by Dana | Apr 9, 2019 | cruisers, mast monkey, scaling the mast
For me, what makes cruising the most awesome isn’t all the amazing places we’ve seen (though they are pretty awesome). It’s the people we’ve met, especially the other cruisers who’ve quickly become lifelong friends. I imagine the cruising... by GWTAdmin | May 17, 2015 | cruisers, French Polynesia, Marquesan Locals, Marquesas, Pearson 365 ketch sailboat Boat maintenance and repair misadventures Hiva Oa
Our bow anchor platform, after it snapped off inHiva Oa’s Tahauku Baie, Marquesas, French Polynesia.There’s smooth sailing… and there’s (mis)adventures. Of late, we seem to revel, unwittingly, in the latter. Here’s what happened on Hiva Oa, Marquesas,... by GWTAdmin | Feb 7, 2015 | bahamas plants, Bocas del Toro Panama, cruiser destinations, cruisers, cruising life, lobster, local food, meeting locals
Eli peddling octopus and lobster from his kayuka (dugout canoe) at Bocas del Toro marina.Even though we”re now in our 3rd year of cruising, I confess to still be a far cry from my ability to “live off the land” when it comes to chow, or... by GWTAdmin | Sep 26, 2014 | calamities, cruisers, cruising activities, cruising life, cruising planning, liebster award
Paul of s/v Kelly Nicole pens a wickedly funny,Liebster-worthy blog, Latitude 43.What do you do when the funniest sailing blogger says, “Tag, You’re it!” Run?Naw… you warn your readers (ummm, yeah… my own Mom doesn’t even know... by GWTAdmin | Sep 7, 2014 | cruiser activities, cruiser momentos, cruisers, cruising life, duncantown ragged islands, food, hog cay ragged island bahams, potluck
Hog Cay party potluck by the crews of Holdfast, Discovery,Amante, Andante, and Krazy Lady.Allan Cay Pensacola’s tatty beach side shack, is waggishly dubbed the “Allan’s Cay Hilton” by some witty cruiser armed with a wet paintbrush. Comparatively, Ragged Island... by GWTAdmin | Jul 26, 2014 | bahamas, Conception Island, cruiser destinations, cruisers, cruising life, hiking, kayaking
Small part of Kim’s impromptu gathering on Conception Island.BAHAMAS pristine, primitive, uninhabited Conception Island is 15 miles from Long Island’s Cape Santa Maria and 20 miles from our Rum Cay anchorage (click here for an earlier post overviewing Conception...