tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43777336020403699642024-03-20T01:34:23.112-07:00 Another Adventure:S/V "MEGERIN" We buy another boat !!!
Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-11963815445028736562019-01-04T20:41:00.000-08:002019-01-04T20:41:46.641-08:00I said I wouldn't but I am<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;"> We spent 4 weeks in the BVI overseeing the installation of our mast at Nanny Cay, Tortola, by Wickham’s Rigging. We cannot say enough good things about Dean and his crew and are thrilled to have it all done - it looks so pretty and the lines are Rastafarian colors! Of course, it is the BVI, so there were some delays - most of them because Wickhams is so busy but also every boat seemed to have some sort of issue that prolonged the job. One boat was found to have soft spots in the deck, another had missing parts, etc..... We were the easiest job they had, thank goodness and knock on wood. Nanny Cay is doing an excellent recovery job and we enjoyed our time there going to beach barbecues and Captain Mulligans. They are finally installing the new docks for the inner harbor, which is a huge job. When we finally left the marina, the winds were very high so we decided to just motor over to Peter Island and play with the new rigging there. 2/3 of the way across the channel an alarm started screaming - our engine was overheating. No way were we going back to the marina after 2 weeks there, plus we had great 13-15 kt. winds, so sailed and anchored in our usual spot perfectly. Two days later we sailed to Penns Landing to catch a mooring ball and had the engine fixed there. Luckily the part - impeller shaft- was available on island and Justin went into town to get it for us. While at Penns we took the bus into Roadtown, which is very busy with construction. Traffic was crazy! We then sailed up to the North Sound and spent a few days at Leverick Bay, which is in great shape. However, the rest of the North Sound is shut down, absolutely nothing going on. Peter Island is cleaned up but the land is off limits and we saw no new construction. The snorkeling at Great Harbor PI is sad - water is clear and there are fish but no coral, just rocks. We stopped in Spanishtown, they are just starting to reconstruct, there is no where to go there except a cab to the baths.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt;"> We left Megerin on a mooring ball at Penns to fly to Pittsburgh for the holidays and then to Chicago to spend time with Megan and Mark. It’s been cold, windy, rainy, and dreary in the US but we are headed back on January 6 so sunshine in our future. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The state of the boat when we first arrive. I put all the cushions up in the v-berth to prevent mold/mildew, then have to move everything into the main salon to be able to sleep on the boat. It takes us about a week to get organized.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />Getting ready to be taken by lift to the launch pad into the water. No mast but otherwise in good shape.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All new mast, rigging, and safety lines. Took us 2 weeks in the marina, but we luckily had fantastic weather.<br />Note all the new power catamarans behind us - wave of the future.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our new lines are Rastafariancolors!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our 7 year old dinghy just wouldn't hold air any longer so we had to buy a new one at Nanny Cay. there it is tied up to the new Willie T on Peter Island. Megerin is anchored way out there off of the point. The Willie T is a floating bar/restaurant.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sad sight in Spanishtown, Virgin Gorda - what is left of the Rendezvous Cafe after Irma.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signs of progress in Spanishtown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking at Peter Island resort from Spratt Bay - all of the cottages are gone. they will will rebuild but for now the whole island is shut down.</td></tr>
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Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-75435256902013921932018-01-08T17:51:00.000-08:002018-01-08T17:51:41.967-08:00We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails The above quote is true for life not just for sailing and it looks like we are due for a big adjustment.<br />
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They call it "Irmageddon" - a monster storm, a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest storm to ever make landfall in this hemisphere. With sustained winds of 185mph and gusts of 220mph, it blew right over Nanny Cay marina on Tortola, BVI, where Megerin was stored on land in the boatyard for hurricane season. It was a strange, emotional, and surreal experience to watch on TV the eye of the hurricane pass right over the marina, knowing that everything it's path would be destroyed or terribly damaged. The beautiful Virgin Islands were devastated, thousands of lives were threatened and some lives were lost, so we consider ourselves very lucky as we were in Pittsburgh safe and dry.<br />
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Irma on Sept.6th, hurricane Maria 2 weeks later, and many days of torrential rainstorms in between means that most of the eastern Caribbean is in for a very long recovery. At Nanny Cay the docks were destroyed, many boats sank, whole buildings were blown away, and our boat, along with over 300 others in the boatyard, was blown over and demasted. An overwhelming job of recovery in terrible physical circumstances. Priorities were saving and helping people first and the BVI was aided by the Royal Navy who sent troops to instill martial law for the protection of the residents.<br />
A curfew was mandated and no one was allowed on the island for two months. Anyway, the airport was unusable and there was no where for anyone to stay. Communications were spotty at best for quite awhile so we all were without concrete information re' general conditions and the fate of our boats.<br />
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What we do know is that Megerin lost her mast and rigging, has some damage to on-deck structures but the hull (the main body of the boat) has no damage found so far. Due to the fallen mast blocking the surveyor (he assesses damage) from getting inside parts of the boat, we are not 100% sure of the final damage report. So.....we are going down to Tortola on Jan.9 to try in person to solve some of these problems. If we do and get Megerin in the water we will try to live on her until she is repaired, which will take months due to the huge number of boats that need fixed. We have been told it is chaos down there. We know many people whose boats have been declared total losses and they will not be back. <br />
Meeting great and interesting people has always been our favorite part of the cruising life, and maybe we'll still do it for awhile. But maybe it is time to adjust the sails for a new chapter in our lives?<br />
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<br />Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-84042296652710456232016-06-13T15:46:00.000-07:002016-06-13T15:55:18.847-07:00SO LONG, SAILING SEASON OF 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Time has flown, as usual. We returned to the Pittsburgh area, Sewickley to be specific, after a long travel day that included 3 cab rides, 1 ferry ride, and flights from St. Thomas via Charlotte, NC - 18 hours after waking up we were finally safely and gratefully in our own bed - what is it about sitting around airport terminals that is so exhausting? Then we hit the ground running - attending Charlotte's graduation plus watching her go to prom, visiting my mother, Dr. appointments, etc. <br />
Although we love being home with friends and family (and going to Macy's, Target, Giant Eagle and farmers markets), we are already nostalgic for the island life. We are two lucky people!<br />
Here are a few pictures to recap our last weeks. While we did a lot of snorkeling, not many of my underwater pictures turned out - I am seriously bummed. I think I need a new camera.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oddly enough, we had never before stopped at Salt Island in the BVI and we loved it. It is not very protected in high or north winds but in May it was perfect and we had it to ourselves at night. The charterers come by during the day for snorkeling and exploring but at night they want to go somewhere to PARTY.<br />
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Salt island is uninhabited now, but piers remain for visitors and fishermen. At one time they harvested salt and the house remaining looks like it was really nice.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this is a perfect fixer-upper for us.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also found a small cemetary covered with conch shells and hardhats - not sure why the hardhats.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hard to believe this palm tree is still alive and growing like this but the roots are intact.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backing into the haul out slip at Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out of the water. Our keel is sitting on a cement block but the boat is in the sling while the crew power washes the bottom. Ours was really clean this year - hardly any barnacles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The propellor, which needs a rebuild. Ray removed it (with great difficulty) and we brought it home in our suitcase.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">46 feet long, 13.5 feet wide, 17 ton vessel being moved to her land home. It's always a little scary to watch.</td></tr>
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Amazing sunsets the last few nights at anchor<br />
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While we love our lifestyle living on a boat, recently we had been pretty homesick - actually "familysick". We needed to see everyone we love and care about, and, truth be told, a little break from the boating life sounded more than fine. Change is always good - it makes you appreciate what you have and keeps life from becoming stale. And at our ages now we try not to get in a rut. Soooo - we found a very good air fare from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Chicago and set off for the 3 hour sail from the Virgin Islands to Culebra, one of the Spanish Virgins 20 miles off the mainland of PR. We found Culebra unchanged from previous visits, which means it is still a somewhat shabby little place with lots of dogs and chickens running around. But the anchorage in Ensonada Honda is safe with a large number of boats anchored around us to watch over Megerin while we are gone. The cruising community is active and friendly and the dinghy dock easy to reach. We discovered a place called Zaco's Taco's with delicious fresh ingredients - yum. The ferry ride to the mainland is $1 for seniors, so off to San Juan and then the US for 2 weeks. When we return we will sail back to St. John and then the BVI's with only 40 days before our return June 1st for summer/fall in Sewickley.<br />
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A non-stop flight from San Juan took us to some chilly but mostly pretty weather in the Windy City.<br />
Of course, we had no clothes but a trip to Macy's solved that problem for the week. We had some great meals, especially Joe's Crab House, and a new one - City Winery in the West Loop. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Definitely a change in latitude - and attitude - view from street in front of Megan's building in the West Loop of Chicago. We love this area as it has been gentrified the past few years and all the "in" restaurants are here.</td></tr>
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This sweet silly dog-person named Audrey was waiting for us when we got to Chicago. She is so lucky to be adopted by Megan! What a life she leads with comfortable cushy surfaces to lie on, an abundance of toys, elevator rides up and down to her walks. Life is good for Audrey. We also like this city life - nice doormen, walk to numerous eating/drinking establishments, a 5 minute bus ride downtown for shopping - not too shabby for boat people.<br />
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The limited availability of good fresh food in the islands have made us appreciate these kinds of scenes in the USA. Amazing. This is the French Market in Chicago.<br />
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After a week in Chicago we drove Megan's car to Pittsburgh (she left on a trip to Amsterdam and Italy),<br />
and took Audrey with us to visit family and new additions to the Madson family - puppies Henry and Theo. Guess Erin and Mark just have to have a full house ! It was great to have some beautiful Spring days in Pittsburgh. Here are a few pics. Now back to the Caribbean we go !<br />
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Just a few pics from Anegada - we really grew to appreciate it this time more than we had before. I like the dramatic hills of the BVI islands and Anegada is flat like the Bahamas, but the beaches are beautiful and it's nice for a change.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After Jim left Ray got to snorkeling with friend Jerry who caught this huge lobster. We fed about 8 people that night - this poor guy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our big thrill lately are the Luci lanterns Jim brought down for us - living on a sailboat means you have to be energy conscious all the time, and these little things are inflatable solar lamps with bright LED lights. We just hang them out in the ever present sun daily and have bright light at night - NO batteries. Love them.</td></tr>
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On St. John there is a place called Concordia, which is an eco-resort. On Monday nights they have open mike night where anyone with talent (or not, I guess) can come to jam with the house band. Usually there are some of the same but also travelers, maybe on vacation or frequently someone from a visiting band to the island. Anyway, we get treated to some great music in an incredible setting.</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Recently, Ray, Jim and I went to a place there called Pickles, which is a deli/bar with a backyard. To give you an example of how quirky this place is - the bathroom also has shelves of books for sharing with titles such as "A Study in Existential Philosophy"! The occasion was a benefit for a guy called Mike who has the ice cream truck, from which he fell and broke his foot and needs to go to Florida for a major fix. We had heard there was going to be music, so thought we would like to see it. No one told us the theme was 60’s hippie - but as Jim said, I don’t think it was much of an effort for anyone to find clothes to wear. The whole community came out in support and to have fun on a beautiful night where the sea breezes mixed with the aroma of a certain herb which is now legal in some states. <i><b> We had a blast! </b>(Drug free)</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> That’s my brother’s slightly smart-alec response when I told him how much our new boat part was going to cost. Other people here just say “It’s a boat!”. Some definitions of a boat are:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Anyway, we were happily floating around St. John for a week until Ray found 3 inches of water in the engine room. Huh. At first he thought it was the impeller but after investigation said “This is more serious than that and I can’t do it”. We made the decision to go to Nanny Cay where we keep our boat and know the mechanics. To avoid turning on the engine we sailed off the mooring ball headed for the BVI. It was perfect sailing weather, lucky for us, but to go into the marina we would have to turn the motor on, which we didn’t want to do. Sooo, one of the dockhands came out in a big dinghy with a BIG outboard and lashed himself to the side of Megerin. Then we steered, he powered and we were on the dock in no time. One problem though, we had not cleared into the BVI yet and Nanny Cay is not a port of entry. Naively, we thought the authorities would understand our predicament. I hired a cab to take me to the West End of Tortola to check in while Ray took care of the boat. When I walked in the the guilt must have wafted off of me. Going into customs/immigration is frequently stressful. They seem to enjoy watching the discomfort they cause and we have many stories from fellow cruisers who feel the same way. I have even taken over the job since Ray doesn’t like dealing with them and most probably he is right that they take it easier on women. Anyway, first (barked) question was “Where is your boat?” Uh Oh - they never ask us that! I did pause, then told the truth - “Nanny Cay”. I proceeded to describe our “emergency”, etc. (<i> Much sweating</i>) I then received a very long lecture on what we should have done (<i>called them</i>), why they cannot tolerate this (<i>who knows who/what we have on our boat</i>), was shown the very large rule book to prove his point plus the $10,000 fine he could charge me. Everyone knows you NEVER argue with the officials down here, so I didn’t point out that they never check our boat for anything or anyone when it is at the West End, that they never answer the VHF radio, etc. Luckily, I got off with a warning, no fine, and escaped jail time. However, never again!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our mechanic came that same day but the heat exchanger part was not available on island, then it was coming on the ferry but didn’t, etc. etc. After several days of having the boat totally torn up to get access to the engine it is finally done. And while we were here we bought 225 feet of new anchor chain and put that on the boat. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My brother Jim was arriving so he had to change his plans to come to St. John first and instead come directly to Tortola. It was a little bit of a worry because if his plane was late he might not make the last ferry from St. Thomas. Then he added to the stress by missing his flight out of BWI ! But he made to the ferry on time. And the weather is beautiful!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before Jim arrived we made sure to catch The Fiddler with his Sun Mountain band on St. John. He only performs here once a year and what a fun night - he is a great musician and song writer. Since he is retiring after this year, so we really were glad to see him one last time in "the backyard" of Skinny Legs.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Willie Thornton is an old, rusting schooner converted into a floating bar/restaurant in the Bight of Norman Island BVI. Dinghies pull up, people climb aboard with the INTENT, frequently, of drinking as many Painkillers as they can. Stories abound of wild partying on board, culminating with girls jumping naked off the top deck into the water for free tshirts. However, when we were there, only a few guys jumped, and they had to sneak as it is now against the rules. Jim did get some good pictures.</td></tr>
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Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-41445149377097453202016-01-17T05:30:00.000-08:002016-01-17T05:30:40.064-08:00A little slice of paradise January 17, 2016<br />
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Benure's Bay on Norman Island has become our go-to place to unwind after the intense work of getting Megerin ready to sail again. We love Nanny Cay and it is so interesting to watch all of the activity there-everyone is going somewhere or coming back from somewhere, people are climbing masts and polishing hulls, and spending <b>money</b> - usually lots of it. So we have been here for four nights now doing not much of anything whenever we please and not spending a dime. It is a secure bay with crystal clear water, no beach bars and good AT&T connection. With food and drink in the fridge along with excellent weather it has been a happy place. Today, on to Peter Island.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flying Steeler colors in the BVI. Across the water is the island of Tortola which takes 1-1&1/2 hrs for us to sail to. The lights are beautiful from here at night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While snorkeling yesterday we saw this beautiful fish under a rock but didn't know what it was. Looking it up on the internet I identified it as a lionfish, a venomous invasive fish that could cause disaster to the reefs as it is multiplying so rapidly it is killing small reef fish. People are told if they see any to spear and kill it until they figure out a way to get rid of them on a larger scale. Evidently they escaped from an aquarium in Florida in the "90's during a hurricane.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We saw this spooky guy yesterday and identified it as a file fish. About 18 inches long. We usually snorkel reefs close to shore thus see only smaller fish - fine with me, I'm a sissy snorkeler. </td></tr>
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<br />Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-16836442170396628532016-01-09T00:34:00.001-08:002016-01-09T00:42:28.724-08:00Ahhhh……the BVI, what is it about them ?<div style="color: #1c39f6; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> We woke at 3AM to make our 6:05 AM flight to St. Thomas via Miami. Preparing for this lifestyle change seems to be getting easier, which is a little scary as we kept thinking “surely we have forgotten something very important”. We rented a car the day before to leave at the airport, as last year Yellow cab was a near disaster, returned our Comcast box, forwarded the mail, cleaned the apartment - and managed to go out to eat at the Sewickley Hotel, our favorite pub, the night before. The flights were on time and smooth. Then we got to the ferry terminal on St. Thomas.....actually nothing bad happened but the potential is so <i>HUGE</i>. After purchasing tickets, the “bagman” - that name is actually printed on his shirt - comes around and very cheerfully takes your luggage out of your sight. <i>Will we ever see it again?</i> We proceed to the waterside waiting area, which is interesting - especially watching sea planes landing or taking off - but the most rivoting is watching them load the luggage on the ferry. We were on the Bomba Charger, which has been around at least since the 1980’s, and it is known as the “fast ferry”. The crew throws the suitcases from the dock to the boat (tip - do not put breakables in your suitcases), and we watched to make sure ours did make it on instead of in the water first. Then we board with absolutely no announcement that the ferry to Tortola is due to leave soon. If you are not smart enough to hang around then “too bad”. Also, there are no instructions re’ life saving equipment should the ferry get into trouble. None.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> But, arriving at West End, Tortola, is still a thrill and the welcome at Nanny Cay Marina Hotel seems very genuine - we feel like we are at home! Peg leg’s beach bar is the best we have been to and the same bartenders are there. We get our usual - mango slaw for Sandy and chicken pot pie for Ray. The pie is delicious and I wonder why I never try to make it.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Before we left yesterday we were feeling nostalgic for Sewickley - the skies were crystal blue though the temps were below freezing - but we realize again that a change in scenary is what makes us appreciate what we have. And BVI scenery is amazing.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> As I’ve said before, I think I am more of a “blogee” than a blogger - evidence of that is the fact I have not posted ONCE since January. I think there are many reasons for this but here are my theories:</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> #1 - I read so many absolutely wonderful blogs containing excellent photography, insightful and interesting writing, and obvious technical skills re’ making their site FUN, that I’m afraid my basic skills pale in comparison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#2 - Also, there is the fact that we have just stayed in the Virgin Islands this year, so everything is a little “been there.... .seen that”. Beautiful clear blue and emerald seas, gorgeous skies, turtles swimming right by our boat at anchor, white sand beaches - nothing much to write about, right? </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#3 - Not many people read it. Actually true. If you don’t do facebook you’re out of the loop.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyway, now I’m wondering - what do we like/ love about our time on the boat? In other words, <b>why </b>are we floating around down here enduring some of the hardships (many) of living on a boat? Everyone thinks it is paradise, but one thing I am very sure about is that there NO SUCH THING as paradise. Doesn’t exist. Anywhere. Of course, there are better places and worse places - no argument - but no paradise <i>anywhere.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, we have decided that we like challenge at this time in our lives. We feel more alive when we have a challenge, a goal, a dream to pursue. And living on a boat is definitely a challenge, which granted is a lot more fun in a tropical setting with beauty all around (we’re not dumb!). Just knowing how to sail is only one little part of our lives. And frankly, we don’t get enough of that. We fix things a LOT. We go here to do laundry, dragging it about a mile in a cart. We go there to provision, carry large bags full of edibles to the dinghy, dinghy out to the boat which is pitching and rolling, haul it into the cockpit, then down the companionway steps into a sweltering cabin (closed and locked while ashore), stow stuff into various compartments so that it will not fall all over the place when we do move the boat.....ooph, tired, hot, sweaty.....and lets hurry up and motor to the protected anchorage an hour away so we can get a good nights sleep. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But, when we get there - we do jump in the water for a swim, take a stern shower, then sit in the cockpit to watch another beautiful sunset. Challenge of the day met. Other challenges are keeping the boat, which is our home and car, in running order. This challenge mostly falls on Ray, with my close supervision (kidding)....(a little). Keeping Megerin running means having all the tools (yes, check) and the needed parts (trip to various stores because we never have the one we need). This usually involves a lot of discussion with other boaters, an invaluable resource as so many people out there know so much and can’t wait to share their knowledge with you. Almost always appreciated. Which reminds me....</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> What we also reallly, really love about this lifestyle are the people we meet. Such fun. People from different countries - a LOT of Canadians - People with so many experiences to share, such as sailing around the world - and we all instantly have so much in common. This experience we do not have on land and it is hard to explain to land dwellers what it is like. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Well, I never did publish the above, but as the new year starts soon, I will try to keep up my blog</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> for 2016.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">We have been in Pittsburgh almost 7 months and had a great time traveling to Chicago, the Hudson River Valley, South Carolina, Florida, and Malibu, California. Since Mac is a freshman at UCLA we all spent Thanksgiving week out ther</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">e and had a terrific time in the sunshine.We head back to Nanny Cay on Tortola, BVI, on Jan.6 .</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alyza (21), Charlotte (18), Gigi (12), and Jane (14) at the UCLA/USC game.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Chicago we watched the beginning of the Chicago to Mackinac sailing rally while visiting Megan.</td></tr>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ok, that is not me, but I liked how the picture expressed my thoughts - well, everyone’s, really. I always hear “where does the time go” and there is no good answer. And the older you get the faster it seems to fly by! Sometimes I nearly panic because I think I have not “done enough of this or that”, especially when I read about certain people who seem to do it ALL. However, as I write this, I’m already thinking this is also wasting time worrying about wasting time ! Geez.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">After our return to Pittsburgh, Sewickley actually, in June, we just concentrated on spending time with family and friends, attending weddings and reunions. We did travel to Ireland for the first time, thanks to Erin and Megan giving us air miles for Ray’s big birthday. We flew to Dublin and then traveled by train, bus, and rental car for 12 days to see so many beautiful sights. Other trips were to Chicago, Chincoteague Island, and of course to my brother Jim’s place on the Chesapeake Bay. Plus, Erin, Megan, and I did a girls trip to Napa Valley for Megan's birthday - so much fun (and wine). We are still living in the apartment so did a little more to make it homey this year - a flat screen TV! We had been watching an old 19 incher for years but a quick trip to Best Buy and $300 remedied that. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">So right now we are at the hotel at Nanny Cay Marina until the boat goes in the water tomorrow, hopefully. One of our thru hulls is broken and if we can’t get it fixed may have to delay. Meanwhile, we are enjoying the pool here plus all the chickens and roosters running around the hotel grounds - NOISY! And last night</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> we had a uniquely fun time at Capt. Mulligans ringing in the New Year under starry skies and palm trees - no wonder time flies.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of walkway along the Ohio River in downtown Pittsburgh last Sunday night. The Steelers played the Bengals and we met Erin, Mark, Megan, and Jim at Jerome Bettis's restaurant before they went to the game. We WON.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dublin and Galway were great but our favorite memories are of the countryside and coastline and the sweet little villages we would find as we drove around <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>on the wrong side of the road.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, it's a cemetery but what amazing stories are told about turbulent and sad events in this ancient land. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The placement of these rocks actually means something in Celtic times.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found these guys while walking down the road - some nice cows behind them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ireland's land is so rocky that the people had to remove them by hand before they could plant crops. They had no where to put them so built walls with no mortar between the rocks, which divide all of their fields.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of rock wall. There are thousands of miles of these walls and the beauty of them is surpassed by the fact that they have lasted for many centuries with nothing to hold them together. What an art form - all done by hand one by one. I never thought I would be so interested!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical pub - we might have spent a<i> little </i>too much time in them but each one was OLD and interesting. And served Guinness beer. And played great traditional Irish music.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An old stone cross The traditional Celtic cross is designed to combine the sun with the cross, as before they were converted to Christianity the people worshiped the sun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cliffs of Moher - very amazing place. It can be seen in one of the Harry Potter movies. The winds were at least 40 mph the day we were there but luckily no fog</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from our room at the B&B in Dingle. This is why it's called the Emerald Isle.</td></tr>
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Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-25273784754976966372014-08-04T06:57:00.000-07:002014-08-04T07:01:59.328-07:00Hurricane season along the Ohio RiverTo escape possible hurricanes and also follow the dictates of their insurance companies, cruisers go many places from June 1-Nov 30 every year. Many go to Grenada/Trinidad, some to South America, but not too many come "back to the 'burgh" like we do. Too bad, it's pretty good being anchored here about 1/2 mile from the banks of the Ohio. We never have to worry about our anchor holding or filling up our water tanks at the fuel dock - we just turn the faucet on! Then there are the stores - Target, Ikea, TJMaxx, Macy's - fun, fun, fun. The weather report is only of mild interest, since it doesn't matter a whit to our landside lifestyle - a major change from the 3x/day obsession with wind direction and wave height. But, uh-oh, better stop, because now I'm starting to miss all the things that go with the cruising life. Which is why we think we have figured out the best lifestyle ever and are enjoying the best of both worlds. And when we return to the BVI we will be SO ready.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our beautiful boat in the BVI. Right now she is in a cradle in the Nanny Cay boatyard. This year was incident free as far as boat breakdowns go (knock on wood). Even though built in 1997, she presents as a much newer boat. Home sweet home January to June.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erin and family came for a vacation on Virgin Gorda, near The Baths. The pool of the house they rented, called Toad Hall, replicated The Baths. The house was awesome but he pool was amazing. The boulders were already in place-they just built the pool within them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All five of them! Alyza (19), Jane (13), Mac (17), Charlotte (16) and Gigi (11)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone loved snorkeling and even saw an octopus</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Relaxing on Megerin at Marina Cay, one of our day sails with them. We just bought that hammock there that day-I am predicting some great book reading there next season.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erin on the beach at Peter Island, another of our day sails. This was the island she most remembered from our charter days and she really wanted to get back here. Peter Island never disappoints - my favorite also.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had Father's Day brunch at the beach bar on Peter Island. Serving cookies after a meal plus being a general-all around-hospitality hostess is Jean Kelly. She makes everyone feel special plus always has a flower in her hair.</td></tr>
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How can we tell it's springtime here? First, the seagulls are back - we can't figure out where they go and even more interestingly, why? It certainly doesn't get cold here and they're not leaving for hurricane season, since it ends Nov. 30th. The pelicans are here all the time, as are brown boobies (yes-it's a bird!) and the amazing frigate birds. On shore we have black hummingbirds with emerald green breasts and "sugarbirds", little yellow finches. Anyway, I have no idea why I am going on about birds.<br />
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The second way we knew it was spring was all the PEOPLE. Wow, everyone was ready to get out of the cold weather and have themselves a tropical party time. We spent Easter weekend on Virgin Gorda, where they have a four day celebration. Lots of LOUD music (why are they all not deaf?), street fair, fashion shows, and our favorite, a 2 day fishing tournament. This year the winds and waves were both high and when the boats pulled up to the dock we could tell it was serious business for these fishermen. <br />
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Going backwards, we have had some company on Megerin. Good friends and cruising buddies from Florida and the Bahamas, Ann & Art in Febuary, then Jim returned for a quick 5 days to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Cruz Bay, Ray's friend Tom Landis from Carlisle and his son Jud from Oregon, and best of all, Megan came down for a week. We are now on our own and just exploring some new anchorages with no set agenda - not bad. I do a lot of reading and this is my recent favorite quote written by a fellow cruiser:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top left - Jud relaxing on our deck, Top right - Jud & Tom<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann & Art are from Greenville, SC, but originally from merry old England. Longtime sailors "think outside the box" kind of people, we always learn so much from out time with them. Plus, the food is always delish! Loved Ann's shepherd's pie and Art's yummy omelets.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So…..not to be outdone by other t-shirts hung up at Ivan's on Jost van Dyke, when Jim returned in March we headed there for a quick trip and he hung an Ohio University shirt and a Steeler shirt from the Baltimore fan club he started quite a few years ago. The club grew to over 2,000 members, and though it is no more, the shirt and memories live on!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shell encrusted Ivan's Stressfree Beach Bar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We can't forget to mention a special day when a family we knew in Sewickley spent some time with us on Megerin. Pictured is Julie Frisch with more than cute daughters Heather and Megan. We had so much fun having kids around, if only for a few hours. Oh, husband Alex is behind the wheel having a pretty good time sailing along the coast of St. John. After our sail we had a nice "spread" of food, then met "big" Megan McCoy at the ferry dock. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Megan taking a "stern shower" - notice the hand gesture…maybe didn't appreciate me snapping this pic? - and generally being a great crew member. Not to mention escaping Chicago weather</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More pics of Megan's trip. bottom is a Megerin spread ready to go up to the deck for happy hour</td></tr>
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Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-91719649981396283302014-02-11T12:10:00.002-08:002014-02-11T12:10:56.366-08:00OMG - It's almost Valentine's Day already!Starting with today and working backwards - i am sitting at a fabulous beach bar in Cruz Bay St. John called High Tides using their very slow internet to try to update my blog. Ray (St. Ray) is doing the laundry. It is one week today that my brother Jim departed and we sat in this very bar waiting for his ferry to take him back to the frozen tundra that is the US this year. Every day we meet visitors here to the islands who have so many tales to tell of the horrible winter back home and it is so surreal to them that they are here in a tropical paradise. I have to say it is a little fun to exchange pictures with friends and family - but I always say we are doing this for the adventure and challenge of the lifestyle, not just to escape weather. Believe it or not, we miss cozy days by the fireplace watching the snow fall - winter was always a good time to catch up on everything like reading, housework, sleep - Ok, stop gagging !!<br />
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Jim's visit was a lot of fun. the winds were very high the whole time, which led us to chill out for a few days at each stop instead of fighting winds and waves - it was great right where we were! After a few days on St. John visiting the Quiet Mon Pub (Irish Pub in the Caribbean), snorkeling in Caneel Bay and Hawknest Bay, chilling in Maho Bay watching fish jump and turtles swim, we finally sailed on to the BVI (it only takes an hour) for 4 days on Jost van Dyke - our favorite. We left Jost with plans to sail east and eventually make it to Anegada but squalls and high winds put us in Cane Garden Bay, where we took a cab up the steep winding hill ( I closed my eyes) to a place called the Bannakeet Cafe - an awesome view and our favorite local singer Reuben Chinnery (brother of Ivan) was singing and playing guitar. We hope to return this year. On to Norman Island, great snorkeling at the caves, wonderful calm anchorage at Benures's Bay (we needed the quiet), then Great Harbor on Peter island. Jim was mega-snorkeler and took some underwater pics we hope to get soon. We ended the visit with 2 nights at Nanny Cay Marina ( the best darn bathrooms/shower facilities in the Caribbean) & watched the Super Bowl at Captain Mulligan's and Peg Leg's. Not much of a game but most of the islander's were more concerned with winning money on their bets. The last Super Bowl the three of watched together was here when Pittsburgh beat Arizona (2009). So, we watched Jim's DVD of that game on the boat while on Peter Island - so much fun to watch and Bruce Springsteen's halftime was the best.<br />
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Speaking of DVD's, we have watched the first four season's of Modern Family and love it. Presently are watching 2nd season of Homeland - so good but scary, so to go to sleep we put in Boston Legal - the writing on that show in amazing.<br />
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I have listed my favorite blogs on this site but have to mention Windtraveler.net. I am hooked and have read it from the beginning - Brittany is an amazing writer and photographer and wise beyond her years. I also love The Lettered Cottage - it is a decorating blog but have just fallen in love with this couple, who at the present time are trying to adopt a baby from Haiti - I send good vibes their way every day. <br />
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Congrats to granddaughter Alyza on getting into the sorority of her choice - DG at Miami of Ohio.<br />
Congrats to Art & Judy on new granddaughter.<br />
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OK, fish tacos have arrived - to get notice of updates sign into my blog - just don't expect them frequently! keep warm and remember the daffodils will be up soon!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Beach Bar waiting for Jim's ferry (Blue boat in background) from St. Thomas. We have our dinghy at the dock you see there which is how we get him and his LARGE suitcase to the boat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He arrived with 5 lbs. of raw almonds, plus cough drops, lifesavers, dry milk, and new snorkel mask/camera We supplied the beer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We left this picture of Jim with Ivan 4 years ago at Ivan's Stressfree Bar on Jost van Dyke. Some obviously frustrated fans of opposing teams have defaced it - probably the Browns fans!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim forgot his shoes this day. At Skinny Legs he lost one, so threw the other one in the trash can. When he went ashore the next morning to buy a pair of flip flops both of his shoes were sitting on the wood steps. ???</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went provisioning yesterday on St. Thomas - 3 cases of beer, lots of paper products - hope there's room for me.</td></tr>
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Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-4239266719588055262014-01-06T03:52:00.002-08:002014-01-06T03:52:36.744-08:00Hello to 2014 cruising season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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January 1<br />
Wow, I cannot believe it is 2014 ! It seems like we were just celebrating Y2K. It has been COLD - I mean Frigid - in Pittsburgh. Hard to believe we are heading to days of tenps in the 80's and lows in the mid 70's - I know I will probably be complaining about the heat. Hopefully the sunshine will get rid of the last of our bad head colds we got right after Christmas - so much illness going around it made the news!<br />
We spent New Year's Eve at the Hyatt at Pittsburgh airport to catch a 6:35 AM flight. Tonight we will be staying at the Inn at Blackbeard's Castle in Charlotte Amalia, St. Thomas, which is the US Virgin Islands. I think we are treating ourselves pretty good so far this new year. <br />
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January 2<br />
Here we are at the most beautiful marina in the world - Nanny Cay. So far the trip has been glitch-free, efficient, on-time, etc. So un-island like - even customs and immigration was swift. Now waiting for the boat to splash and get it into a slip. since we haven't been boaters for seven months it is always more nerve-wracking than usual. The winds are a little high today which is a big factor, and which also made for a pretty rough ferry trip here from St. Thomas. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even though the Steelers didn't make the play-offs this year their presence is everywhere - like the Charlotte, NC airport. This is not the team plane either, but guess USAirways has the spirit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shortly before we left Pgh. I was grocery shopping & looking around realized what abundance we have here in the US. <br />Yesterday the store here sold out of bananas again. And no point in talking about the cost of and condition of fresh produce after it has been shipped here, then left sitting on the dock awhile, slowly unloaded - ok, you get the picture.</td></tr>
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Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com2Tortola, British Virgin Islands18.4334704 -64.633278218.3129494 -64.7946397 18.5539914 -64.471916700000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-58045092812069666582013-11-22T20:35:00.000-08:002013-11-22T20:35:57.960-08:00Blogging can make me nuts!It's early November in Pittsburgh, the gold, red, and orange leaves on the tress are absolutely beautiful.<br />
But we are really starting to yearn for the boating life, so I thought I would go onto my blog and do some work. I have never liked how BIG the picture of our spinnaker sail is on the home page - I don't know how that happened and have tried before to change it with no luck. But recently, my new Dr. went on my blog for the first time while I was there and when that picture came up he went "Whoa -big!" Sooo, today I decided to try again. That was an hour ago! I couldn't access it, had to change my profile, then needed a new password - maybe for a 12 year old it would have been a cinch, but for poor old me it was a frustrating challenge. I have been following a few blogs these past months and so admire their skills and creativity. Maybe I am not so much a blogger but rather a blogee?<br />
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Nov.22 Hmmm - not much luck increasing my skills. I even checked out other sites like word press and sailblogs but they didn't look much different. So, sorry, you will just have to deal with the BIG spinnaker. I did manage to add a few gadgets - a "favorite blog list", but would really like to add a weather gadget that would show the weather wherever we are, and also a map that could show where we are. so if anyone wants to send me advice on how to do that I would love it!<br />
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Meanwhile, I'll practice a little by posting some pictures from this past hurricane season spent in Pittsburgh.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We started off the summer by attending our first grandchild's graduation from Upper St. Clair High School. We just can't believe it! She is now at Miami of Ohio and has made the transition really well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A trip to Chicago in July (but it was chilly!) to visit Megan. These were taken at Millennium Park downtown - a truly beautiful place to listen to a concert. When you ever go to Chicago don't miss it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We left Chicago and followed the Lake Michigan shoreline, stopping wherever we wanted in small, cute and quaint towns. We then finished the trip on Mackinac Island and this is the picture of our historic Bed and Breakfast.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I forget the name of this arch on Mackinac but it is awesome</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front of the Grand Hotel which has the longest porch in America. We were told every room is decorated differently. Very beautiful grounds and interiors. Site of the movie with Christopher Reeve "Somewhere in Time"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The town is filled with magnificent Victorian houses and the flowers are amazing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were just amazed by the foliage around this entrance. Summers are short and winters are harsh up here but it sure produces some gorgeous landscaping.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mackinac can only be reached by ferries and there are no cars or other motorized vehicles (except of course on the golf course), so all transportation is walking, biking, or by horse. Here is a delivery being made to a grocery store by horse drawn dray after it met the ferry to get the supplies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The middle of town, which has no less than 17 fudge shops and also 17 bars. The smell of the fudge mingles with the pungent horse manure in abundant supply on the streets. There are workers constantly shoveling it into wagons and then rinsing off the streets. There are about 800 horses on the island during the season.</td></tr>
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We all got together at my brother's house on the Chesapeake Bay and Mom got to crabbing again one year after her open heart surgery.<br />
Jim's crab boat "Bluegill" was my Dad's on Seneca Lake in Ohio. Jim has completely redone it, including all the fiberglass. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">boating on the Chesapeake in Jim's other boat, a Pursuit called "Day Dream". His last name is Day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In October we were lucky to be included in a family trip to La Jolla, California. Alyza was in college by this time so here are Jane,12, Charlotte,15, Mac, 17, and Gigi 10.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful fall day in Sewickley, PA. Notice this is a cemetery ! We went there to see the Tuskagee Airmen memorial. They were all African-American aviators in World War 2 who flew 1600 missions. 100 of them were from Pittsburgh. What a beautiful spot for this memorial.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have been going through boxes of stuff from the basement and found lots of old pictures. This is Ray on our first sailing adventure on Houston Woods Lake in Ohio - just a little sunfish but I guess we caught the bug.</td></tr>
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<br />Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-21543786570784827812013-06-22T13:32:00.003-07:002013-06-22T15:39:54.687-07:00Mission Accomplished - 1180 miles from Brunswick, GA to Tortola, BVI<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well. they say you can't go home again, so we were a little worried about returning to the Virgin Islands - would we think it was as good as we remembered? Would we be disappointed and regret leaving US and Bahama friends behind? No worries - it is as wonderful as ever !!! In fact , it looked even better to us. After the flat landscape of the Bahamas, the green high hills with ridges and valleys are so pretty and change colors all day long. The water is clear and best of all, deep, so that we don't have to worry all the time about going aground in shallow water. Also, love hearing everyone talking in British accents around the marinas or the musical speech of the locals. They also love to sing, even sometimes when checking you out at the grocery store. We are so happy to be back. We WILL miss so many people - so "Come on Down!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We only spent 10 days here so will have lots to do next year when we get back. We spent about 3 weeks in Puerto Rico, cruising the south coast then anchored in the harbor of Culebra, a Spanish Virgin Island 20 miles east of Puerto Rico. The town of Dewey always reminds me of a dusty border town and it has not changed a bit. There are some fun restaurants, basic stores, and a ferry to Fajardo on the PR mainland that costs us senior citizens $1/person. So for $4 roundtrip we went to PR, rented a car for $25/day, shopped and then went to the El Conquistador resort to meet Megan and Judd for lunch. Easy-deasy. Judd won a trip through his </span>company and after their 4 days there they took the ferry over to Culebra and joined us for the sail to St. John and stayed a week. Highlights were Ivan's and Soggy Dollar on Jost, lobster dinner at Abe's on Jost, great beach day at Sandy Cay, wonderful dinner at Caneel. Megan and Judd especially loved the night time rain squalls<br />
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2) Open them back up 5 minutes later so you can breath again<br />
3) Do this 2-4 times a night. Welcome to cruising in the Caribbean.</div>
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After they left to go back to Chicago we then had three days of intense boat work (cleaning, taking off jib sail, engine maintenance,etc.) , which we did while anchored at Maho Bay, St. John. Next and last stop was Nanny Cay Marina on Tortola, BVI, where we had the boat hauled out for hurricane season. Nanny Cay is our most favorite place and it is looking better than ever. It felt like a homecoming, we ran into so many people we used to know. Out on the beach we found Jose, who was my brother and our favorite bartender at Peg Legs, so right then and there he called my brother Jim to tell him we were together.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ray with the island of Culebrita behind him. It is about an hours sail from Culebra and a beautiful place to anchor while waiting for company to come. It is uninhabited, therefore quiet beaches and trails.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We dinghy to the town of Dewey thru this canal dividing the island of Culebra. The American Navy put this drawbridge in accommodate fishing boats but is never used now. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Megan found a perfect place to hang her feet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The busy lawyer at work on Megerin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the upper deck of Caneel Bay on St. John, USVI. We love this place. Even though it is a resort, no problem to go there for drinks and delicious food.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ray talked Judd into playing dominoes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While walking around the boat yard at Nanny Cay we saw this horrible sight. A brand new 45 foot catamaran went on a reef off of Jost Van Dyke and ripped the whole bottom off. Supposedly the captain went below to take a leak! Now he has a leaky mess on his hands. We couldn't believe the wiring and hoses hanging out of it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crew at Gladys's restaurant on St. Thomas. We used to go here a lot and when we walked in after four years they said "Welcome Back". We were surprised they remembered us.</td></tr>
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In conclusion - five things we can't live without on a boat<br />
1 Beer<br />
2 Wine<br />
3 Ritz crackers &/or chocolate<br />
4 Chart plotter<br />
5 Head phones<br />
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Anyone care to tell us theirs?<br />
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Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-76391872769935720642013-05-01T17:55:00.001-07:002013-05-01T17:55:47.782-07:00Mona passage - DONE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A great weather window popped up, so Megerin left Luperon last Thursday and arrived Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Saturday morning - a 38 hour trip. After an annoying customs/immigration encounter (but free!), we proceeded to make our way slowly down the west coast and around the southwest tip to the southern coast of Puerto Rico. We are lovin' life right now, with no long passages ahead of us. Every day we wake up early, go about 10-12 miles to the next anchorage before the easterly trade winds start, and then we have the rest of the day to do whatever we want. Each stop has been fun. Boqueron had a nice street fair going, Capo Rojo was a serene anchorage under a lighthouse and had a nice little resort for happy hour. La Puerega was only 8 miles away and it is very unique - many mangrove cays and waterways between them to explore. We think we heard the monkeys but coundn't see them. Next was Gilligan's island with pretty beaches and a nice resort for dinner out. The south coast of Puerto Rico is gorgeous but also quiet, with few tourists or boats. So welcome after the noise of the DR. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ray playing first base on the "Gringo" team. Baseball is a passion here. Most are NY Yankee or Boston Red Sox fans.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ray and Nino, our guide, who did speak English fairly well, which keeps him busy taking gringoes wherever they need to go. It is cheaper and easier to hire him than a rental car plus he knows where to go.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nino took us to the town of Sosua, which was founded by European Jews fleeing Hitler. I thought the sign so funny but guess it reflects the ethnic heritage of the people who live here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beach in Sosua is lined with vendors who are very aggressive salesmen. We think they should realize that they are all trying to sell the same things at the same time at the same place. Oh, and of course it is all on sale - "cheapy, cheapy" </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beach at Cabarette, near Sosua. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comfy beach lounge in Cabarette.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wendy serving coffee to Ray. She owned the bar but just walked across the street to her brother's when Ray requested coffee and brought this nice tray.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gladys, who followed me around whenever she saw me. Couldn't understand a word of English.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last view of incredible blue waters in the Caicos. See the blue outside the harbor?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The anchorage at Luperon harbor - nice to see green hills and mountains beyond after the flat and arid Bahamas.<br />Luperon is known as the best hurricane harbor in the Caribbean</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance into main part of town. Luperon is pretty poor and un down but a popular spot for cruisers to stop on their way south or north. People are friendly but living conditions look third-world. Many small motor cycles whizzing past, tavernas playing loud music, people sitting out playing dominoes at tables, lots and lots of dogs. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dept. of Agriculture, one of four depts. to complete check-in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical scen in town - hanging out laundry. Many homes are also businesses. Of course, there are nicer areas around, but this is within walking distance of the dock. Many expats live on "Gringo Hill' in nice new homes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beers here are "grande"- I can't finish one. We are looking forward to buying some Santo Domingo coffee here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The DR loves baseball and every evening there are long games of pick-up baseball. <br />They don't have uniforms or a lot of equipment, & the field is hardscrabble but they love it. We wish we had some Pittsburgh Pirate hats with us. Saturday the gringos play the locals in baseball and then have a barbecue. We're told the gringos never ever win, as everyone here plays all the time.</td></tr>
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<br />Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-24119850177706344512013-04-16T06:20:00.000-07:002013-04-16T06:20:32.617-07:00Headed for the DR (Dominican Republic)April 16, 2013<br />
Well, we have been here 12 days, much longer than expected. Ready to move on and have a pretty good weather window. Highlights of Provo have been - meeting new friends, beautiful clear water with great colors, excellent grocery stores, though pricey. Great wifi at marina so lots of skyping. We got some boat chores finished, rented a car to tour around, etc. - basic tourist stuff. There are many more islands here to see but not enough money in the kitty this trip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy hour "up on the hill" at South Side marina. Owner Bob in striped shirt and his sidekick Campbell beside him.<br />Campbell and his wife Judy come from Canada every year to stay with Bob and help him run the place.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were taking a walk one evening and a fishing boat had just come in to the marina. the nice guys gave us a red snapper to carry home. He doesn't look too happy, does he? Great dinner.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out to dinner with view of Turtle cove on Provo behind us.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends Mark and kathy from Carina with us at dinner. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach at Clarencetown anchorage - we spent a very windy Easter Sunday afternoon here.</td></tr>
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Sunday, April 7, 2013<br />
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We left Clanrencetown, Long Island at 7 AM last Tuesday and sailed directly for 30 hrs the 180 miles to Sapodilla Bay off of the island of Providenciales in the Caicos chain. We were worried about coral heads coming in but it was pretty easy to maneuver - just go around the brown spots. Luckily, we also had calm seas then, though our trip here was bigger seas than predicted, but we were able to sail a lot rather than motor - Yea! There are 40 some islands and cays in TCI, and we will not get to most of them. We needed to get here to prepare for next leg to Dominican Republic, which is about 140 miles away. Now we are at a dock at the South Side marina on Provo and it is great to have good wifi, take a walk every day, and enjoy daily happy hour at their bar. Bob the owner runs a laid back personal business here, and will take us to stores or any where we want to go. To see the sights would require renting a car, and since they drive on the left side of the road here, we are afraid we might kill ourselves or someone else! Cabs are horrendously expensive, so we have learned to just walk along the road and a "jitney" driver will see us and for a much smaller fee drive us back to the marina. I think the jitneys are illegal. I always wanted to see the TCI but have to say it is a little bit of a disappointment from a cruising standpoint. too expensive, too far to walk most places, and many dangerous reefs that prevent us from taking the boat most places. Plan is to stay here with friendly Bob and his crew until we leave for the DR, which may be over a week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the entrance to South Side marina in Provo - with our 6 foot draft we can only come in on high tide.<br />A nice reef outside the red buoy. The land on each side is used as a quarry.</td></tr>
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<br />Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-21567769725086378682013-04-01T11:38:00.000-07:002013-04-15T13:47:48.552-07:00Clarencetown, Long Island, Exumas, BahamasWell, last post says April 1, but I had written it earlier. I am still trying to figure out this bloodspot site.<br />
Anyway, we have been in Clarencetown since Thursday, March 28. Very small little settlement but nice people and 2 good restaurants - Outer Edge at flying fish marina and Rowdy Boys up the road. <br />
We left Georgetown for Long Island, spent one night at Calabash Bay, then went to Rum Cay for a few days.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crooked docks at Sumner Point marina on Rum Cay.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture of our chart plotter showing our boat on the way to Rum Cay (boat shaped black icon).<br />
You can how the depths change so rapidly from 1000's of feet. Our destination was within the circle.<br />
Yellow is land.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking these crooked docks at Rum Cay is an adventure in itself. Ray is under the shelter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is still Rum Cay - just waiting for some new investors. Actually, the Bahama islands have many abandoned projects scattered all over the place-constuction equipment rusting away, vehicles, materials. It seems people have big plans but for various reasons just walk away. One well-known person was Roger Staubach. We think the government is often corrupt, then there is the weather (hurricanes), and the difficulty getting supplies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ray and friend Brian went swimming in this fresh water pond on Rum Cay</td></tr>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> We heard via the cruising grapevine that dockage was free at Sumner Point marina so decided to give it a shot. Unable to raise them on the VHF radio, we anchored outside their channel and Ray dinghied in to check it out. We had to wait until high tide to get in and then it was still a scary experience, winding around coral heads and sand bars. I felt like closing my eyes !</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> Hurricane Sandy came here last fall, damaged some of the property and blocked the channel, so they just dredged and opened it up March 8th. Since the facilities are not up to snuff the owners are just charging for whatever we use but no dockage fee. Originally, this place was really nice with a restaurant on site, but is now down on it’s luck. But we love it here, just enough people at the docks for some fun but basically quiet. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> The owner, Bobby, is an artist and has made some amazing sculptures out of coral. His girlfriend, Gro, is from Denmark, has sailed all over the world, and met Bobby here. people seem to come and go. Right now a gorgeous girl named Michelle is staying indefinitely and making jewelry, while her boyfriend is making money taking people scuba diving. Only 60 people live on the island, and there is no industry other than the occasional cruiser or sportsfisherman needing something. The only restaurant, Ruby’s, needs notice if you want a meal. The grocery store is open about an hour a day and keeps the lights off to conserve electricity. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> However, this is the perfect out-island to experience. As you walk along, everyone says hello or waves. Beautiful isolated beaches. If only we could catch a fish!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We left Walderick Wells and had a great sail to Galliot Cut, where we anchored, along with Ann and Art from Discretion, to start the run to Georgetown, Great Exuma Island the next day. With the weather report, we all agreed the next leg would also be a great sail, but oops...the wind was “on the nose”, instead, so we had to motor all day into the wind and seas, which made it pretty rocky. Not dangerous, just not fun. As we went into the harbor, which is huge and takes another hour to reach a good anchoring spot, we heard from Ann that their engine was not working, plus Art was very seasick. After anchoring, we kept in touch but they were having trouble getting in the “cut” between the reefs to the harbor while just under sail. After tacking back and forth a few times didn’t work, Ray went out in our dinghy and lashed it to the side and powered them through the reef. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Once they caught the wind again they were towing him! Anyway, we were so glad to see them drop the anchor near us right before it turned dark. They are real troopers and we spent some quality time with them all week. Ray was the rescue guy , towing another dinghy one day, and another day helping someone whose dinghy had been “holed” by another dinghy’s prop while up on the beach. Boy, was that guy bummed.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Georgetown has the highest cruising visitor totals in the Bahamas - hundreds of boats leave their home ports in New England, Chesapeake Bay, etc., to anchor in the protected harbor every year, creating their own floating town. They arrive in Nov. and leave in the Spring for the trip back to the US. There are all kinds of activities - bridge, volleyball, crafts, regattas that benefit the islanders. Most are retired folks , although there were some young people, some with children. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They make delicious fresh conch salad here. first we watch them dig it out of the shell, then they cut up the conch, add tomatoes, onions, peppers, then lime and orange juice to marinate. But they serve it right away so a little weird to eat something that a few minutes ago was squirming.</td></tr>
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Sandy and Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02921623914401044272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4377733602040369964.post-56030853330791451402013-03-22T09:30:00.002-07:002013-03-22T09:30:16.493-07:00Georgetown, Exuma Arrival in Georgetown Saturday, lots of fun and many cruisers. Our friends on Discretion, Ann and Art, are leaving their boat here and flying home for awhile - we will miss them. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ann looking for shells on deserted beach on Stocking island, Exuma.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bathroom at Big D's restaurant in Georgetown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful beach on Stocking Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We attended a meeting for cruisers t listen to someone who has done the trip south many times give us advice.</td></tr>
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