Finding Strength when EVERYTHING is FALLING APART... Ep 427
30 November 2025 · 27 min · 27K views · Sunshine Coast
What this video covers
A Land Rover Defender engine failure in the Namibian desert, a seven-day South African visa limit, and a torn MCL in the surf forced Josh and Bonita to abandon their planned Atlantic crossing and return to Australia mid-season. The couple had sailed to Africa aboard Nandji 2 after years of planning, bought the Defender for an inland safari, and spent two weeks stranded waiting for a replacement engine before driving 2,000 kilometres back to the boat.0:42 At the South African border, immigration granted only seven days instead of the months needed to complete boat work and sell the car, triggering the decision to fly home.1:12 Back on the Sunshine Coast, Bonita began an IVF stimulation cycle — 12 days of injections with no mid-cycle monitoring — which produced 15 follicles at retrieval; five embryos reached blast stage, leaving one viable embryo for transfer.11:44 Josh tore his MCL surfing during the waiting period, adding an eight-week recovery to the pile.19:04 The couple ultimately split: Josh returns to Nandji 2 to prepare for the Atlantic passage while Bonita remains in Australia for the embryo transfer, with the plan to reunite for Caribbean sailing season if the pregnancy allows.26:34
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