Saturday, October 30, 2010 – leaving Agua Verde and headed south We had a pleasant evening in Puerto Escondido. I have come to realize that at some of the marinas, such as Marina La Paz, there is a significant semi permanent population of boaters, …
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Southern Cross
“When you see the Southern cross for the first time ” or the next time. There are nights at sea when all you want to do is see the sunrise. Nights when you just hold on waiting for the next wave or blast of w…
A few photos, as promised.
We have been to Nuie, and are now in Tonga. In Nuie, a man said to me:”We were made by the aliens, but they reckoned they had messed up, so they moved on. It’s all in the Bible”
Day 3
24 05 S 176 27E It is 7 am and Andy and I are 763 nm from Auckland. Conditions remained the same through most of yesterday and overnight with 15-20 kt wind and 2-3 meter seas. Not the best ride, but c…
Report From Onboard Jenny
Tuesday, November 02, 2010 7:08:57 PMLocation: Boot Key HarborLatitude is 24 degrees 42.313 minutes north.Longitude is 81 degrees 5.906 minutes west.No recent weather observation is available. We pulled Jenny’s anchor around 08:00 yesterday and head…
Photos from Key West 2
Creatures from the Green Lagoon. Just another day on vacation. Things started to get kinky as the sun set. The crowd had fun. Then the parade started. And went on until midnight. David A Schramm M/V Jenny Jenny <[link]> ‘s Journey Bla…
Photos from Key West 1
I won’t send any of the really frightening photos, but there was some nice art on display. Melinda and me having lunch. Everyone liked Melinda’s new hat. At the Hemmingway house. In the garden at the Hemmingway House. Melinda wanted to send thi…
1st morning at sea
20 17.9 S 176 55.0E Our 1st 18 hrs at sea have been a rather rude reintroduction to life at sea. The good news is our forecast has been accurate. The bad news is the forecast still shows brisk wind and build…
Weather Window Wait in Tonga
John, one of the fellows that helped us on our Pacific crossing, was supposed to join us here in Nuku'alofa and do the crossing from Tonga to New Zealand. He was looking forward to a bit of diving, sightseeing, warm weather and so on along with the…
Bits and Pieces of Tonga
While we were in Neiafu on Vava'u, we meet a colorful couple from Banff, Alberta. They are the owners of the "Giggling Whale and the Tipsy Turtle" a happening little restaurant and bar. Sandy and Cathy come to Vava'u every year for si…
