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In this classic tale of true-life adventure, David and Daniel Hays, a father and son, sail 17,000 miles from Connecticut to Cape Horn and back. Together they complete this odyssey and join a select group to successfully sail the Drake Passage in a small vessel. It is also the story of conquering inner struggles as well as great distances.

Here, for the first time, is a complete and chronological account: everything from levitating the dog and navigating by smell to meeting his wife Tamsin through the Lonely Hearts column of Time Out and attempting to run away to sea and raise a family on a 27 foot boat.

To this end, he hatches an ambitious plan to take the old man on a three-month long circumnavigation of the Caribbean Sea. This will be no luxury cruise though; a modest budget demands catching long-distance buses, sleeping in hostels, and eating street food—not exactly your average holiday for a 72-year-old. Fortunately, Peter is game for anything.

At 73 years old, Simon Gandolfi sets off from Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico to embark on a five and a half month journey culminating at 'the end of the world', Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego. For Simon this is a journey of discovery. Leaving behind the safety and sanctuary of friends and family, he is truly alone but along the way he meets and talks with rich and poor, old and young, officials and professionals, agricultural and industrial workers.

Hello and welcome to "The Old Man and the Dip Sauce," I'm your host, Bidemi Ologunde. One thing about me is that I'm very passionate about all kinds of creative pursuits, ranging from art, writing, singing, acting, cooking, and lots more. There is just something amazing about the magical process of creating something from nothing, and I'm always excited to see this in action.Speaking of the creative art of cooking, my friends and family know me as someone who would watch a cooking show before a highly-rated movie, TV show, or even my favorite sports team's championship game. I've often stated,...

A weekly Podcast where a Northern-born Southerner explores some of the lesser known places and events in the Southeastern United States.Gosoutholdmanpodcast@gmail.com

Quand la COVID-19 a frappé le Royaume-Uni, le gouvernement a conseillé aux plus de soixante-dix ans de se « protéger », tandis que le pays était mis en confinement. Au lieu de quoi un vieil homme a pris la mer en solitaire.