RE: the direction thing. In a TED talk by Lera Boroditsky called "How language shapes the way we think", she mentions an Aboriginal tribe, the Kuuk Thaayore people, in far north Queensland that don't use left or right, but instead, describe directions in cardinal terms. So instead of saying the bread is on your left, they would say it's on your South, South East. And the way they say "Hello" is to ask "Where are you going?" and you would answer, "North North East in the far distance, how about you?" They have an innate ability to always know what direction they are facing. They also think about time differently. ruclips.net/video/RKK7wGAYP6k/видео.html
goulash75 my husbands mothers mob is from Alice Springs and he instinctively knows the direction by where the sun is and the time as well, pretty close to the hour. It’s not magical, he has always just payed attention and now it’s a part of him. He is pretty good at night too, not sure how but he is. He just knows how to use the sun, length of shadows, what plants are growing where to know direction. He does it without deliberate thought though, I’ve probably explained this terribly however I’m sure many outdoorsy people could do this too. Fascinating about the mob and their expressions, I had read about that too. Each tribe has amazing abilities and idiosyncrasies. My hubby has had much better than 20/20 vision his entire life and the distance he can see is amazing. The optometrist explained that it’s from looking over the plains hunting for food as his mob is from Australia’s centre.
@@deanie3246 I used to have a great sense of direction. I recently moved from the west side of lake Michigan to the east side of it, and my sense of direction got turned upside down and backwards. I think being near a big body of water affects it somehow.
Riley, I cant agree with Elayna more - You're a rockstar running that ship nearly single handed. I love watching your videos and seeing you grow as a seafarer has been so cool over the last several years. And to both of you, parenting is like guiding little souls through the calm or rough seas of life. These little creatures will toss you around as big as any waves, but bring more joy than any anchorage or travels. Wishing you lots of patience and strength as you raise Lenny! You are both an inspiration - Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
Love how Lenny is growling. He's like a cuddly little lion growling that way and he pays attention to the camera like it's another person on board. You guys are still the best.
Normally children start speaking at about 2 and he's turned 1 in december so it'll be a few more months before we see him saying words and sentences lol
I think we'll be presented events from January- right after the Atlantic crossing, which I think will present a much similar Lenny. Perhaps an, even more, growlier one
@@friendlyrooster1 still there I'm pretty sure or not far away. In their message yesterday they said they 'were spending alot of time in a country they didnt expect to'.
@Pierre - They are indeed still in Portugal. And Lenny is talking and growling too😂 Become a Patron and you can enjoy a bit of life in real time. Lenny is just precious - getting to be a big boy now.
Been watching you for years now, not just for the adventures in far flung places, it's that you love one another so much, and the biscuit too! It's a beautiful thing and it makes me smile.
I've always been able to "feel" north - ever since I was a small child - even indoors. I ALWAYS know which way is north - even when asleep in a strange hotel. If I ever realize I don't know north - I look around, at windows, at shadows, at the sky, color of clouds, think and reconstruct my movements until I am confident of North again. Seeing the stars gives me real confidence. Sailing is great, because North is always so real and important. If I walk out of a new building and realize my "North" when inside was wrong, I scold myself for not paying attention.
Elayna, Riley and Lenny, I am a new comer to your RUclips page but it has been an intense pleasure to see how beautiful, peaceful, hectic, and overall humbling your family is sailing around the world. I have been much of a nomad on land; I have lived all over the place in America and visited many other places not only domestic here but foreign thru the military as well. I have so much appreciation for what you three are doing. When I met my boyfriend seven years ago, he told me his dream of sailing the world and scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef sounded so enticing but, keep in mind I am a divorced mother of two so when he mentioned it I put it off and put it off because I was thinking of my boys and not myself, but now that my boys are 16 (about to be 17) and 14, I thought now was the appropriate time to discuss the buying of a catamaran. But since my son got accepted into the International Baccalaureate Program, it is now postponed yet again till the youngest graduates. I just keep telling Nick (my boyfriend) that just doing it will get us to our dream the quickest. There really is no easy way to get started, I don't think because I have done everything my boyfriend has asked to prepare myself financially and yet he still won't jump on the opportunity. So I guess when my invention hopefully takes off, he will have no more excuses as to how the boat will be purchased.....but I do have to say, having two teenage boys it is extremely difficult to please everyone and at this point in my life, after the military, my childhood and being a mother, I think the best thing than to stress about what you can't change, is to make a step to change everything and I think everyone would be so much happier on the water because I always was and there is a peace you just can't find anywhere else. I just wanted to send you a message of gratitude for all the videos you have provided because now I actually have a realistic idea of what is entailed in sailing a catamaran and living a life on the water. I love you guys!!! I hope you and your family is well right now and staying safe. P.S.- I am getting stir crazy in my home for something exciting since we are on lockdown in the states. I would love to just jump on a boat right now and sail to where no one knows me!!!
Rewatching these episodes [BC…before crew] just reminds me how tough and brave you both have been, and how smart you were to finally realize that having crew on board was more than just “nice”… it was safer AND made for better sailing all around. I have found myself watching these and whispering to myself “GET CREW!! PLEASE!!”
LOVED the Navigation the two of you did. Personally I'm 74 Yrs old and have pretty much figured it out. In the morning, the sun rises in the east. Evening sets in West. So as long as Sun is east in morning, then I know Directions, and Evening West, I still know. Cloudy days over time, you just Know.
I dont know why I was thinking about Lenny when he gets older. I just imagined how maybe Riley and Elayna someday would like to live on land (I dont know). And when Lenny gets old enough, how cute would it be if he discovered his parents old catamaran? Maybe he would polish it, clean it, do a few fixes and changes and embark on an adventure just like his parents did when they were younger. Just found this thought so heartwarming I had to share it.
Lenny is such a crack up with that little gremlin voice. It's no surprise such a beautiful couple would produce such a beautiful little boy. Enjoy these years, they go by way too quickly.
Yes, I have a very good sense of direction. I even feel strange when I'm sleeping in a bed away from home that points a different direction than my bed at home. It's hard to explain but everything feels off.
One theory is it's because of the earth's ley lines so you might feel a bit out of sorts for a few days sleeping in a strange bed until your body gets used to your new position. Shouldn't bother Elayna & Riley as they sleep on different compass headings all the time. Wow ! deep or what ?
Always amazed how you continually find new artistic video of the boat sailing through the water. Great videography and editing. Enjoy the music you discover for us as well.
In highschool, I moved to a new town, our church group (outside of a church function!!!) played a game of putting one person in the trunk of a car and that person had to give directions to the driver... After only being in town a few months, I did better than people who'd lived there their whole life. Another great video! He's getting big and talkative! My nephew just turned 5, and a niece is due at the end of August!! Can't wait to hear Lenny make up stories! Thanks for taking Greta! She is a hero!
11:10 - interesting question. This is something that my linguistics teachers at uni used to cite, to illustrate the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, that language in giving us a framework to express thought in turn provides a framework for thought itself. There's a people whose language, where we'd use relative prepositions like left, right, in front of, behind etc, they use absolute cardinal directions like East, South-southwest etc, so if you asked one of them where you'd left your phone they wouldn't say it's on your right in front of the TV, they might say it's 2.5ft East-northeast of you and 3ft South of the TV. And because of this linguistic difference & how they grow up steeped in this, they always have a sense of where is North, where is South, where is East, where is West. It's as natural to them as knowing where your left hand is when your eyes are closed - you just know where it is.
I got the notification for this video, today, and realized I’ve missed a months worth of videos bc I’ve been busy with work and lack of notification. I’m on mandatory quarantine from work so I have time to catch up.😅♥️♥️
It’s so crazy seeing how much they have learned and grown since their earlier videos they’re definitely pros now plus they have lenny now who is ADORABLE
Riley's German Name pronunciation is Amazing for an english native speaker. I don't know many people outside of Germany who are able to pronounce König , Brötchen or Gäbelchen right. ;)
Thank you guys, found your channel while in covid lock down and it's been a great way to feel freedom during these times. beautiful natural vibes and plenty of laughter, thanks for sharing the love, all the best on your adventures
And that’s how us Aussies learn. It’s a multidisciplinary learning process combining geography and nutritional science. And it’s how I thought my kids here in Germany!
I am blessed to have been born in Columbia, the capital city of South Carolina. It was in Columbia I had the pleasure of discovering the great outdoors! I had a good friend of mine in HS that was a hunter and got me outdoors. And I thank God for that!!! Getting out and actually experiencing nature as it was meant to be explored - is what God wants for us DAILY! I know all too well about the experience of never getting lost in my city - of being able to find my way. I can't even truly explain it. It's almost like turning everything else off and letting it come to you. That's the only way I know to explain it. It becomes part of you. Don't take this the wrong way - but seriously, the drive I would say is similar to sperm - "I know the way and I'm going to lead you there!" It's a strong feeling that you just can't ignore. I think it comes from paying attention to the things around you. The more you're in the moment, the more you can tell someone about it.
Always a “Super Bonus” when we get one of your awesomely creative skits 🤩 Love them!! Hope You All Had An Amazing Easter Weekend 🐣 Lenny just gets cuter Every time I see Him :) ❤️ LENNY CLUB #1 FAN 👍
Thanks for your great videos of Chesapeak and surrounds, beautiful cruising area. An idea which you might find useful: we have grandchildren Lenny's age and when they are on our yacht we have rules: to go out of the companionway, lifejackets must be on! We also run a line down the centre of the boat short of the bow and stern at each end and attach them by a line and harness from their back to it so they cannot go over the side. This takes a lot of stress and supervision out of it, the kids are happy as we don't have to hold them back all the time. They are free to play and explore. One of us is still always there to watch them of course! All three of you are so photogenic, your videos are awesome. Lenny of course is a star, what a beautiful face and blue eyes! Enjoy every moment of his learning and discovery, they grow up so fast. Ciao! Murray and Jean Gold Coast, Australia.
Brittany Barto my daughter was 1 1/2 when her Dad shaved his mustache, and She cried & cried, it was so sad. She wouldn’t go near him until it grew back. Thank god it only took 3-4 days!!
I especially REALLY like it when you get into some random, odd, brain cluttering factoid, then have an educational/research discussion, then double check and teach us some new weird cool thing. Added cool weirdness occurs when Elana adds mime acting to the final research results!!
When I'm in Edmonton here, I almost always know which direction is which, because of the River Valley. So long as I know where it is, I know what way is what.
It was really cool to see you make it to Solomon's Island. My wife and I started following you just before you moved onto La Vagabonde. At the time, we were living on the Patuxent River, right near Solomon's Island. Watching your videos was one of the ways we sought to keep ourselves inspired about learning new things and taking on new challenges. It's been great watching both of you grow as people, and as a couple. Hope you are enjoying Portugal! Such a beautiful country.
I've got instinctive navigation. I can be exploring a foreign city and at any time head straight towards the hotel or any landmark I've explored. And I can always point towards North. Two times I've gotten disoriented, which gave me a strangely dislocated and sightly nauseous feeling the instant I realized I didn't know where I was.
Yes same here, i went to town early as kid and figured that navigation stuff (no cell, late 80's) out so when i come to big city zero problems, just follow the grid...i was in NY with some friends from MI, they were lost, i had to lead them all the time...
Ditto. I grew up in the wide open plains. Knowing which way to go when the corn fields are taller than you/car is important. I do the same when I travel like what @zegara Robert mentioned. It's also disorientating to see see disorientated where they really don't have a sense of direction. I can give simple or detailed directions. I know how to speak with landmarks or with N,S, E & W directions.
Glendronach - I’m the opposite, I can go to a place 500 times and still not find my way there on my own. But I did work outside in my city for 20 years. If I see a photograph taken outdoors, I can guess the neighborhood by the light, but I don’t know how.
I also have that. Every time I feel like I am not sure where north is I freak out, luckily that has only happened three times. I absolutely don't understand how people who don't have instinctive navigation survive and get anywhere and how they don't freak out
Hi Guys, Another awesome video. Thanks so much for sharing your lives with us. I enjoy seeing it and hearing your stories. You asked about perceptions. When I took a survival class we discussed ways to keep track of which way is north, the instructor taught us how to use an analog watch and a small stick to make a compass. From that drill I figured out a way to get a pretty good approximation of which way various compass points are. Most of us have a clue if it is early morning, midday-ish or late afternoon. During these times knowing which way is generally north is pretty easy. In early morning if you face the sun North is to your left. At midday if you face the sun, in the Northern Hemisphere, north is behind you and in the late afternoon if you face the sun North is to your right. Even in a concrete jungle like New York you usually can figure out where the sun is. On really overcast days it can be a bit more difficult because of how the clouds diffuse the light but usually, if you look carefully you can find a shadow to help you locate the sun. I hope that helps. Also I do believe that one of our innate perceptions is magnetic fields including the earth's magnetic field. On most people this perception is never developed, I myself do not claim to have mine developed much but I very much believe that it is there and can be developed.
Hi guys. I wanted to say that years ago I was shocked while playing on stage with 110v for about 45 seconds. Since then I can seem to tell direction fairly well. If I stand in the middle of a forest, with no landmarks or ability to see the sun, I will state that whichever direction I’m facing and be correct almost all of the time. Even more odd is that I’m almost exactly 19 degrees more than true (direction), if I pull out a phone to check. I think this was due to being shocked as I never had this ability prior. Love the videos and your adventures. Cheers!
The year is 2040. Lenny and his sweetheart stand before the minister. "Do you, Lenny, take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?" Lenny: "Grrrr grrr grrr!"
My parents lived in Chesapeake City and we honeymooned at the Captain Layman House there 6 years ago. My brother the yacht broker started his career working at Shaffers pumping gas. There was a bar called the Tap Room that had the best crabs served on newspaper covered tables. What a beautiful little town lots of good memories. I saike through the Chesapeake Deleware Canal in Sea Scouts in 1964. We love your videos. Be well. Covid-19 is still limiting travel but we plan to be on the road 9 - 10 months out of the year traveling North America in our motor home. Looking forward to more of your travels. Thank you
@@ronprince1478 Yay! I am glad I am not the only one! I think brown sugar would have been delicious! But alas, we only ever had white, but as a scruffy kid, I didn't mind one bit! :)
@@pixelgraphica Yeah my Mum used to send us to school with weetbix with butter and jam on them as a snack... loved that too! But my absolute favorite was when they were drenched in hot water, then add milk and sugar :)
I'm an East Coaster now in the South East...Chesapeake bay is fantastic. Great video and funny addition about extra senses and Peter Konig's contraption
Have you guys started product-placing Corona?! Sure seems like it ;-)))) I love your little episodes (this time Elayna doing the dance-my-name-routine ;-))))))
Ulrich Hoffmann yes they have partnered with corona after they helped them with a beach clean up. It was a few videos back they spoke about it. Good eye.
In my hometown an places where if been often i have like maps/streetview combination in my head. So i cant make virtual tours throuh the city and have can immideatly point out my position on the map in 99% of the time. Almost the same for directions. I had a big Maps of my City and the world in my room when i was child and used to look at them a lot. So this might helped
Growing up in Oz as a cub scout I could always tell which way was which. I once got 5 guys back to the car after 6 hours walking on a featureless outback plain once they finally started listening to the right person. Everyone had guns so the arguments were tense. I did find that forays into the northern hemisphere were harder. I travelled through 42 US states before GPS and could always navigate new cities by remembering to reverse my instincts. But if I tell my wife to go east she just hits me. Soggy Wheatbix only works if you know which way is Never.
I've always had this ability too, but when I moved to the Northern Hemisphere, for some reason my inner sense of direction was off by 90 degrees. I understand 180 degrees, but why 90? If you asked me to point North, for the first few months at least, I would pick East. Always 90 degrees clock-wise.
I just rewatched the episode where you let us all know you are pregnant and now look at you guys, how has your life change. Little Lenny is just a ray of sunshine, he is so happy, always has a smile on his face and he is very cheeky little boy, you couldn't imagine life without him. While I'm here, have you upgraded to a portable freezer so you can store all the fish Riley catches, that little freezer in you fridge is a joke. I have a 80L Waceo in my camper trailer and a 50L in the car, so need to get a portable fridge/freezer.
Elayna's demonstration for Riley's lesson on the navigation belt has me cracking up! 😂
It was really incredible.
Cassidy Eskew me too... they would make perfect teachers...
Yes, that was great.
She could be the ringer on a charades team!
New T-shirt merch: "What ever... Let's go sailing."
That could be a motto for life!
RE: the direction thing. In a TED talk by Lera Boroditsky called "How language shapes the way we think", she mentions an Aboriginal tribe, the Kuuk Thaayore people, in far north Queensland that don't use left or right, but instead, describe directions in cardinal terms. So instead of saying the bread is on your left, they would say it's on your South, South East. And the way they say "Hello" is to ask "Where are you going?" and you would answer, "North North East in the far distance, how about you?"
They have an innate ability to always know what direction they are facing. They also think about time differently.
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I literally had the exact same thought lol
goulash75 my husbands mothers mob is from Alice Springs and he instinctively knows the direction by where the sun is and the time as well, pretty close to the hour. It’s not magical, he has always just payed attention and now it’s a part of him. He is pretty good at night too, not sure how but he is. He just knows how to use the sun, length of shadows, what plants are growing where to know direction. He does it without deliberate thought though, I’ve probably explained this terribly however I’m sure many outdoorsy people could do this too. Fascinating about the mob and their expressions, I had read about that too. Each tribe has amazing abilities and idiosyncrasies. My hubby has had much better than 20/20 vision his entire life and the distance he can see is amazing. The optometrist explained that it’s from looking over the plains hunting for food as his mob is from Australia’s centre.
@@deanie3246 I used to have a great sense of direction. I recently moved from the west side of lake Michigan to the east side of it, and my sense of direction got turned upside down and backwards. I think being near a big body of water affects it somehow.
Riley, I cant agree with Elayna more - You're a rockstar running that ship nearly single handed. I love watching your videos and seeing you grow as a seafarer has been so cool over the last several years.
And to both of you, parenting is like guiding little souls through the calm or rough seas of life. These little creatures will toss you around as big as any waves, but bring more joy than any anchorage or travels. Wishing you lots of patience and strength as you raise Lenny! You are both an inspiration - Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
Scenes on land, people happily mulling about, passing within inches of one another... visions of what used to be.
Love how Lenny is growling. He's like a cuddly little lion growling that way and he pays attention to the camera like it's another person on board.
You guys are still the best.
This was November - Lenny's going to be unrecognizable by the time we see him next week. I wonder if he's still growling or actually saying Da Da....
Normally children start speaking at about 2 and he's turned 1 in december so it'll be a few more months before we see him saying words and sentences lol
I think we'll be presented events from January- right after the Atlantic crossing, which I think will present a much similar Lenny. Perhaps an, even more, growlier one
I'm a bit confused... what happened when they reached Portugal? Where are they today?
@@friendlyrooster1 still there I'm pretty sure or not far away. In their message yesterday they said they 'were spending alot of time in a country they didnt expect to'.
@Pierre - They are indeed still in Portugal. And Lenny is talking and growling too😂 Become a Patron and you can enjoy a bit of life in real time. Lenny is just precious - getting to be a big boy now.
Words to live by; “whatever, lets go sailing”. A very wise guy!
Are you afraid he's not gonna stop growling .. and talk that way forever!!! He's so good at it
Glad to see Lenny's still got his gremlin goin'
Only baby I know that’s taken gremlin as his first language!
He has got it all going for him, Got wet a few times, been exposed to a lot of bright light, and frequently fed after midnight!
@@oscarmabon6779 lol
I’m dying with laughter! His laugh is cracking me right up 🤣😂🤣👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
My nephew does this too, it's SO CUTE 😍
Been watching you for years now, not just for the adventures in far flung places, it's that you love one another so much, and the biscuit too! It's a beautiful thing and it makes me smile.
I've always been able to "feel" north - ever since I was a small child - even indoors. I ALWAYS know which way is north - even when asleep in a strange hotel. If I ever realize I don't know north - I look around, at windows, at shadows, at the sky, color of clouds, think and reconstruct my movements until I am confident of North again. Seeing the stars gives me real confidence. Sailing is great, because North is always so real and important. If I walk out of a new building and realize my "North" when inside was wrong, I scold myself for not paying attention.
Lenny is the luckiest kid in the world. The videos get better each month and the staggered order provides lovely little insights. Love you guys
I have figured out who Lenny sounds like! His growls are like Donald Duck noises and its the cutest.
Elayna, Riley and Lenny,
I am a new comer to your RUclips page but it has been an intense pleasure to see how beautiful, peaceful, hectic, and overall humbling your family is sailing around the world. I have been much of a nomad on land; I have lived all over the place in America and visited many other places not only domestic here but foreign thru the military as well. I have so much appreciation for what you three are doing. When I met my boyfriend seven years ago, he told me his dream of sailing the world and scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef sounded so enticing but, keep in mind I am a divorced mother of two so when he mentioned it I put it off and put it off because I was thinking of my boys and not myself, but now that my boys are 16 (about to be 17) and 14, I thought now was the appropriate time to discuss the buying of a catamaran. But since my son got accepted into the International Baccalaureate Program, it is now postponed yet again till the youngest graduates. I just keep telling Nick (my boyfriend) that just doing it will get us to our dream the quickest.
There really is no easy way to get started, I don't think because I have done everything my boyfriend has asked to prepare myself financially and yet he still won't jump on the opportunity. So I guess when my invention hopefully takes off, he will have no more excuses as to how the boat will be purchased.....but I do have to say, having two teenage boys it is extremely difficult to please everyone and at this point in my life, after the military, my childhood and being a mother, I think the best thing than to stress about what you can't change, is to make a step to change everything and I think everyone would be so much happier on the water because I always was and there is a peace you just can't find anywhere else.
I just wanted to send you a message of gratitude for all the videos you have provided because now I actually have a realistic idea of what is entailed in sailing a catamaran and living a life on the water. I love you guys!!! I hope you and your family is well right now and staying safe.
P.S.- I am getting stir crazy in my home for something exciting since we are on lockdown in the states. I would love to just jump on a boat right now and sail to where no one knows me!!!
Loving Elayna's interpretive dance with Riley's narration 12:00
Rewatching these episodes [BC…before crew] just reminds me how tough and brave you both have been, and how smart you were to finally realize that having crew on board was more than just “nice”… it was safer AND made for better sailing all around. I have found myself watching these and whispering to myself “GET CREW!! PLEASE!!”
My wife and I have that discussion all the time. You can put me in the middle of nowhere and I can point north.
Nice to see somebody is enjoying the peninsula as much as I do
Spending time secluded on the sea would be great right about now
With the right company, yes.
It was so nice to hear Riley getting credit for the hard work at keeping the family safe at sea. 🥰
That’s it! Elayna needs to be apart of the next Disney earth documentary visually narrating the film 🤣
LOVED the Navigation the two of you did. Personally I'm 74 Yrs old and have pretty much figured it out. In the morning, the sun rises in the east. Evening sets in West. So as long as Sun is east in morning, then I know Directions, and Evening West, I still know. Cloudy days over time, you just Know.
I dont know why I was thinking about Lenny when he gets older. I just imagined how maybe Riley and Elayna someday would like to live on land (I dont know). And when Lenny gets old enough, how cute would it be if he discovered his parents old catamaran? Maybe he would polish it, clean it, do a few fixes and changes and embark on an adventure just like his parents did when they were younger. Just found this thought so heartwarming I had to share it.
That growling baby is the reason I keep coming back! You could make a kids cartoon about the sailing growling baby! Such a cutie!
11:57 i love when you guys are creative.
Lenny is such a crack up with that little gremlin voice. It's no surprise such a beautiful couple would produce such a beautiful little boy. Enjoy these years, they go by way too quickly.
Yes, I have a very good sense of direction. I even feel strange when I'm sleeping in a bed away from home that points a different direction than my bed at home. It's hard to explain but everything feels off.
Totally get it.
It’s cause you’re a spider.
Always know my directions when I'm in my home hemisphere but in the north it feels like everything is upside down.
Im the same with the sleeping thing
One theory is it's because of the earth's ley lines so you might feel a bit out of sorts for a few days sleeping in a strange bed until your body gets used to your new position. Shouldn't bother Elayna & Riley as they sleep on different compass headings all the time. Wow ! deep or what ?
These videos are that much better with current global conditions. Warms the soul. Hope you all are safe. ❤️
Who else gives a detailed science lesson in the middle of a vlog, nobody , that why your my favourite people, among other reasons:)
Elayna's reenactment of the educational bit just absolutely filled my heart with joy love you guys!!!
Always amazed how you continually find new artistic video of the boat sailing through the water. Great videography and editing. Enjoy the music you discover for us as well.
The opening by Lenny was probably the best opening on RUclips. Great chill vibes in this episode. ❤️❤️❤️
10:25 I never heard Elaina's Australianism " Got all rugged up" before, that really made me smile.
Three sunbeams never failing to warm my heart!
Could Lenny be a Palpatine ??? LOL Love his grunts, he's the man !
In highschool, I moved to a new town, our church group (outside of a church function!!!) played a game of putting one person in the trunk of a car and that person had to give directions to the driver... After only being in town a few months, I did better than people who'd lived there their whole life.
Another great video! He's getting big and talkative! My nephew just turned 5, and a niece is due at the end of August!! Can't wait to hear Lenny make up stories!
Thanks for taking Greta! She is a hero!
11:10 - interesting question. This is something that my linguistics teachers at uni used to cite, to illustrate the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, that language in giving us a framework to express thought in turn provides a framework for thought itself. There's a people whose language, where we'd use relative prepositions like left, right, in front of, behind etc, they use absolute cardinal directions like East, South-southwest etc, so if you asked one of them where you'd left your phone they wouldn't say it's on your right in front of the TV, they might say it's 2.5ft East-northeast of you and 3ft South of the TV. And because of this linguistic difference & how they grow up steeped in this, they always have a sense of where is North, where is South, where is East, where is West. It's as natural to them as knowing where your left hand is when your eyes are closed - you just know where it is.
I love people you take their craft seriously but not themselves.
I got the notification for this video, today, and realized I’ve missed a months worth of videos bc I’ve been busy with work and lack of notification. I’m on mandatory quarantine from work so I have time to catch up.😅♥️♥️
It’s so crazy seeing how much they have learned and grown since their earlier videos they’re definitely pros now plus they have lenny now who is ADORABLE
Riley's German Name pronunciation is Amazing for an english native speaker. I don't know many people outside of Germany who are able to pronounce König , Brötchen or Gäbelchen right. ;)
Thank you guys, found your channel while in covid lock down and it's been a great way to feel freedom during these times. beautiful natural vibes and plenty of laughter, thanks for sharing the love, all the best on your adventures
I am so happy that this is the last episode and then next week they skip to Portugal
U have to watch. Greta
Lenny is a funny kid. He is so fun to watch.
Hi Elayna, Riley and Lenny, Love the music, the game time with Lenny and how calm y'all are while living your dreams....
love the b-roll shot of the waves underneath the hull
5:37 Lenny remembering sailor greetings, "Ahhigh" Hi with hearts fire, first word 🐨
The bit on Peter Konig is really fascinating. I am glad you chose to include it in the published video.
The subtle corona ads feel really ironic right now, ha!
I still drink Coronas. Need to have one today 😷
Free beer tastes the best!
"Isn't it ironic, don't you think?" - Alanis Morisette.
If Riley is doing the sailing Elayna is doing everything else so appreciate each other. You both working equally hard.
And that’s how us Aussies learn. It’s a multidisciplinary learning process combining geography and nutritional science. And it’s how I thought my kids here in Germany!
taught*
i disagree - i have yet to meet an aussie who can learn anything.
bavariasuhl ....yeah, that's true mate, we pretty much know everything already !!!
I am blessed to have been born in Columbia, the capital city of South Carolina. It was in Columbia I had the pleasure of discovering the great outdoors! I had a good friend of mine in HS that was a hunter and got me outdoors. And I thank God for that!!! Getting out and actually experiencing nature as it was meant to be explored - is what God wants for us DAILY! I know all too well about the experience of never getting lost in my city - of being able to find my way. I can't even truly explain it. It's almost like turning everything else off and letting it come to you. That's the only way I know to explain it. It becomes part of you. Don't take this the wrong way - but seriously, the drive I would say is similar to sperm - "I know the way and I'm going to lead you there!" It's a strong feeling that you just can't ignore. I think it comes from paying attention to the things around you. The more you're in the moment, the more you can tell someone about it.
Always a “Super Bonus” when we get one of your awesomely creative skits 🤩 Love them!! Hope You All Had An Amazing Easter Weekend 🐣 Lenny just gets cuter Every time I see Him :) ❤️ LENNY CLUB #1 FAN 👍
Thanks for your great videos of Chesapeak and surrounds, beautiful cruising area. An idea which you might find useful: we have grandchildren Lenny's age and when they are on our yacht we have rules: to go out of the companionway, lifejackets must be on! We also run a line down the centre of the boat short of the bow and stern at each end and attach them by a line and harness from their back to it so they cannot go over the side. This takes a lot of stress and supervision out of it, the kids are happy as we don't have to hold them back all the time. They are free to play and explore. One of us is still always there to watch them of course! All three of you are so photogenic, your videos are awesome. Lenny of course is a star, what a beautiful face and blue eyes! Enjoy every moment of his learning and discovery, they grow up so fast. Ciao! Murray and Jean Gold Coast, Australia.
Elayna back to acting mada me laugh :), bravo professor Elayna !
Lived near Solomon's Island for over 10 years. Loved having a boat and enjoying the waters around the Chesapeake.
Riley's caught a case of the "Cold Toe"... Lenny hates his socks so he's bound to catch it.
America will miss you guys. Love your videos
Lenny is just growing so fast lately. You guys should do a Riley shaves his mustache video as see how Lenny takes it
Colin Deal yup with a 5 year old, 4 year old and 2 year old myself it still blows my mind how much can change in just one day.
Brittany Barto my daughter was 1 1/2 when her Dad shaved his mustache, and She cried & cried, it was so sad. She wouldn’t go near him until it grew back. Thank god it only took 3-4 days!!
Tambi Jo oh my gosh poor thing 😞 I didn’t think about it being traumatic
Keep us up to date on your lives today. Sick of watching out of date shows. Please give us an update at least every other week.
I loved the pantomime of the scientist doing research and navigating, Elana!!! Loved the birds and the bats!
Lenny's our little Donald duck man, love his growls, keep it safe love you guys , Cheers.
This is what’s keeping me sane during quarantine. Little Lenny and you guys are keeping a smile on my face!!
I especially REALLY like it when you get into some random, odd, brain cluttering factoid, then have an educational/research discussion, then double check and teach us some new weird cool thing. Added cool weirdness occurs when Elana adds mime acting to the final research results!!
Lenny's first words... Aaaaarrrrrrgh. Little pirate.
Glad to see Lenny so big and whity. Take care with him crawling around the boat!. Love from Paulo Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
When I'm in Edmonton here, I almost always know which direction is which, because of the River Valley. So long as I know where it is, I know what way is what.
The 3 of you make my heart so happy! Love watching Lennie grow! Binge watched all episodes IN ORDER the past 23 days!
Love from Yeppoon Queensland!
I’m definitely a Never Eat Soggy Weetbix girl!!!
Me being from the south in America: 'Never Eat Sour Watermelons' I bet there are many different variations. :)
In South Carolina, USA, it’s Never Eat Soggy Waffles lol
Tricia Pannell omg I love soggy weetbix
Only in Az . We don’t eat those here ! Never Eat Soggy Weiner’s ( Canada 🇨🇦)
I’m from the UK and we always said Never Eat Shredded Wheat or Naughty Elephants Squirt Water
I was delighted by the way Elayna mimed the comment about the guy direction-finding with the belt he made. She's most amusing.
I can navigate intuitively. It drives my husband insane! He couldn’t tell north from his butt. Lol
Well hopefully the wind from the North has a different smell ;)
Lenny in 30 years will be the new Louis Armstrong with all the training he is doing with his voice!
I'm lucky to live just 25 minutes from Solomons Island.
looks so beautiful
It was really cool to see you make it to Solomon's Island. My wife and I started following you just before you moved onto La Vagabonde. At the time, we were living on the Patuxent River, right near Solomon's Island. Watching your videos was one of the ways we sought to keep ourselves inspired about learning new things and taking on new challenges. It's been great watching both of you grow as people, and as a couple. Hope you are enjoying Portugal! Such a beautiful country.
I've got instinctive navigation. I can be exploring a foreign city and at any time head straight towards the hotel or any landmark I've explored. And I can always point towards North. Two times I've gotten disoriented, which gave me a strangely dislocated and sightly nauseous feeling the instant I realized I didn't know where I was.
Yes same here, i went to town early as kid and figured that navigation stuff (no cell, late 80's) out so when i come to big city zero problems, just follow the grid...i was in NY with some friends from MI, they were lost, i had to lead them all the time...
Same here! When I have gotten disoriented a few times and it is always a really surreal and freaky moment.
Ditto. I grew up in the wide open plains. Knowing which way to go when the corn fields are taller than you/car is important. I do the same when I travel like what @zegara Robert mentioned. It's also disorientating to see see disorientated where they really don't have a sense of direction. I can give simple or detailed directions. I know how to speak with landmarks or with N,S, E & W directions.
Glendronach - I’m the opposite, I can go to a place 500 times and still not find my way there on my own. But I did work outside in my city for 20 years. If I see a photograph taken outdoors, I can guess the neighborhood by the light, but I don’t know how.
I also have that. Every time I feel like I am not sure where north is I freak out, luckily that has only happened three times. I absolutely don't understand how people who don't have instinctive navigation survive and get anywhere and how they don't freak out
Hi Guys, Another awesome video. Thanks so much for sharing your lives with us. I enjoy seeing it and hearing your stories. You asked about perceptions. When I took a survival class we discussed ways to keep track of which way is north, the instructor taught us how to use an analog watch and a small stick to make a compass. From that drill I figured out a way to get a pretty good approximation of which way various compass points are. Most of us have a clue if it is early morning, midday-ish or late afternoon. During these times knowing which way is generally north is pretty easy. In early morning if you face the sun North is to your left. At midday if you face the sun, in the Northern Hemisphere, north is behind you and in the late afternoon if you face the sun North is to your right. Even in a concrete jungle like New York you usually can figure out where the sun is. On really overcast days it can be a bit more difficult because of how the clouds diffuse the light but usually, if you look carefully you can find a shadow to help you locate the sun. I hope that helps. Also I do believe that one of our innate perceptions is magnetic fields including the earth's magnetic field. On most people this perception is never developed, I myself do not claim to have mine developed much but I very much believe that it is there and can be developed.
Yes, I went all over Italy that way in a rental car. I thought everyone could do that. And my girl friend thought that was crazy.
I loved the explanation. I especially loved watching Elayna giving demonstrating. More! more! 😁
Hi guys. I wanted to say that years ago I was shocked while playing on stage with 110v for about 45 seconds. Since then I can seem to tell direction fairly well. If I stand in the middle of a forest, with no landmarks or ability to see the sun, I will state that whichever direction I’m facing and be correct almost all of the time. Even more odd is that I’m almost exactly 19 degrees more than true (direction), if I pull out a phone to check. I think this was due to being shocked as I never had this ability prior. Love the videos and your adventures. Cheers!
superhossenpheffer You are probably BioElectric. Do you shock yourself on metal objects in fall/winter weather?
Tracey Retzloff For a few years after the event, yes. That hasn’t happened in a long time though.
The little Growler is getting bigger
...so cute😁
Yeah! My Monday La Vagabonde fix incoming...
These videos are the quarantine cure tbh! Bless
The year is 2040. Lenny and his sweetheart stand before the minister. "Do you, Lenny, take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife?" Lenny: "Grrrr grrr grrr!"
My parents lived in Chesapeake City and we honeymooned at the Captain Layman House there 6 years ago. My brother the yacht broker started his career working at Shaffers pumping gas. There was a bar called the Tap Room that had the best crabs served on newspaper covered tables. What a beautiful little town lots of good memories. I saike through the Chesapeake Deleware Canal in Sea Scouts in 1964. We love your videos. Be well. Covid-19 is still limiting travel but we plan to be on the road 9 - 10 months out of the year traveling North America in our motor home. Looking forward to more of your travels. Thank you
Am I going to get in trouble if I say I love soggy weetbix?!! I used to love putting hot water on them, and then some cold milk and sugar!! Yum!!
That’s the proper way to eat weetbix Caressa, but it must be brown sugar. Secrets of childhood;-)
I love Weetbix with warm milk and honey. I also used to eat weetbix with butter and honey (cold). Mmmmmmm
@@ronprince1478 Yay! I am glad I am not the only one! I think brown sugar would have been delicious! But alas, we only ever had white, but as a scruffy kid, I didn't mind one bit! :)
@@pixelgraphica Yeah my Mum used to send us to school with weetbix with butter and jam on them as a snack... loved that too! But my absolute favorite was when they were drenched in hot water, then add milk and sugar :)
It's the only way to eat them
I'm an East Coaster now in the South East...Chesapeake bay is fantastic.
Great video and funny addition about extra senses and Peter Konig's contraption
Have you guys started product-placing Corona?! Sure seems like it ;-)))) I love your little episodes (this time Elayna doing the dance-my-name-routine ;-))))))
Ulrich Hoffmann yes they have partnered with corona after they helped them with a beach clean up. It was a few videos back they spoke about it. Good eye.
This was filmed a good few months ago. I think they worked with them but has nothing to do with what’s going on now.
I loooove the b roll from behind the boat and under it!!!
I don’t do good with cold or the water, I would freak out like a wet cat on the Fourth of July
dude lol!
that's pretty freeked out bro
@@forkandtheroad3837 hi
Matthew Jamison no way! 🥶😊
Why the Fourth of July?
Elayna is such a goof ball well done yall
Here in the USA we are taught Never Eat Soggy Waffles...🧇🧇🧇🧇
BOY HAS GROWN UP. GUD TO SEE ALL OF U R GOOD SELF'S
In my hometown an places where if been often i have like maps/streetview combination in my head.
So i cant make virtual tours throuh the city and have can immideatly point out my position on the map in 99% of the time. Almost the same for directions.
I had a big Maps of my City and the world in my room when i was child and used to look at them a lot. So this might helped
Hard to believe Lenny is 11 months old already. Such a joy to watch your amazing adventures.
Canadians call it compass rhyme “never eat shredded wheat”
Awww, I love little growly Lenny!, Y'all please stay safe , Blesssings
Growing up in Oz as a cub scout I could always tell which way was which. I once got 5 guys back to the car after 6 hours walking on a featureless outback plain once they finally started listening to the right person. Everyone had guns so the arguments were tense. I did find that forays into the northern hemisphere were harder. I travelled through 42 US states before GPS and could always navigate new cities by remembering to reverse my instincts.
But if I tell my wife to go east she just hits me.
Soggy Wheatbix only works if you know which way is Never.
I've always had this ability too, but when I moved to the Northern Hemisphere, for some reason my inner sense of direction was off by 90 degrees. I understand 180 degrees, but why 90? If you asked me to point North, for the first few months at least, I would pick East. Always 90 degrees clock-wise.
I just rewatched the episode where you let us all know you are pregnant and now look at you guys, how has your life change. Little Lenny is just a ray of sunshine, he is so happy, always has a smile on his face and he is very cheeky little boy, you couldn't imagine life without him. While I'm here, have you upgraded to a portable freezer so you can store all the fish Riley catches, that little freezer in you fridge is a joke. I have a 80L Waceo in my camper trailer and a 50L in the car, so need to get a portable fridge/freezer.
Riley My toe got cold...
Elena: cool story bro 🤣