We have been in the Bahamas since early December and the theme of our time here has really been friends and weather. We have welcomed Paula and Steve from Florida, the Wiebes from the far North, Uncle Wally from the Prairies, Moma from Victoria and will pick up Uncle Hugh this week in Nassau and finally…
As we approached Cuba on an incredibly calm sea, we were once again joined by these majestic creatures…..a fabulous welcome to an island we have become very fond of. On a vacation to Cuba several years ago we met the Hildago family and have stayed in touch over the years. We had always planned to visit this…
Weathermen – a pox on all their houses… After three fabulous weeks in Cartagena, carefully watching weather patterns and cancelling two intended departures, we finally had a window. “A trough settling over the region bringing light and variable winds with three foot seas”, sounded pretty good so with all systems working and six extra jerry…
We didn’t feel that our last blog entry did justice to the colourful streetscapes, architecture, and people of Cartagena. So we decided to dedicate an entire entry to the photos alone and let the pictures speak for themselves…
When we decided to forego a second year in Grenada and spend the hurricane season in Panama, our principal motivation was to visit the remote and largely untouched San Blas Islands on the east side of the country. After more than two years afloat, a beach is a beach, and we have seen some pretty…
After luxuriating in air conditioning and unlimited power for far too long we cut the 50 amp umbilical chord and left Red Frog Marina for the run to Colon where we intended to provision and explore the Panama Canal. The first night we dropped anchor in Laguna de Bluefield and were promptly greeted by two…
One of our goals on this trip was to take our scuba certification and, until now, Alexandra had been too young. Since Providencia we have been traveling with Kyle and Shelley on “Blowin’ Bubbles” who are both certified instructors from Canada, so the proverbial stars aligned and we decided to do the course as a…
My diligent publisher, editor, employer, paymaster…your mother, reminded me that I had not done an entry on Bocas del Toro. I always find it easiest to write about a subject that inspires me, and unfortunately, Bocas del Toro does not inspire me. Touted as the fastest growing tourist area of Panama, Bocas is located on…
So what do you call it when you leave life aboard in the tropics of Panama to return to Kingston, just as summer comes into full bloom? Trade the vegetable pangas for Costco, the trusty RIB for a 2006 Highlander, and dinners together under the stars for “hey, where is Alex tonight?”? The best way to…
After a screaming sail to San Andreas we dropped anchor behind the reef close to town. This is the ‘yin’ to Providencia’s ‘yang’, and has been described as Vegas in spandex (note: hopefully when you read this again, spandex will have been consigned to the bin of historical fashion catastrophes, but it was evident in…
Morrins Afloat 