We headed up to Schoonmakers Marina in Sausalito on Friday the 31st for New Years. On the way up I made a Chipotle Remoulade sauce and got the flank steak marinated with rosemary and garlic. When we got up there we headed toward our as…
Damsel In Distress
Within the Bahamas and the string of Islands known as the Exumas is the Exuma Cay Land & Sea Park. The Bahamian government has set aside this area for marine research and tourism, fishing is prohibited. We made …
Taking Pause
When I was 4 or 5 my family went to the World’s Fair in New York. I was young enough that I do not remember much but there are a couple of things that I clearly recall. One was the giant green Sinclair dinosaur and the wax replica they gave me. The oth…
Kindle
Father Christmas was good to me this year – Here you see my new Kindle.After my recent travels, and lots of questions, it seemed obvious I should get a Kindle (Thanks Dick). So far I’ve not been disappointed.Amazon say of the Kindle that they want the …
The difference between dogs and cats.
From their prospectives…. funny if you’re an animal lover.On page 2Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Great Bahama Banks
We got up and left at high tide (7:50 am) so that we could get over the shoal area at the entrance to the Bimini Sands Marina. This was a very high tide (+6 ft.) and we had no trouble getting out.Slow Dancin’ and Escapade spent all day crossing the …
What we looked for in a boat
How we selected
People often ask me how we ended up selecting a Sea Spirit Passagemaker 60. This page is an attempt to answer that question, by describing various aspects of boats, and what things we view as important. There are dozens of factors not…
New Year in Kyoto
New Year in Kyoto
The Temple Bells of Kyoto and the Rabbit in the Moon
30-31 December 2010
30 December 2010
A VERY large part of my desire to spend a year in Japan was my wish to experience all four of Japan’s very distinct seasons. At the cen…
What we looked for in a boat
How we selected
People often ask me how we ended up selecting a Sea Spirit Passagemaker 60. This page is an attempt to answer that question, by describing various aspects of boats, and what things we view as important. There are dozens of factors not…
Christmas Day to New Years Day 2011
This pic is a shelter someone had built many years ago that reminded us of Robinson Crusoe Island. Karen is siting in one of these areas. There were many places to sleep, make fires, bathroom area and pics could not do it justice. It even had different…
