Category: Family
Hello Bocas Del Toro!
Don and I have been in Bocas now for 2 months. We realize we like staying in a place long enough to recognize not only folks in the anchorage, but in the town as well. Tali visited us! Bocas isn’t … Continue reading Hello Bocas Del Toro!
Welcome Tali
A warm welcome to our new guest on s/v enjoy in bocas del toro! Continue reading Welcome Tali
The self-sufficient foodie
Green leafies are hard to come by Boats typically don’t have great refrigerators. So even if you can get your hands on green leafy vegetables, and you store them in the Misses Debbie green bags which extend life, you just … Continue reading The self-sufficient foodie
San Andreas, Columbia, Panama crossing & canal, Italy!
San Andreas is more cosmopolitan than Providencia Leaving the quiet and lovely snorkeling in the small Columbian island of Providencia, we sailed to another Columbian island, San Andreas. More built up, very much a beach town vibe like Ocean City, … Continue reading San Andreas, Columbia, Panama crossing & canal, Italy!
Providencia is the isla of mosaics
Colors and mosaics everywhere In addition to an amazingly well built boardwalk studded regularly with aquaculture inspired benches with crab, fish, and dolphin patterns, there are amazing mosaics everywhere! Walls, sculptures galore along with painted maps and tiles. Houses are … Continue reading Providencia is the isla of mosaics
What have we done for 2 months?
Where did 2 months go? Ft. Launderdale, FL, with a short MA and MD Trip After Ft. Pierce in December, we sailed overnight directly to Ft. Lauderdale. We stayed for 6 weeks on the New River City Docks, what a … Continue reading What have we done for 2 months?
Is art worth the weight/wait?
Built for comfort, not for speed Catamarans, in contrast to monohulls, have weight challenges. Every time we consider putting something in the boat, we think about the weight and whether there’s something we can remove for counterbalance. Unfortunately, this year, … Continue reading Is art worth the weight/wait?
NC hospitality & home for Thanksgiving
Homer Smith Docks & Marina We were treated with true Southern hospitality, at Homer Smith Docks & Marina. Originally a working dock for local fishermen, Tony Frost saw the writing on the wall for the future of local fisheries, and … Continue reading NC hospitality & home for Thanksgiving
Brr time to head South
US East Coast cruising July We saw the most fireworks in our lives, after attending spending July 4th in Bristol, MA. Alan and Robin Flynn Barker were kind enough to share their mooring ball on Hog Island with us, and … Continue reading Brr time to head South