Author rpstephens11
Current Location: St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We’re slowly circumnavigating this small island, moving from one beautiful beach to the next. Almost all of the island is part of the U.S. National Park System, so it’s great for… Continue Reading →
(This post not sanctioned by Kim.) That’s right. IT. We know you’re wondering about IT. Well, I know you’re wondering about IT. Kim says no one is wondering, but I know better. Or maybe it’s because, as a pediatrician, I… Continue Reading →
Let’s be clear: Puerto Rico is NOT a new country. It’s part of the U.S. Look it up. But it definitely has it’s own vibe. We left the Dominican Republic early Thursday for the estimated 30 hour trip to Puerto… Continue Reading →
“What do you eat on the boat?” It’s a question we get all the time. And I mean ALL the time. The answer is easy: salt beef and hardtack. Just kidding. That was ship rations in the 19th century. Along… Continue Reading →
The Dominican Republic is a foreign country. For us. True, it’s the third country we’ve visited, but The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos didn’t really feel “foreign”. Everyone spoke English and it felt similar to the US. The DR? Not… Continue Reading →
Well, last week we asked for any questions you have about, well, anything. Evidently, we have been oversharing, because there were only a few takers. Nonetheless, we said we would take questions so take them we will. Away we go:… Continue Reading →
Never get comfortable. That’s really what I need to learn. Boats don’t want you to be comfortable. Unless you own a superyacht with paid crew-then you can be as comfortable as you want. Otherwise, not so much. What I need… Continue Reading →
When our son was little, he love a show called “Rescue Heroes”. He watched all the videos over and over and had all the toys and gear. We spend endless hours playing Rescue Heroes. His favorite episode was called “Electrical… Continue Reading →
As promised, here’s a link to a video tour of the interior of Meraviglia, so you can get a sense of how we live aboard! And the image for this post? Yep, that’s a shark under our boat.
I think I have PTSD. Boat PTSD. Kim and I spent so much time, so much effort, and so much money fixing all the things broken on Meraviglia, that now, it’s hard for me to enjoy myself, even though we… Continue Reading →