Another surreal experience. Do you remember the first time you rode a bicycle? I recall darkness falling on a warm summer evening, still riding up and down the street, not wanting to stop; I didn’t want to lose the thrill, afraid I wouldn’t be able to ride again the next day. That evening I laid …
Category: Places
Resolution Time
Happy New Year! What does a New Year’s Resolution really mean? You resolve to do something later this year? Are we to firmly decide on a course of action? Excerpt From Merriam-Webster:V: to deal with successfully : clear up. resolve doubts. resolve a dispute. : to find an answer to. : to make clear or …
Boiling in Guadeloupe
Pigeon is in the general area called Bouillante, which means "boiling". Well, it certainly was boiling when we got there, not because of the namesake nearby hot springs, but because the wind was gusting at nearly 40 knots!
Bermuda to Antigua
0625 hours, Falmouth Harbor Antigua at anchor, as I write this post. As in previous experiences, our departure last week from Bermuda was the quintessential being thrown from the frying pan into the fire of a still boiling sea, following on the heels of a passing boisterous weather front. Eying the opportunity, we received clearance …
Off We Go!
I’m writing this post on the evening prior to our departure for a 1,600 nautical mile ocean crossing from Hampton, Virginia to Antigua. At least that’s where we’re supposed to be going. Given the fluky weather, we’ve had a slow start south this fall. We missed a narrow weather window five days ago, when more …
