Aboard La Sirena
17 April 2012 | Roncador Cay
11 April 2012 | Cartagena, Colombia
25 August 2011 | Cross Plains, WI
27 January 2011 | Cartagena, Colombia
31 December 2009 | Cartagena, Colombia
01 December 2009
18 November 2009 | Shelter Bay Marina, Panama
20 April 2009 | Panama City
30 March 2009 | Chichime Cay, Islas San Blas, Panama
20 March 2009 | East Holandes Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
02 March 2009 | Esnasdup Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
18 February 2009 | East Holandes Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
04 February 2009 | West Lemmon Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
26 January 2009 | West Naguarandup Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
21 January 2009 | San Blas Islands, Panama
15 January 2009 | San Blas Islands, Panama
12 January 2009 | Nargana, Islas San Blas, Panama
09 January 2009 | Snug Harbor, Islas San Blas, Panama
07 January 2009 | Achutupu, Islas San Blas, Panama
05 January 2009 | Isla Pinos, Panama
Stuff Happens
27 January 2011 | Cartagena, Colombia
Michael
Fast forward one year from the previous blog. A year's worth of activity makes for a long blog entry so I don't intend to go into details. It would include a fantastic trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. That trip may only be recorded in our memories since I can't seem to locate our photos.
Home in Cross Plains was eventful, as well. Mary had knee replacement surgery in April, 2010 and now, 9 months out, is doing fine. In fact, she enjoyed a tour and cruise through Canada's maritime provinces and the US east coast to Florida in the Fall, with her girlfriends. Our home wasn't neglected, though, as we had two bathrooms remodeled...a long 3 month project at that.
We enjoyed the Thansgiving and year end holidays with our sons, Dave and Dan and three dogs. Kris also joined us for Christmas upon her return from Japan.
Currently, we are aboard our boat in Marina Club de Pesca, Cartagena, Colombia. We arrived here from the states in mid-January to find that our batteries (which furnish power to just about everything on board) had "fried" due, perhaps, to a faulty charger. We're working out a source for replacements now. Only after we've done that can we begin to think of sailing out of here for Panama's San Blas Islands. Meanwhile, we are considering more land travel here in Colombia or in Chile/Argentina while we wait for batteries.
More later...
Home in Cross Plains was eventful, as well. Mary had knee replacement surgery in April, 2010 and now, 9 months out, is doing fine. In fact, she enjoyed a tour and cruise through Canada's maritime provinces and the US east coast to Florida in the Fall, with her girlfriends. Our home wasn't neglected, though, as we had two bathrooms remodeled...a long 3 month project at that.
We enjoyed the Thansgiving and year end holidays with our sons, Dave and Dan and three dogs. Kris also joined us for Christmas upon her return from Japan.
Currently, we are aboard our boat in Marina Club de Pesca, Cartagena, Colombia. We arrived here from the states in mid-January to find that our batteries (which furnish power to just about everything on board) had "fried" due, perhaps, to a faulty charger. We're working out a source for replacements now. Only after we've done that can we begin to think of sailing out of here for Panama's San Blas Islands. Meanwhile, we are considering more land travel here in Colombia or in Chile/Argentina while we wait for batteries.
More later...
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| Vessel Name: | La Sirena |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Island Packet 38/1990 |
| Hailing Port: | Bayfield, WI |
| Crew: | Mary and Mike Mirkes |
| About: | Sailing the Caribbean for 12 consecutive years...several of which were as liveaboards. We are now 'snow birds', escaping the upper midwest USA winters. This blog of our journey was only recently begun, but hopefully we will have much to add. |
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The Mariners
Who: Mary and Mike Mirkes
Port: Bayfield, WI
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Incidentally, you may view our current position in a couple of ways. First, click on the above Current Position map to get an enlarged view. You may also be asked to install the Google Earth Plugin. Do that, and when you see the 'Run or Save?' window, click on 'Run' and follow the instructions. If you also see an 'ActiveX' control bar, click 'OK' to run it.
Alternatively, click on the above Related Links "Ship Trak" title and insert my amateur radio call sign KB9UTD in the appropriate field. You'll see our current position as well as others reported since leaving Venezuela. Use the satellite image mode and zoom features.