We’ve just touched bottom (just-literally and touched-figuratively, at least via anchor) at our 15th distinct island since leaving Virginia last November 1st. We’re going to stay put here in the BVIs for another week (oh darn;), allowing us to suck a few more warm breaths of sunny air into our salty lungs, and with which …
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Musings, Muttering and Life At Lagoon Marina
Meanwhile At The Dock We have been rafted to another boat El Criollo at a Lagoon Marina, now for almost three weeks. (Rafting is boat-speak for being tied alongside another boat.) We’re well protected from strong winds and waves. Fayaway's anchor is enjoying a rest, and so are her occupants. An elderly French couple live …
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Wild and Friendly Saba
Saba (say-bah) has been on my bucket list to visit since I first became aware of this special place, and after committing to sailing our modest vessel Fayaway to the Caribbean a couple years ago. Saba, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is nestled west of St Eustatious and South of St Maarten. (An …
Another Day in Sint Maarten
Waking before daylight, here in Simpson Bay Lagoon, Dutch Sint Maarten, I notice immediately the boat's movements, or lack of movement. For several days prior we had endured stronger trades, swinging back and forth (along with our neighbor vessels) to the rise and fall to liesurely breezes followed by powerful gusts, enough to make our …
Everybody Eats
When preparing for our travels I attended several seminars designed to prepare for a different way of living. Two nuggets of wisdom really resonated and stuck: One was, despite the obvious changes, don’t expect your lifestyle to change drastically. If you are an early riser, read a lot, like to cook or eat out, those …
