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”

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”