“A friend of mine told me to shoot first and ask questions later. I was going to ask why, but I had to shoot him first.” John Wayne We sailed from Trinidad when the coast was clear. The last hurricane, which started as a tropical wave down here, devastated Jamacia and flew off past BermudaContinue reading “BREAKING NEWS”
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It’s June
The Flower Moon has passed with no additional Engine Spirits materializing and so has our time in Grenada. When the Strawberry Moon rises, we will be in Trinidad. Why each full moon is named I have no idea. As technology advances, it seems more people search for meanings in the natural rhythms of the planetsContinue reading “It’s June”
The Crew
We spent three weeks in Bequia including a couple of days in the Tobago Cays. The Grenadines are one of our favorite areas that never disappoint. The only thing is we usually come down late in the season when things start closing down. The Easter Regatta in Bequia marks the beginning of the slowdown. TheContinue reading “The Crew”
The Bronze Age
Woody Allen once said “You think God is dead? Try calling a plumber on the weekend.” He was, of course, talking about people living on land, not on a boat. On land, at least during weekdays, you can call a plumber and probably your home wouldn’t sink and be underwater from basement to attic. OnContinue reading “The Bronze Age”
What a Way to Start a Vacation!
Before launching from Power Boats Boat Yard and moving to Crews Inn for a “vacation” we took a tour with Jesse James and four other cruising couples to the Pitch Lake in southern Trinidad. There are only two other places like this: one in Venezuela and the other in Los Angeles. The one here isContinue reading “What a Way to Start a Vacation!”
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”