As I mentioned in my previous post about our cruising budget here in Honduras, there just aren’t a lot of extracurricular activities on the islands. Which is fine by me—beaches and reef snorkeling are pretty good, and inexpensive, ways to pass the days. Though we really do need to get … Read More
West End
When we first arrived in West End, Roatan, there was a sailboat rally of some kind here—maybe 25 boats traveling around the Caribbean together. The Marine Park moorings were full up, but after they left we moved over and grabbed one. Not sure exactly what the rules are here, but … Read More
Roatan Beach Life
This beach bar is overflowing with friendly staff and an owner who insists we use their dinghy dock. It’s not a bad trade off for us—we use the dock, do whatever we’re doing around town, and come back to have a beer and let the kids jump off the top … Read More
Movin’ on to Roatan
It’s only 22 miles over to Roatan, from Utila, and we had very light winds forecast, so we headed out not expecting much trouble. It was only as we got out there that we realized just how much the overnight winds had kicked up the swell right on our nose. … Read More
Utila Days
The days slip on by here in Utila, and that’s just fine. The anchorage makes for a pretty nice office for me in the mornings, and the afternoons are spent on/in the water, or on the beach. I’m pretty sure I haven’t rigged this thing up quite right—still—but it doesn’t … Read More
Utila Activity
Near where we are anchored is a lagoon. An interesting back door peek at local life, mixed with a few dive hostels. This is what happens when there are no longer tacos on every street corner. Ali is forced back in to mixing up her own taco seasoning. Platano y … Read More
Around Utila
Utila is a nice little place. It’s known almost exclusively as a budget diving destination, so there is a pretty distinct backpacker vibe. There’s not much to it, just a bunch of small restaurants, a couple stores, and dive shops. Simple living, spending most of our time on the boat, … Read More
Utila, Honduras
Heading south from Cozumel the Gulf Stream was in full force, cranking along at three knots, right in our face. I imagine there are ways to mitigate this, by cruising closer to land, but I tend to be a lazy navigator—the shortest distance from Point A to Point B is … Read More
Adios Mexico
Time to roll on out of Mexico. We’d probably cruise Mexico forever if there were new places to visit and explore, but the Caribbean coast really has very few spots for cruisers. We enjoyed Isla Mujeres, but three months was enough for us, we were all anxious to move on. … Read More
Trawler vs. Sail
Trawler vs. Sail Trawler versus sail—a comparison that is often dismissed as an old-person versus young-person, apples-to-oranges argument. It’s assumed that a sailor will sail until his hands are too crippled to manage a line any longer, then buy a trawler that will sit dockside, until one day a dockmaster … Read More
Life Cycles
It’s been a difficult, busy couple of weeks around here. Great-grandma passed away at 99 years-old. She was a great lady who we all loved. She amazed me with her simple yet comfortable and happy life, and also with her amazing mind. Right to the end she could rattle off … Read More
