A Cross Ocean Experience: SailBlogs

Our longest leg yet.

RC — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:55:41 -0600

We have been steadily preparing for our crossing of the central Caribbean since our return from New Orleans. This now is a a well rehearsed process for us that starts slowly and builds to a busy pre-departure day. (Continued...)

Clueless in Colombia

RC — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:05:23 -0600

I am always stupefied by the amount I don't know. For some months we have been planning to visit Colombia, but over and above its drug history I could not name one other thing abut it. So for those whose view is similarly obscured here's some facts to put Colombia within a frame of reference. (Continued...)

Wedding Festivities

VC — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:49:07 -0600

A blast of furnace hot and greenhouse humid air walloped us in the face as we exited the small Avianca air craft that brought us back to Cartagena on the last leg of our return from New Orleans, LA. There we had enjoyed some brisk seasonal fall weather during the week long family and wedding festivities and the difference was quite a shock. (Continued...)