Fact or Fiction - We're Moving to The Islands!

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Sometimes you just can't ignore the signs. It started simply enough last Sunday when a few Facebook pictures motivated a comment from Matt's brother, observing that Sint Marten "would be a hard place to leave". These words would linger in our minds and eventually contribute to a life-altering decision.

On Monday morning Matt received an email from Zillow.com that included the estimated value for our Colorado home.  We were pleasantly surprised to discover that the hot housing market had reached Golden. That night, while sitting on the dock enjoying drinks, we discussed the flexibility that our home equity might afford us.

On Tuesday we ran into Pierre, the owner of the pool-house we are renting. We complimented him on his yacht, a real beauty which is 20 years old, but well maintained. He thanked us and casually added that it is for sale because he doesn't use it as often as he used to.

The picture started coming together.  That night we discussed the possibility of selling our house, buying Pierre's Horizon 57' yacht, and moving aboard for a life of blue water, cool rum, and fresh fish.

This upcoming Wednesday we return to Colorado for several weeks. We have already contacted our realtor and will sign a power of attorney so the property sale can occur while we are in Europe this autumn. If all goes according to plan, we will celebrate Christmas from the deck of our floating home in the Caribbean, going from island to island and living a life we had never dreamt possible.

A Vacation From Traveling - Sint Maarten

Today we are officially halfway through our stay in sunny Sint Maarten, where time passes slowly and the cooling breeze is a constant companion. This morning we reflected upon our Caribbean experience to determine whether we should do something different with our remaining 10 days.

We are staying in a quaint pool house with all of the amenities of home and a sweeping view of tranquil Oyster Bay. So far we've visited both the Dutch and French areas of the island, kayaked, had beach and pool time, enjoyed sunsets on the dock, prepared nice dinners and ate at great little open-air restaurants.

We concluded that the slower pace of "island time" has a calming effect, so we won't try to squeeze in a lot of additional activities or trips to other islands. Sint Maarten has provided an ideal location for a welcomed vacation from traveling.