by GWTAdmin | Feb 22, 2015 | cruising destinations, cruising preparation, Flamingo Marina Panama City, La Playita, Las Perlas, Panama, Taboga Panama, wildlife
This photo’s for Jodi of Blue Pelican. Snapped him whenI was kayaking too close to his Panama City roost.“All that’s left is refilling our diesel and water tank. As long as we leave by noon no problem making it Las Perlas.” Famous last words.When... by GWTAdmin | Feb 13, 2015 | cruiser destinations, cruising activities, cruising preparation, cuban food, Panama canal, panama canal transit, recipe
Gatun locks Panama Canal gates open; view from visitor center.”Twenty-four point six million gallons flow through the locks in ten minuted via our gravity-fed system” the Panama Canal Gatun Locks visitor center tour guide informed us. That’s a... by GWTAdmin | Dec 23, 2014 | boat maintenance and repair, boca chica marina, cruiser destinations, cruising life, cruising preparation, key west, marine communications, pearson 365 sailboat, sailing South Pacific, SCUBA gear
Wayne’s that little speck between the breakon the red canvas bimini and dodger.Galley Wench took this photo while playing”mast monkey” from the mizzen mast.Unplug?!? We’re almost ready to “unplug” — sort of — on... by GWTAdmin | Dec 12, 2014 | cruising preparation, cruising transitions, downsizing, Jacksonville FL, Jacksonville's NAS Mulberry Cove Marina, Ortega Landing Marina, pearson 365 sailboat, West Marine
Pandemonium. Part of the process ofstuffing a household’s worth of goodsfor 2 years into a 150 square footliving space.What does it take to transition back to cruising after five months of land-lubbing (aka “dirt dwelling”)? More than you’d expect, we... by GWTAdmin | Dec 10, 2014 | cruiser activities, cruising life cruising destinations, cruising preparation, jacksonville fl activities, lighted boat parade
Based on “A Christmas Story”(click here if, like me, you have no clue what that’s about).While Jacksonville envies (my hometown) Portland’s popularity, sometimes their copy exceeds the original. Portland’s Christmas Ship Boat Parade got me hooked, but this year’s... by GWTAdmin | Dec 8, 2014 | cruiser destinations, cruiser humor, cruising preparation, Jacksonville FL, Jacksonville's NAS Mulberry Cove Marina, pearson 365 sailboat, sailing South Pacific
Sign of the times. Was it placed there tomake a mockery of our plans?Unlikely, but apt.The last full day we spent as land lubbers preparing to go cruising lent itself to short sleeves and sunscreen, once the fog burned off. On the way… Masthead...