When i departed on this epic adventure i had pathetic little experience with hands on technical boat work. i had been blessed with working with some of the best technicians in the business so little need for me to fumble around, until i left. On the…
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A bit of Zen and a KISS
Tobago Cays
Just north of Union Island there are several small islands inside of a huge horseshoe reef that breaks the Atlantic waves — Tobago Cays one of favorite anchorages in the Caribbean. It also is a national park with resident green turtles. (Continu…
Agouti, etc.
In Trinidad there are more than 400 species of birds, 600 species of butterflies, 50 kinds of reptiles and 100 types of mammals including red howler monkeys, anteaters, agouti and armadillos. Douglas was VERY taken by the Agouti we saw scavenging for …
Back to the Mud Baths
Cruising SE Asia has become a combination of new places and experiences and returning to some of my favorties. On the top of the list of favorite things to do is the mud baths at Tige Island, this is my third trip to the baths, each with different crew…
LIfe in the Marina, so nice!
We are enjoying the luxuries of a modern five star resort and being in a marina for sure. Great wifi, amazing swimming pools and exercise facility and a great town just a hop away. This gives me the chance to chip away at “the list” of work on the boat…
Back to the Mud Baths
Cruising SE Asia has become a combination of new places and experiences and returning to some of my favorties. On the top of the list of favorite things to do is the mud baths at Tige Island, this is my third trip to the baths, each with different crew…
LIfe in the Marina, so nice!
We are enjoying the luxuries of a modern five star resort and being in a marina for sure. Great wifi, amazing swimming pools and exercise facility and a great town just a hop away. This gives me the chance to chip away at “the list” of work on the boat…
Quito
QuitoAfter a week on the ship in the Galapagos, with limits on water usage, Miriam and I luxuriated under long showers before heading out to see the historic district of Quito. We learned that Mondays are the changing of the guard at the Presiden…
Galapagos Islands – Days 7 & 8
South PlazaOn our last full day we were at South Plaza on a mooring buoy when we had our 0730 wakeup. At 0900 we had a dry landing and walk, seeing a cactus forest, land iguanas, red billed tropic birds, swallow tail gulls and a bachelor sea lion…
Galapagos Islands Day 6 – Oct 25
Volcanic IslandsSometime during the night the crew raised the anchor and Letty headed out of Academy Bay and around the west side of Santa Cruz Island to the northern most area where an island known as “Chinese Hat” which actually looks like an old…
