Kalunamoo is almost ready to splash in Trinidad for another season. We came back on board in mid-September shortly after our Mississippi River cruise. The weather was turning cooler in New York, but the hot and humid tropical weather in Trinidad lived up to its reputation. We have started our acclimation to the climate hereContinue reading “Back in Trinidad”
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Life on the Mississippi
In 1883, Samuel Clemens (AKA Mark Twain), wrote Life on the Mississippi. It recounted his re-visiting the Mississippi River about 20 years after he left Hannibal and his short career as a steamboat pilot on the river (1856-1861). He sailed as a passenger from New Orleans to St. Paul and commented on the changes thatContinue reading “Life on the Mississippi”
Going With the Wind
While Kalunamoo is undergoing some M&R in Trinidad, our Northeast Road trip took us to see family and friends. The first stop was at our daughter and son-in-law’s summer home in the Adirondacks. As a bonus, our two oldest grandsons and their girlfriends were also there. It is always fun to visit the mountains ofContinue reading “Going With the Wind”
On the Beach
Kalunamoo is on the hard in Trinidad getting some relatively minor work done. Hurricane Beryl is about 110 nautical miles north of Trinidad, crossing Carriacou heading west. We are “on the beach” on Long Island, NY. During the hurricane season all eyes in the Caribbean look east for approaching storms. Cruisers make plans to haulContinue reading “On the Beach”
Slave of the Sea
We have been full time liveaboard cruisers for the last 13 years. For the last 42 years we have owned and sailed sailboats. Ever since that cold April day 42 years ago when Maureen first fell overboard docking our 22’ Catalina, the pitfalls of sailing – demasting, boom breakage, engine failures, adverse weather, cuts andContinue reading “Slave of the Sea”
Something Completly Different
The last post was about something different. This one is about something completely different. We are back in Trinidad where Kalunamoo spends the summer out of the paths of any hurricanes. After we sailed from Bequia, we anchored in Tyrell Bay, Carriacou with the plan of going to the main island of Grenada. But asContinue reading “Something Completly Different”
It’s Different
In 1979, the British colony of St Vincent became an independent country. It was the last Lesser Antilles islands to gain independence. The French still own St. Martin (French side), Guadeloupe and Martinique but call them departments not colonies. One of the first things St. Vincent had to do was name their country and formallyContinue reading “It’s Different”
The Ability to be Bored
Very few people that I know have the ability to be bored without regret. Almost everyone, at one time or another, states how “bored to death” they are. Of course, they avoided death by immediately running off to escape that unfathomable, and evidently irreversible situation. They find solutions to avoid the vision of their imminentContinue reading “The Ability to be Bored”
Sailing South, Anchoring and a Tragedy
Previously on Kalunamoo… The last night in Portsmouth, Dominica, we shifted from the south end anchorage (Stage 7+) and anchored back in the north end as the swell would be less and we would be sheltered from the expected north wind. And that is, what we experienced except that the north wind never really filledContinue reading “Sailing South, Anchoring and a Tragedy”
Dominica
After a very windy week in Deshaies, Guadeloupe we sailed south to Dominica. Before leaving Deshaies, however, we went up to the Jardin Botanique de Deshaies with our good cruising friends, Bob and Brenda on PANDORA. Not only is this a beautiful garden but has a great restaurant that serves a great lunch. The windsContinue reading “Dominica”
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