Tobago to Trinidad….. To see the Photo Gallery for this post, click here August 1st, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT We got up early as we did not want to get into Coral Cove Marina in Chaguaramas too late in the day. I always like to leave a window for \”issues\” when arriving in a …
Englishman\’s Cove & Castarma Bay….. July 30th – August 1st, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT We checked out with customs and immigration as this country requires us to do so every time you change an area. It\’s a make work project, but hey, it\’s their country. We went by two rock groups The Brothers …
Arrival at Tobago….. July 26th – 30th, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT We arrived at first light after a nice easy night of calm seas and lightening winds. The island was easily spotted at about 20 miles offshore. There are some tricky currents and outlying reef systems, so we wanted to arrive at first …
Table Mountain….Just because it\’s worth it!…… This shot was taken on Scott\’s IPAD as we left. It\’s the view the old sailing ships would have had on first sight. It\’s a beautiful place; Cape Town and it\’s environment. Off to St. Helena Island (UK) en route to Ascension Island (UK), Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) and …
Off the Coast of Venezuela….. July 25th, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT We left the Mighty Essequibo River yesterday around 1pm. The major feature at the end was dodging the \”fish stix\” and the fisherman\’s nets over the extremely shallow river bar. The water depths were occasionally down to 6 1/2 feet under the hulls. …
I Can\’t Say I Learned Anything……. July 24, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT And the tag line is!…. \”but it certainly has been an education!\” (Groucho Marx) Georgetown… We\’d heard it wasn\’t safe, but the architecture is interesting. That should have been my first and only necessary clue. After motoring in for 12 miles, we …
Suriname to Guyana (Georgetown)….. July 22nd, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT Yesterday, when we decided to pass on Suriname, the weather was bleak, the water muddy. As soon as we got a bit further offshore, the wind gave us a few hours sail, the skies cleared, life was good. Perhaps it was an omen?…:-) Despite …
Paramaribo is a pass…… July 21st, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT We motored yesterday till midnight and the wind gave us a chance to sail. It wasn\’t very long, only about 30 miles, but nice to turn off the iron genoa\’s and give them a rest. We timed our arrival this morning at the outer …
Space…the final frontier!….. July 20th, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT Happy 44th anniversary of the first walk on the moon! It was 44 years ago today that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took that first step. We were indeed able to get in to the Space Center tour yesterday. Despite the long waiting list, only …