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Back on the boat again

16 June 2016 | Havana
Mark
Wow. So much has happened since my last post (and that is still waiting to be sent). Maybe I'll have to fill in the details another time, but suffice to say we are back on the boat. The boat is fine. We are fine. Today we had a great ride from Havana to Trinidad in a 54 Plymouth. The big trunk and the big back seat made it a great choice. The A/C did not work very well, but the day was cloudy with some rain so it was comfortable. OUr driver, Maxi, was great. He is a vet tech working on his veterinarian degree, but makes more driving taxi. (like he made as much on this one trip as he could make in 10 mos. working at the clinic.) He planned the trip so that we would not just be riding for 6 hrs. Our first stop was at a crocodile farm and Indian village, except it was raining so no one wanted to go out on an uncovered boat so we just walked around and saw what we could see from land. Then there was the 'fish cave' an inland pool connected tot he ocean by a labyrinthine cave that divers were exploring. Then the Bay of Pigs and a museum dedicated to that "imperialist invasion." We didn't stop in Cienfuegos as we are going there to clear out later. In Trinidad we bought some fresh fruit at a couple roadside stands. And then we were back at the boat. The derelict boat next to us is listing as much as before, but no worse and it even looks like they may be trying to re-float it. Our boat and all the lines are great. Tomorrow we need to go into Trinidad briefly to get money to clear out and pay marina bills and hopefully find some onions and peppers. And then we are off to the Jardine de la Riena.
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Vessel Name: Always & All Ways
Vessel Make/Model: Fountaine-Pajot Belize 43
Hailing Port: Hancock, NH, USA
Crew: Mark & Deb Parker
About: Mark, an ER doc, retired 10/08 to become a sea gypsy. Deb, an educator, has been retired since 5/07 and was equally anxious to leave the cold of New England far behind
Extra: We now have a hurricane season home in Bocas del Toro, Panama. We still plan on spending many months cruising every year.
Always & All Ways's Photos - Main
In the Spring of 2016, we sailed from Bocas del Toro, Panama, to Cuba and back with stops at the Albuquerque Cays, Providencia, and the Cayman Islands. We cruised the South coast of Cuba some and then left the boat for some inland excursions.
20 Photos
Created 8 March 2018
Cruise of Albuquerque Cays and Providencia, Columbia
19 Photos
Created 12 June 2013
Pictures from our 2012 cruise from Bocas del Toro, Panama, to the Bay Islands of Honduras and back. Posted each time we have internet
2 Photos | 7 Sub-Albums
Created 28 March 2012
Pictures of our home at Discovery Bay, Isla Solarte, Bocas del Toro, Panama. More (older) can be found in Discovery Bay album.
49 Photos | 1 Sub-Album
Created 5 August 2010
Pictures of our recent trip to the San Blas Islands of Panama with friends Ron & Cynde
58 Photos | 3 Sub-Albums
Created 29 April 2010
Pics from the month we spent at some of the out of the way places in the Bahamas, May 2009.
39 Photos
Created 22 June 2009
Birds, animals, etc. that we have seen along the way
14 Photos
Created 11 April 2009
Pictures of some of the improvements we have made over the past few months
37 Photos
Created 11 April 2009
Pictures from Rio Dulce
20 Photos
Created 11 April 2009
Pictures from our travels
29 Photos
Created 11 April 2009