From the small town of Esperanza to the Ensenada Anchorage was just a few miles, but in that short distance we were able to leave all trace of civilization behind. Virtually surrounded by mangroves we anchored out far enough to ensure no nighttime bugs found their way to us, and … Read More
San Juan Summertime
Summer days are quickly melting away. It’s hot in Puerto Rico, but not unbearably so. Nothing a water fight on the dock can’t solve. Afternoons walking around Old Town are enjoyable even if there isn’t much to do. Slowly wandering and hanging out together is pretty much the name of … Read More
Settling In
It’s that time of year again—hurricane season—a time for us to accomplish to-do-list tasks that have been studiously avoided the past six months or so. That goes for the kids as well as us adults. Time to go through the knick-knacks, books, and “collections” to decide what will live to … Read More
Coronavirus Lockdown
On March 16th we received word that Puerto Rico was locking down. I believe at that time there were 4 confirmed coronavirus cases on the island, though certainly there were many others. Curfew went into effect from 9 p.m to 6 a.m., restaurants closed to dine-in, and travel was supposed … Read More
French Cay
For the most part I’ve been really disappointed/saddened by how little life there seems to be in the Western Caribbean. Here on Roatan the West End was pretty terrible, but here in French Cay things have perked up quite a bit. This reef area is part of the Marine Park … Read More
Around the Marina
Still working on getting some teak work done. In typically American fashion, the guy we hired was told by the marina that he needed a million-dollar insurance policy. That delayed us a week. Nowhere else in the world would hiring someone to do this sort of work require anything like … Read More