| Now, I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea, but | | | | remember. Wow. They wont be forgetting a five |
| if you have a passion for sailing, what a fantastic | | | | year around the world sailing trip in a hurry. |
| thing to do with your children. Sail around the | | | | I'm Not a Sailor |
| world for five years. What an exciting and sure | | | | To be honest, I'm not a sailor. I can even feel sea |
| way of raising great kids. | | | | sick onboard a ferry on Sydney Harbour. So |
| That's Just What they Did | | | | sailing around the world is definitely not my cup of |
| This is exactly what a family of four from | | | | tea. But spending 5 years of solid one-on-one time |
| Australia did. Five years ago they sold one of their | | | | with your children - now that's got to be a first |
| two houses to fund an around the world sailing | | | | class recipe for raising great kids. |
| adventure. In January 2010 they cruised back into | | | | I wonder what fun things they all got up to |
| Pittwater, on the northern beaches of Sydney, to | | | | onboard their aquatic home? Reading, singing and |
| resume their 'normal' lives. | | | | lots of laughing I'm sure; playing board games, |
| They look upon the trip as an once in a lifetime | | | | cards and hide 'n seek. All the things families on |
| experience and say they had a wonderful time. | | | | dry land do, but they'd have far less reasons not |
| They wanted to spend the early years with their | | | | to do them. Five years of quality time with your |
| kids, while their kids still liked being around, and | | | | children. What a wonderful way of raising great |
| wanted to give their children something to | | | | kids. |