Caribbean Christmas Cruise – Day 5, part 1
I never get tired of the spectacular views in the Caribbean, especially when they’re graced with a rainbow or two! John decided to hop in the water for a quick dip … Continue Reading
Our Stumble Into The Cruising Life
I never get tired of the spectacular views in the Caribbean, especially when they’re graced with a rainbow or two! John decided to hop in the water for a quick dip … Continue Reading
It felt great to be the first one up! We had Soldier’s Cove all to ourselves that morning and there was a terrific rainbow off the stern. I found the … Continue Reading
We woke to a gorgeous morning. John found his way to a coffee and early morning swim before I even crawled out of bed! He spent some leisurely time on … Continue Reading
Wouldn’t you know it, my first morning onboard and I missed all the excitement?! John woke up at 7:30 to grab a coffee and I followed at about 8am. Unfortunately while … Continue Reading
We made it! Saturday afternoon at about 1700, the gregarious “Max” met us at the Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas. Since we were arriving late, he had a … Continue Reading
Since John & I think we want to retire on a catamaran, we thought it would be wise to test drive one for a week before we committed to them, … Continue Reading
As John & I prepare to become full-time sailors, we’ve been reading lots of great books…and now I have another one to add to the list of must-reads. Changing Course: A … Continue Reading
Sitting here in Montgomery AL, and many miles from the water, the time came to plan what to do during Christmas vacation. Neither one of us wanted to head back … Continue Reading
While sitting in a hotel room during our (most recent) move, we decided to look back on our previous location, and this inevitably led to what we accomplished on the cruising front. Our first … Continue Reading
I finished reading Bumfuzzle – Just Out Looking for Pirates a couple weeks ago however it took a while to percolate my opinion of the book. It’s a tale of a young couple deciding to give up their careers to … Continue Reading
Living on the Med we don’t have to worry about tides, but having grown up just off the Bay of Fundy, they are always on our minds. In fact, we … Continue Reading
This is an entertaining/scary look at one of the many reasons why we don’t want to be this guy, and are taking some fairly involved sailing courses before releasing ourselves onto … Continue Reading
Some pictures form our short stay in Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia.
Here’s some pictures form our latest trip that started in Malta.
During our voyage, I picked up many pointers about sailing but the true “lessons learned” were things that will be transferable to other areas of life as well. 1 – Importance of crew … Continue Reading
It was already light out at 7am as we were approaching Comino Channel between Malta and Gozo, a much smaller island next to Malta’s main island. We anchored in famous Blue … Continue Reading
Most of the rest of the day was very uneventful. I was drained from the lack of sleep and form the events of that morning. I didn’t feel like reading … Continue Reading
The next morning we were roused at sunrise under cloudy skies. Winds were 18 knts with gusts to 20. Sylvie was now skipper and John & I were replacing her … Continue Reading
Early morning during the last watch, Christa and I were still in bed. The boat was bouncing around and slamming the bow down hard enough that there was no way … Continue Reading
After the excitement of our camel riding excursion, we headed back to the boat for supper and then prepared to leave Hammamet for Malta. John was skipper and gave me … Continue Reading