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mariuspalak.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2355\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hochzeitszeremonie.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hochzeit-gruppenfoto.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2356\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250601_215725196.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2413\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire celebration had a multicultural feel, from Palak&#8217;s beautiful dress to the delicious pizza influenced by their travels to Italy, to the yummy German and Indian food served in the days following the wedding.<br>And let&#8217;s not forget the Indian- and German-inspired wedding cakes that Palak treated us to. They were definitely some of the best cakes we&#8217;ve ever tasted, if not the best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">Die gesamte Feier hatte ein multikulturelles Flair: von Palaks wundersch\u00f6nem Kleid \u00fcber die von ihren Italien-Reisen inspirierte Pizza bis hin zu den leckeren deutschen und indischen Speisen, die in den Tagen nach der Hochzeit serviert wurden.<br>Und nicht zu vergessen die indisch und deutsch inspirierten Hochzeitstorten, mit denen uns Palak verw\u00f6hnte. Es waren definitiv einige der besten Torten, die wir je probiert haben \u2013 wenn nicht sogar die besten!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2363\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/kuchen.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2363\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2362\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pizza.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2364\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250529_200609643-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2364\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had a blast singing and dancing to karaoke well into the night. It was such a treat to be able to spend a few days enjoying the entire family together! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">Bis tief in die Nacht wurde gesungen und getanzt, und wir hatten einen Riesenspa\u00df. Es war so sch\u00f6n, ein paar Tage mit der ganzen Familie verbringen zu k\u00f6nnen, und Hans und ich haben die Zeit sehr genossen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250531_021226616.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250531_201007722-edit-collage.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2368\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the wedding, Marius, Palak, Hans, and I spent the next two weeks working on the new house, taking down walls and chimneys, pruning trees, and pulling out invasive species. However, we still had time to enjoy the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, go hiking and kayaking, and relax in the beautiful backyard with its scenic view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">Nach der Hochzeit verbrachten Marius, Palak, Hans und ich die n\u00e4chsten zwei Wochen damit, am neuen Haus zu arbeiten: Wir rissen W\u00e4nde und Schornsteine ab, beschnitten B\u00e4ume und entfernten invasive Pflanzen. Trotzdem hatten wir noch Zeit, die wundersch\u00f6nen Blue Ridge Mountains zu genie\u00dfen, zu wandern, Kajak zu fahren und uns im sch\u00f6nen Garten mit seiner malerischen Aussicht zu entspannen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2379\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250608_153124525-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2379\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2374\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250608_153138732.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2374\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2370\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250608_214735803.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2370\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2372\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250612_154659911.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2372\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2373\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250612_142942770.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2373\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2380\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250606_151346045-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2380\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2375\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250613_214636204.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2375\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next stop on our trip was Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, where we visited Scott and LouAnn, who have been our friends for 29 years. Seeing how they forged a new path for themselves was fascinating. They began raising chickens and bees, as well as cultivating a substantial vegetable garden. They can and freeze-dry much of what they harvest to become more self-sufficient. Hans and I can attest to how delicious their products are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">Die n\u00e4chste Station unserer Reise war Mt. Juliet in Tennessee, wo wir Scott und LouAnn besuchten. Die beiden sind bereits seit 29 Jahren unsere Freunde. Es war faszinierend zu sehen, wie sie f\u00fcr sich einen neuen Weg eingeschlagen haben. Sie haben angefangen, H\u00fchner und Bienen zu z\u00fcchten, einen gro\u00dfen Gem\u00fcsegarten anzulegen und vieles von dem, was sie ernten, einzukochen und mit dem Gefriertrockner haltbar zu machen, um autonomer leben zu k\u00f6nnen. Hans und ich wurden mit frischen Farmprodukten verw\u00f6hnt und k\u00f6nnen best\u00e4tigen, wie lecker sie sind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2383\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250615_143707844.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2383\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2384\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250615_235552973-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2384\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2382\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250615_144946229.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2382\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2381\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250615_200130093-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2381\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another eight-hour drive brougt us back to the Chicagoland area, where Uschi and Hinrich hosted us for the last week of our stay.<br>During this week, we were looking forward to spending time with a bunch of our friends, including Marty and Cindy, Marty and Karen, Claudia, Roberta and Mark, Heidi and Mike, Nancy and Dave, and Martina, Wally, and Alf. It&#8217;s been great to catch up and spend some fun time together. Too bad that we were so caught up that we forgot to take pictures most of the time. But we have some pictures that testify to the great time we had. Thank you all for taking the time to meet with us. We definitely look forward to a repeat. Maybe even aboard MAKAAN!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">Eine weitere achtst\u00fcndige Fahrt brachte uns zur\u00fcck in die Gegend um Chicago, wo uns Uschi und Hinrich f\u00fcr die letzte Woche unseres Aufenthalts beherbergten.<br>Wir freuten uns darauf, in dieser Woche Zeit mit vielen Freunden zu verbringen, darunter Marty und Cindy, Marty und Karen, Claudia, Roberta und Mark, Heidi und Mike, Nancy und Dave sowie Martina, Wally und Alf. Es war toll, alle wiederzusehen und eine gesellige Zeit miteinander zu verbringen. Schade nur, dass wir vor lauter lass mich auch mit vergessen haben, Fotos zu machen. Die wenigen Bilder, die wir haben, beweisen, was f\u00fcr eine tolle Zeit wir mit euch hatten. Vielen Dank, dass ihr euch die Zeit genommen habt, euch mit uns zu treffen. Wir freuen uns auf jeden Fall auf ein Wiedersehen. Vielleicht sogar an Bord der MAKAAN!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2390\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250621_172009767.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2390\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2387\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250621_171934969.jpg?w=684\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2387\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2391\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250618_154745346.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2391\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2389\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250621_020846962.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2389\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2388\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250621_021008333.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2388\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last highlight was the wedding of Melissa, the daughter of our &#8220;Best Boat Buddies,&#8221; Lynda and Mark. We&#8217;ve known Melissa since she was around 4 years old, and it&#8217;s been wonderful to see her grow up and be there with her on this very special day. Icing on the cake was that a bunch of our fellow boater from our time at K-Dock at Northpoint Marina were there as well. What a fabulous ending to a fabulous trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">Der letzte H\u00f6hepunkt war die Hochzeit von Melissa, der Tochter unserer \u201eBest Boat Buddies\u201c, Lynda und Mark. Wir kennen Melissa, seit sie etwa vier Jahre alt war, und es war wunderbar, sie aufwachsen zu sehen und an diesem besonderen Tag dabei zu sein. Das T\u00fcpfelchen auf dem i war, dass auch einige unserer Bootsfreunde aus unserer Zeit am K-Dock in der Northpoint Marina dabei waren. Ein gelungenes Ende eines fabelhaften Trips!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2394\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250621_224605496.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2394\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2395\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250623_014105142.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2395\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2393\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250622_220542250.jpg?w=728\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2393\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fb_img_1751083604598.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2411\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time passed way too quickly, and sadly we didn&#8217;t have a chance to see everybody we would have liked to when on June 23, it was time to say goodbye and fly back to Puerto Aventuras, where MAKAAN was waiting for us. Thankfully, unlike in the past, there were no unpleasant surprises waiting for us upon arrival except for four broken fenders. Fortunately, they are under a lifetime warranty. Thank you, Mark, for letting us know about this! You saved us a lot of money!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">Die Zeit verging viel zu schnell und leider hatten wir nicht die Gelegenheit, alle zu sehen, die wir gerne gesehen h\u00e4tten. Am 23. Juni war es Zeit, sich zu verabschieden und zur\u00fcck nach Puerto Aventuras zu fliegen, wo MAKAAN auf uns wartete. Anders als in der Vergangenheit erwarteten uns bei der Ankunft gl\u00fccklicherweise keine unangenehmen \u00dcberraschungen \u2013 abgesehen von vier kaputten Fender. Gl\u00fccklicherweise haben wir auf diese eine lebenslange Garantie. Danke, Mark, dass du uns diesen Tipp gegeben hast! Das hat uns eine Menge Geld gespart!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2404\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250623_081819185.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2404\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2401\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250623_230851597.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2401\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2402\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pxl_20250623_100131249-1.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2402\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>With hurricane season well underway it&#8217;s time to start heading south, out of the hurricane belt, so we spent the week after our return prepping the boat. We brought a bunch of replacement parts with us to fix the broken anemometer and one of the displays, as well as to repair the monitor wind steering system and replace the watermaker feed pump. In addition, we made several trips to the grocery store to ensure that the boat is well provisioned and now the freezer is\u00a0 stocked with pre-cooked meals for our passage to Roat\u00e1n, Honduras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\">Jetzt, wo die Hurrikansaison in vollem Gange ist, ist es an der Zeit, aus dem Sturmgebiet in den S\u00fcden zu fahren, und so verbrachten wir die Woche nach unserer R\u00fcckkehr damit, das Boot vorzubereiten. Wir brachten eine Reihe von Ersatzteilen mit, um das defekte Windmessger\u00e4t und eines der Displays zu reparieren, das Windsteuerungssystem des Monitors zu richten und die F\u00f6rderpumpe des Wassermachers zu ersetzen. Au\u00dferdem waren wir mehrmals einkaufen, um sicherzustellen, damit wir f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chste Zeit mit Lebensmitteln versorgt sind, und jetzt ist die Gefriertruhe mit vorgekochten Mahlzeiten f\u00fcr unsere \u00dcberfahrt nach Roat\u00e1n, Honduras, gef\u00fcllt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Today, we took a colectivo to Playa del Carmen and checked out at immigration. Our planned departure is on Sunday, June 29, and we should make it to the Bay Islands within four or five days (strong current against us), where we are planning to spend the month of July. Snorkeling and hiking are said to be really good there. Who knows? Maybe one of you doesn&#8217;t have any plans for the upcoming weeks and wants to join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">Heute sind wir mit einem Colectivo nach Playa del Carmen gefahren und haben uns bei der Einwanderungsbeh\u00f6rde abgemeldet. Unsere geplante Abfahrt ist am Sonntag, dem 29. Juni. Wir sollten es innerhalb von vier oder f\u00fcnf Tagen zu den Bay Islands schaffen (starke Str\u00f6mung gegen uns), wo wir den Juli verbringen wollen. Angeblich soll es dort sehr gut zum Schnorcheln und Wandern sein. Wer wei\u00df? 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