Fear mongering So for 18 months since we left Florida I knew that we would end up heading west from the Caribbean and that meant the dreaded passage between Aruba and Colombia. It has been legendary just how rough this … Continued
Go west young man So the kids left us in Curacao and Thanksgiving was over. Our trip wasn’t! We had to haul the boat to fix a problem with the saildrive and then make it to Aruba for a day … Continued
Let’s break it down Sometimes I break a word in half to see what it means. Let’s do it. “Thanks” “Giving” There couldn’t be a better word. We like Thanksgiving because we have a lot to be thankful for and … Continued
It’s the destination stupid… Making a passage no matter how small is always a thrill. You plan for weeks, you think about the route, the weather, the boat, the crew and on and on. In fact I was so immersed … Continued
Nelly I am not going to lie. Well…only a little. Even though we had sailed, motored, swam, limped, trekked and pushed our yacht all the way from Florida to Grenada I was actually a bit nervous for this trip. I … Continued
Grenada Mon We arrived at Port Louis marina in St. George’s around 11 AM. The Marina and Town are fantastic. We checked in and walked around and waited for my sister and niece to arrive so we could start exploring. … Continued
Columbus and I are one We left Bequia for an easy run down to Mayreau. This was exciting since we have never been south of Canouan – which we did on a previous charter. Until you start your cruising first … Continued
Webster Dictionary: Organized Adjective/ LEN-Knee / Def 1. The act of being a Lennie Okay so this was different. We arrived in Saint Lucia and were in a hot rush to get the boat provisioned and fueled for a 6 … Continued
This is safe. I mean I wouldn’t take my wife out here if it weren’t. Our hometown is safe or at least it feels safe. About as safe as your hometown. The primrose (thorny) path When we left Florida and … Continued
Frenchy land They don’t…. they won’t…. and not because they don’t want to….. It’s because they can’t. Speak English that is. I get it that most Americans or English speakers go to every country and try to speak English to … Continued