Sea and Sand in Utila

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Everyone is happy when the floating mat can be thrown out in the water. I was really hesitant to buy this thing a couple years ago, but it’s turned out to be worth hauling around with us. He didn’t really chase Lowe up that tree. Hanging out on the beach … Read More

Back in the Salt

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Back at the dock at Tijax Marina after just a few days out I set to work on getting our “shakedown” cruise failures squared away, while the rest of the family took in some more time with friends. A big group headed off for a day of ziplining. I e-mailed … Read More

Leaving Roatan

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Getting ready to leave Roatan didn’t require much, aside from gathering up groceries. The grocery store here was so good that we knew it would be some time before we saw aisles packed with food like this again. Guatemala will be loaded with fresh fruit, but we won’t be around … Read More

Utila Days

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The days slip on by here in Utila, and that’s just fine. The anchorage makes for a pretty nice office for me in the mornings, and the afternoons are spent on/in the water, or on the beach. I’m pretty sure I haven’t rigged this thing up quite right—still—but it doesn’t … Read More

Utila Activity

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Near where we are anchored is a lagoon. An interesting back door peek at local life, mixed with a few dive hostels. This is what happens when there are no longer tacos on every street corner. Ali is forced back in to mixing up her own taco seasoning. Platano y … Read More

Around Utila

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Utila is a nice little place. It’s known almost exclusively as a budget diving destination, so there is a pretty distinct backpacker vibe. There’s not much to it, just a bunch of small restaurants, a couple stores, and dive shops. Simple living, spending most of our time on the boat, … Read More

Utila, Honduras

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Heading south from Cozumel the Gulf Stream was in full force, cranking along at three knots, right in our face. I imagine there are ways to mitigate this, by cruising closer to land, but I tend to be a lazy navigator—the shortest distance from Point A to Point B is … Read More