by Dana | Aug 16, 2017 | best books for cruising, cruising, cruising planning, Interview with a Cruiser, The Voyager's Handbook, World Cruising Routes
Wayne and Dana aboard s/v Journey, ourPearson 365 sailboat in the US Virgin Islandson our first year of cruising. Photo taken by ourfellow cruising friend Michael of s/v Goldilocks.If wondering what wandering the world via sailboat — aka... by Dana | May 6, 2015 | boat maintenance and repair, cruising planning, galapagos, Marquesas, overnight passages, passage making, pearson 365 sailboat
Beautiful sunset off our Pearson 365 stern as we headedfrom Galapagos to the French Marquesas.“Sleigh ride…. It’s downwind. Slow widely spaced rollers. We can set our sails and may not touch them again until we’re done, “ Wayne predicted,... by Dana | Mar 20, 2015 | cruising destinations, cruising planning, galapagos, Marquesas, passage making, sailing South Pacific
Map is pilfered from Tania, who just completed their circumnavigation via sailboat. We’re about to embark on the same passage they depict here.”We just needed a swift kick in the butt,” Wayne admitted. We left Ilsa Contadora, Panama... by Dana | Mar 2, 2015 | cruising planning, galapagos, Las Perlas, Panama, passage making, weather
Weather report from PassageWeather.com.Weather or not to jump to Galapagos today?We’re delaying a day. At least, that’s the current plan.On the one hand, we’re all-too-conscious of the days ticking by, and there’s many miles to go before... by Dana | Mar 2, 2015 | cruising planning, gf, gluten free provisioning, Panama
Skinny aisles in Panama City, Panama’s Fruiteria Asian Market.Great place for certain cheap gluten-free ingredients.Provisioning for 8 months of food is sometimes a bit staggering, especially for a gluten-free (GF) diet. With a population of over a... by Dana | Feb 27, 2015 | cruiser activities, cruiser transportation, cruising life, cruising planning, panagas, Panama, propane, road food
Panagas propane refill site, about halfway betweenPanamaCity and Colon. “Propane? Oh, that’s about a half hour’s drive, between Panama City and Colon.”We couldn’t believe it – a city of 1.3 million or thereabouts residents who actively use propane and yet...