Author rpstephens11
16 Days That’s how long we’ve been at sea now, in our quest to cross the Pacific Ocean. 16 days. We initially thought the passage would take 24-26 days. Ha! That was before we encountered the Gulf of Panama, which… Continue Reading →
And we’re off! Again. Trying to cross the Pacific. And so far, it feels very familiar. We left Friday and the first day was just lovely. There was a beautiful breeze and we were on the move at last! WooHoo!… Continue Reading →
Yep. This will be a short post. Because…we’re still waiting for wind. It’s been 13 days since the 5 hour boomerang departure attempt. In that time, we’ve fixed the things that broke. Then we fixed some more things that broke…. Continue Reading →
And we’re off! Well, tomorrow that is. That is our plan. We leave early tomorrow morning to cross the Pacific Ocean. That doesn’t sound scary at all! We had thought we might leave mid-week last week, but the weather didn’t… Continue Reading →
A question came up from one of our readers: How do you know when the weather is good for you to leave when the trip is a month? Great question!! Context first: We’re in Panama on the Pacific coast, north… Continue Reading →
That’s right. We’re preppers. Though not, admittedly, in the traditional sense. No underground bunkers. No heavy weapons. No zombie killing weaponry. Though we are going heavy on solar power and canned goods. We are now back on board Meraviglia in… Continue Reading →
And so 2024, our first year of cruising, comes to a close. It’s true we moved aboard in 2023, but 2023 was filled with boat work, trying to get Meraviglia into a state where we could actually leave the dock…. Continue Reading →
WE MADE IT!!!!! It was a 14-hour journey with its fair share of twists and turns, but we have successfully transited the Panama Canal and are now officially in the Pacific Ocean. The original plan was to leave on Thursday… Continue Reading →
We were just notified that there is a change to the plan. We will now be beginning our canal transit at 4 AM instead of 4 PM and it will be a 1 day transit instead of 2. This is… Continue Reading →
We are a go for transiting the Panama Canal tomorrow and if you want to follow along, here’s what you need to know: Our Canal Advisor comes aboard at 3 PM EST tomorrow. Once he is aboard, we will proceed… Continue Reading →