Bonaire
With all the BVI diving under our belt it motivated us to not skip Bonaire. So we went a slightly
The VI – Friends Come Visiting
Our “schedule” wasn’t yet empty, we had guests coming into the Virgin Islands shortly after the engine replacement, so we
Puerto Rico – Replacing the Engines
Back in the U.S. How strange. Although not exactly like California it really did feel like being home, which was
Atlantic Crossing – Part 3 – On to the Caribbean
The first half of our passage from Ascension to Barbados was just about as perfect as you can get. Six
Atlantic Crossing – Part 2 – Ascension Island
Our next stop across the Atlantic was Ascension Island. Ascension sits just about in the middle of the Atlantic. It’s
Atlantic Crossing – Part 1 – St. Helena
It’s been a while since we’ve posted, and our first stop crossing the Atlantic was St. Helena, which is a
In Memoriam – STS-51L Challenger
There’s lots we should update, but today we’re anchored at Les Saintes, a small group of islands near Guadaloupe in
Christmas in the Doldrums
Christmas at sea. Our “schedule” resulted in us being underway for Christmas. This is a first for either of us. We left Cape Town in late November. Since then we’ve stopped at St. Helena (where Napoleon was exiled and eventually died) and at Ascension (where the US government keeps track of satellites, missiles, and rockets). Both places were quite pleasant with small local populations, but pretty poor internet (maybe the US base had better service at Ascension, but we couldn’t access it). We have some pictures and stories, and we’ll post those when we get to the Caribbean. Which leads us to our Christmas at sea. We left Cape Town when we did to try and make Puerto Rico by the end of February without being too rushed anyplace. And it’s a pretty big ocean to cross. The crossing to St. Helena took a bit over 9 days, from there to Ascension a bit less than five. But the big
The Cape (And The Town)
We left Knysna late one afternoon with a high tide, a small swell, and little wind. The weather prediction was
The Indian Ocean – Done and Dusted
So we’ve shared a few pictures but haven’t done much writing lately. We’re not great sharers. Guess we both must