NEW START
I moved onto the boat right away, this ‘outdoor’ life wasn’t always easy in the midst of the winter storms in Brittany, but how wonderful to be rocked by the waves, the sound of the water against the boat’s hull and the wind in the shroud. The news of a pregnancy in the spring of 2016 forced us to postpone our departure. I had dreamed about leaving with a baby onboard and here it was, I was totally overwhelmed with joy. I knew it was possible to raise a baby on a boat, and although Aurélien was a bit concerned, nothing could really cancel our project. The date was fixed, we would leave in May 2017, when our baby would be 4 months old.Leaving everything behind at the age of 30, when our friends were building houses, creating businesses and progressing their careers was challenging. Aurélien, working for the state in France and born and raised in Brittany, had to think long and hard about the idea. But he’s been very enthusiastic and proactive and I have praised him for that courage. As for me, I was leaving a job that I loved and good friends I would miss, but I was also getting back to my homeland, so it wasn’t the same story.