Ryan & Liam

Ryan’s Take:  We really liked our time in San Sebastían, and the connection we felt to Mum’s roots (even though we don’t speak a word of Spanish yet!). But we hoisted the sails and pointed La Sirena westward. Back after the wake we was making plans and decided we wouldn’t stop in San Sebastián. We’d […]

Ryan’s Take:  After a few days of soaking in San Sebastián—pintxos, boat fixes, the usual—it was time to check in with home.  Laptop open, Starlink humming away (seriously, worth every cent), and there they were: Da’ and Claire, grinning through the screen from Dublin.  “Look at the two of ye!” Da’ bellowed, voice filling the

Liam’s Take:  San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa.  The moment we sailed in, I exhaled. Relief, pride. That weird, gut-deep feeling when something just clicks. Like you belong, even if you’ve never set foot there before.  Our Ma’ was born here. She left when she was twelve, but it still feels like part of our story. Like we’re

Ryan’s Take: When we were kids, Liam and I sat by Dublin Bay, eyes on the horizon, swearing we’d set sail one day.  All talk. Big dreams.  But last week? We actually shoved off from Dún Laoghaire Harbour, pointed straight for San Sebastián, Spain. And let me tell you, it hit different when it was