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 GWTAdmin | Feb 4, 2014 | berry islands, boat maintenance, cruising, cruising destinations, cruising life, dinghy, nassau
At the Berry Islands Club, we enjoyed an excellent gin and tonic.Howard, the bartender/dockmaster, came by our boat the next dayto bring us the $10 he realized he overcharged us. We appreciatehis honesty and effort; we were his only customers that night.Or... by GWTAdmin | Feb 2, 2014 | bahamas, berry islands, bimini, cruising, cruising destinations, cruising life, cruising planning, great bahama bank, nassau, overnight passages
At dusk, it was calm enough on the Great Bahama Bank to anchor overnight.We felt lucky to enjoy this rare treat.Stopping at a random midpoint for an overnight anchor along the Great Bahama Bank is akin to pitching a tent alongside a lonely two-lane highway passing... by GWTAdmin | Jan 9, 2014 | beachfront property in the florida keys, biscayne bay sightseeing, cruising, cruising destinations, icw, overnight passages, sightseeing in the florida keys, stiltsville
Fiery sunset over West Palm Beach before the night descendson our overnight passage sail into the Florida Keys.Sailing sleep-deprived on an overnight sailing passage, and encountering oddities, sometimes truth seems stranger than fiction. Do we trust our... by GWTAdmin | Dec 27, 2013 | celiac's disease, cruising, cruising provisioning, gf, gluten free provisioning
Bye-bye Wayne’s favorite food ever. “My life is over!” bemoaned Wayne. According to his dermatologist, turns out those nasty itchy red bumps driving him crazy were a byproduct of celiac’s disease, or the inability to process gluten. Gluten, a grain... by GWTAdmin | Dec 24, 2013 | boot key marina marathon florida, cruiser holiday greetings, cruising
Florida’s Season’s Greeting ala Home Depot.Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, Season’s Greetings!May your loved ones be with you in spirit if not in person, and may you leave commercialism on the shelf and fill your hearts with...