We arrived in the Kingdom of Tonga first thing in the morning and spent the last few miles making water to wash the boat. Nothing feels so good as having a salt-free boat as we drop anchor in a new spot after a passage. For those curious, this boat came … Read More
Aruba Arrival
Just like that it was time to move along. We’ve got haul-out (it’s been three years without fresh bottom paint) and travel plans in Aruba, so we’ve had our eyes on weather. Winds tend to be pretty consistent, and pretty strong down here across the ABCs. It’s not a bad … Read More
Setting Off
Ali and I went out early the other morning to do some running around. When we came back to the dock on the boardwalk, in front of the tourist restaurants, we were lugging a jerry can of gas, a waist-high laundry basket, half a dozen bags of groceries, and a … Read More
The Little Cayman Run
Stingray City was fun enough to warrant a second trip out there in the dinghy. We go as much for the people watching as we do for the stingrays. It’s also just fun for the kids to be standing on a sandbar a mile or so from land. The guy … Read More