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We successfully reached St. Thomas yesterday!! Hooray! This feels like a huge accomplishment and somehow feels so appropriate to be in the place where we celebrated the start of our marriage on our honeymoon 31 years ago. We have now… 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 →
We left Cabo Real to head to Ponce on Monday, 4/22. It was a pretty easy trip and we arrived by early afternoon. There is one marina there, Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club, that we were hoping to stay at… 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 →
We left Big Sand Cay on Saturday, 4/6 to journey to Samana in the Dominican Republic. We knew we needed about a 32 hour weather window to make the trip. For every trip, it is a balance of wind and… 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 →
We left Mayaguana in the Bahamas at sunset on Thursday in order to reach the Turks and Caicos ahead of the expected weather front on Friday afternoon. We had already cleared out of the Bahamas in Georgetown so we could… 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 →