Trading Ordinary… For Extraordinary is the tale of how a young couple from California, Bryan and Carrie Bershee, along with their two dogs, left the work-a-day world for a year of cruising Baja Mexico on their sailboat, “Salty Dog.” It is the story of how they made the decision to put their careers on hold, sell their worldly possessions, and sail off into the sunset in order to pursue a mutual dream. The book chronicles the wonderful and scary adventures they had along the way and details many of the lessons they learned.
While many other boaters have accomplished the very same goal as the Bershees, sometimes going a much greater distance, their hope is that their story will be both entertaining to those who read it and maybe a tad inspirational to potential cruisers who themselves dream of setting sail someday. Read about the friends they made, the mishaps they experienced, and the tremendous perspective they gained about what is important to them. Their heart-felt, funny, and information-packed book will keep readers turning the page and show that if they can do it, maybe you can, too!
This book is one of a kind - informational and inspirational, all while remaining a fun and easy read. The book includes provisioning tips and cruiser-friendly recipes, as well.
Published in 2008.