Dear F&F, April 22-24 We bid farewell to mainland Costa Rica at 6:30 a.m. & have been motoring all day. It is hot & sticky. The main event of the day time was dodging unattended fishing gear. It is heart stopping to suddenly come upon a black flag with a string of white buoys & […]
Passage to Coco Island….. Read More »
Dear F&F, April 19 We had a wonderful time at Carerra National Park. Scott\’s pictures speak for themselves, please see that photo gallery. CAPTIONS will be posted next time we can get to the internet. April 20 I provision for our next 3 weeks. Scott got confirmation that there is a grocery store in the
Last Days on Mainland Costa Rica & A Human Interest Story….. Read More »
Dear F&F, April 11-18 COSTA RICA – Niece Megan Visits from New York We got a good referral for a bilingual driver to pick up Megan from the airport Saturday & bring her here to the marina. It can be 2 hours each way with traffic, so I was not keen to make that trip.
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Dear F&F, April 7-9, 2009 April 7 We were a bit frustrated to be waiting & waiting for the radio call that the boat occupying our slip had departed. Finally the happy news came & we didn’t waste a minute of our pre-paid month sitting & sweating at anchor a minute longer. We made a
Cost Rica – Part 3….. Read More »
Dear F&F, April 6, 2009 Scott is eager to get the boat repairs done by the two different mechanics we need. He got referrals & has been in email contact with them. Main jobs: remove & replace two broken bolts in our 24 volt alternators’ “Power take offs”. These are the “mini generators” that charge
Los Suenos Marina, Costa Rica….. Read More »
Dear F&F, April 4-5, 2009 April 4 We were up at dawn again, so underway in the cool of the morning. We stayed quite a bit offshore since there were some rocky pinnacles which made it interesting along the coastline near the old Marina Flamingo (now closed). The wind picked up enough to sail for
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Dear F&F, April 2-3, 2009 April 2 One other sailboat was anchored in Bahia Santa Elena when we arrived. It is a well protected bay in the very north of the country. The north is drier than the south and this is the end of the dry season. Except for the morning sounds of tropical
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Dear F&F, March 31 – April 1, 2009 Yesterday we mostly munched paperwork with our scanner: receipts, warranties, instruction manuals, statements. We try to scan as much as possible & take important stuff back to our Los Angeles storage unit for filing, tossing the rest. Having WiFi onboard is a rare convenience. Scott had practically
Nicaragua to Costa Rica….. Read More »
Dear F&F, March 29-30, 2009 Unfortunately we won\’t get to Costa Rica in time to meet up with Ron & Ken (Santa Rosa friend Karen\’s husband & brother-in-law, who have been there many times & are trying to establish a small business). We considered passing by Nicaragua, but decided to stick to our original plan,
El Salvador to Nicaragua….. Read More »
Dear F&F, March 23-25, 2009 We checked in to our Taca flight to San Salvador 4 hours early which was a good thing because it was a full flight. Scott did not get an exit row, but we did get to keep our aisle & aisle seats across from each other as I had reserved.
Return from LA & Second Beaching of \”Beach House\”….. Read More »