The Old Salt Blog is reporting that S/V (Sailing Vessel) Quest has been captured by pirates with four Americans aboard. Four Americans on the S/V Quest were seized by pirates this afternoon 240 nautical miles off the coast of Oman in the Indian Ocean. Jean and Scott Adam, owners of the S/V Quest, have been sailing around […]
India #1
We drove about 8 hours (including a lunch stop) from Delhi to Jaipur through tons of traffic and crazy driving with trucks and cars that say BLOW HORN so the noise is astounding. But it all works for them and our driver Sandeeb only once came cl…
#38 Sister’s Trip
For at least the last 12 years or so Debbie and her four sisters have gotten together every other year for what’s called the “Sister’s Trip”. They choose a destination and a means to get there with one objective, to spend time with one another.&n…
#38 Sister’s Trip
For at least the last 12 years or so Debbie and her four sisters have gotten together every other year for what’s called the “Sister’s Trip”. They choose a destination and a means to get there with one objective, to spend time with one another.&n…
PORT LA BELLE MARINA
Hi all,Arrived at our destination for the night. Port La Belle Marina – 50 cents a foot!!!! We went to the inn just up the street for happy hour and now back to tuck in for the night. It was a great motoring day. Even got to see…
Happy Valentine’s Day
Day 13 – It poured rain all night, it is still pouring this morning and we are off with our little backpack of snacks to do a guided 1/2 day walk on Fox Glacier. Good old New Zealand is prepared for this type of weather even if we “flat land prairie pe…
Gorgeous Wilderness
Day 10 – We’re on the road again early following the scenic route to get from Manapouri to Queenstown. What a contrast! Where Manapouri is quiet and natural, sleeping against it’s beautiful lake, Queenstown is robust and packed with entertainment. It i…
Doubtful Sound and More
Day 8 – Manapouri is mountainous and there is a big lake here that is prime for fishing, boating and if you are brave – swimming (cold!). It is also the entrance point for tours out to Doubtful Sound. So we are here for three nights. Exploring the town…
Report From Onboard Jenny
Friday, February 18, 2011 2:16:23 PMLocation: Indian HarborLatitude is 28 degrees 9.199 minutes north.Longitude is 80 degrees 36.52 minutes west.This weather observation was taken on Friday, February 18, 2011 2:16:06 PM local time.Observation locati…
Valentine’s Day on Hog Cay
We left Thomson Bay, Long Island, in flat calm conditions – truly a 'trawler day'. The shallow channel running along the south side of Little Exuma Island didn't even have a wind ripple. One could see the grass growing in the sand and sta…
