Monday, October 3, 2011

By on October 3, 2011 in Seas 2 Day

We are in a holding pattern. We do our chores on the boat each morning and go to Happy Hour each afternoon. Monday is the all Marina Happy Hour from 3:30 til 5:00 when the office closes. The food everyone brings is wonderful, but then we do not feel…

#56 Wax On, Wax Off

By on October 3, 2011 in Eliana

A scene from “The Karate Kid” in 1984 stands out in my memory.  It was about a young man Daniel, who was challenged to compete in a karate tournament by bullies.  He turned for help to their apartment’s caretaker, a humble but eccentric…

The Cruise of the Peking: SailBlogs 2011-10-03 10:16:53

By on October 3, 2011 in Peking

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Cloud Forest

By on October 3, 2011 in Peking

We have learned the difference between a cloud forest and a rain forest. Where we are staying in Boquete is in a cloud forest. Due to its altitude, we can see the clouds coming in from the Pacific. By the time they arrive here we are in the middle of…

Boquete, Panama

By on October 3, 2011 in Peking

We have been in Boquete for a couple of weeks caring for a lovely home owned by a former cruiser. We have visited coffee plantations, rain forests and a howler money rescue lodge. (Continued…)

Oct. 2 – Great Bridge, VA

By on October 3, 2011 in The Pearl

Day 198 – WaitingAtlantic Yacht BasinStan did a little more work in the engine room, removed the hot water heater so he could get to the area of the diesel tank that needs repair. He has cleaned the spot that needs to be welded or patched and we are …

Property Tax

By on October 3, 2011 in Big Run

     My sister Barb always says “no news is good news”, that applies to Big Run.  We have been in Wrightsville Beach since last Wednesday and there is not much to report.  We came to Wrightsville Beach because we needed re…

The Pot

By on October 3, 2011 in East Passage

. . . at the end of the rainbow. Lovely rainbow or rather rainbows here in Smithfield this morning. Have seen full rainbows like the main one. Have seen double rainbows but don’t know that I have seen a rainbow system that has almost as many bands as Saturn has rings. The interesting and symbolic […]

Aesthetics – Form Does Follow Function

By on October 2, 2011 in Wind Horse

  Last week, while driving with a friend through Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming, we were asked why our yachts look so different from the norm. That got us into a discussion about beauty, function, and environment (we’ll post some photos from that drive in a few days). We have always believed that a yacht should […]

Heavy Lifting

By on October 2, 2011 in M/V Equinox

It hasn’t exactly been all that exciting here the past couple of days, but rather, exhausting! And also very satisfying! It feels so good to be in the pre-departure frenzy stage — a place we’ve been before, so we can appreciate the odd combinatio…