The annual tradition of writing out Christmas lists to mail off to Santa continues. The kids, thanks to a Berenstain Bears book we read them when they were little, have always believed that they shouldn’t ask him for more than three things. Anything more and they would come across as … Read More
Monkeying Around
With a bit of rough weather on the way we decided to move around the island and stop in at the marina we visited last season to see friends and sit out the rain. There is only one fuel dock here in Roatan, so before moving to bays further on … Read More
First Dive
Birthday fun and family visit were both over with, and it was time to get back to normal life again. We’d been promising the kids they could try out scuba diving this year, and with a dive shop always within spitting distance on Roatan, this was as good a place … Read More
Double-Digit Birthday
Ouest turns ten. Well, she turns ten in three days, but we’re not ones to quibble over dates. We once celebrated Lowe’s birthday a month early just because we really wanted to give him his new bike. Weather is our usual “what day should the birthday be this year” consideration, … Read More
Honduras Family Visit
Roatan is one of those places that is slowly growing on us as we find our favorite spots. Takes a little while to find the best food, best place for a beach afternoon, best snorkeling coral, and all the little things for everyday life like laundry and groceries. The views … Read More
Sea and Sand in Utila
Everyone is happy when the floating mat can be thrown out in the water. I was really hesitant to buy this thing a couple years ago, but it’s turned out to be worth hauling around with us. He didn’t really chase Lowe up that tree. Hanging out on the beach … Read More
Back in the Salt
Back at the dock at Tijax Marina after just a few days out I set to work on getting our “shakedown” cruise failures squared away, while the rest of the family took in some more time with friends. A big group headed off for a day of ziplining. I e-mailed … Read More
El Estor—The Store
Moved over to the appropriately named town of El Estor—The Store—where we anchored as close to shore as we could and I jumped off to paddleboard in to a little restaurant and then go off shopping for carb cleaner (dinghy), gas engine oil (new generator), and transmission oil. I got … Read More
Balandra Bay
Spent a night at Denny’s Beach and then decided to head out to an even more quiet spot on the lake, if that’s possible, in the far western corner about as far from the ocean as it’s possible to cruise here in Guatemala. But not before the kids got a … Read More
Denny’s Beach
Everyone was happy to be back on the water. The kids were up bright and early and swimming while most people were having their first cup of coffee. We took our time getting started and then moved about 10 miles away to Denny’s Beach, out on the lake away from … Read More
Off the Dock
We’re not on any time schedule, but getting off the dock always requires saying, “All right, we’re leaving on Thursday, that’s it.” So we scrambled around for a few days picking up groceries and finishing last minute projects. But there’s always some issue. This time it was exploding water lines. … Read More