by GWTAdmin | Jan 31, 2015 | cruiser destinations, cruiser humor, Fort San Lorenzo, Panama, passage making, pearson 365 sailboat, Rio Chagres, wildlife
Fort San Lorenzo above the Rio Chagres entrance is not that hard o find when you know what to look for, and where.“Rio Chagres” came in answer to the question, “What’s between Bocas [del Toro] and Shelter Bay Marina, Colon?” Those who’ve sailed there get all... by GWTAdmin | Jan 28, 2015 | Bocas del Toro Panama, cruising destinations, cruising life, cuban health care, havana cuba, mariel hemingway marina, sailing South Pacific
Doctor making “boat calls” in Mariel HemingwayMarina aboard Journey. Wayne is the patient.“Where are you going to be in a month’s time to have those stitches removed?” asked Wayne’s concerned Jacksonville Florida dermatologist. It was late November.... by GWTAdmin | Jan 24, 2015 | cruiser destinations, cuba's casa de particulars, havana cuba, strange new year's traditions, terraza los pepes havana cuba
Part of the fabulous view at Terraza Los Pepes casa de particularin Havana Cuba, our New Year’s eve “on the town” spot.The rooftop flag was a great landmark for finding our way back.”Wherever you are, you don’t want to be out on the... by GWTAdmin | Jan 23, 2015 | cruiser destinations, cruiser transportation, cuba's casa de particulars, cuban food, havana cuba, meeting locals, pedicabs, terraza los pepes havana cuba
Dawn view of the capitol dome of the white house.It was taken from the rooftop of Terraza Los PepesHavana Cuba casa de particular.“What would make you feel our trip to Cuba was worth it?” I asked Wayne, knowing it was not only an illegal detour, it was an... by GWTAdmin | Jan 22, 2015 | “A Cruising Guide to Cuba" by Amaia Agirre and Frank, Caribbean map, cruiser destinations, dry tortugas, havana cuba, Panama, sailing South Pacific, Virgintino
Map courtesy of “A Cruising Guide to Cuba” byAmaia Agirre and Frank Virgintino.Sloppy red arrows and lines charting between the US and our Panama destination are mine.“Where are you headed?” we asked the crew aboard Christina, a sizable Voyager catamaran,...