05/01/2008, San Juan Puerto Rico
Well I am officially registered for the "People's Marathon" known better as the Marine Corp Marathon. The graphic is tough to see, but it is the course that swirls its way through our nations capital. This will be my first marathon.
I do have an issue as it pertains to hurricane's. If a hurricane is on the radar during the period of time I will be leaving Puerto Rico to run, I will need to do the responsible thing and not leave Christa to chance. But the race is October the 26th, which is the latter part of the h-season but still well within the season.
So I still need to put together a plan in terms of sponsorship and all that. Last August I ran a 10K on Cape Cod and raised about $2,000 for Dana Farber Cancer Foundation. As I said before, when one is as healthy and lucky as I, I think it a duty to curtail the amount of moaning and give back while you can.
On another note I'm flying back to the states today to begin my little tour of the United States. I should be back in PR in late June. Of course all plans are subject to change in a flash or at my latest whim.
Capt Chris
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Sitting here in cruisers Galley wondering how your trip's going. Did you hear back yet about the "job"? Don't hurt yourself working out to hard for the marathon!
04/29/2008, Salinas Puerto Rico
The other day Kelly and Shawna made the journey to Salinas from the west coast and stayed aboard Christa for the evening. The next day we stepped out on the Kayak for a tour around the surrounding mangroves. The place is really cool. Salinas has tons of manatees which are really interesting creatures. Genetically they are closest to elephant family which I thought kind of strange as they are known as sea cows.
But a good time was had by all. "Big Blue" which is the name for my kayak has been with me since 1998. I've paddled her in the Pacific, Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea. The Channel Islands of California and the Sacramento River, San Francisco Bay and Drakes Bay. During my dreadful crossing from the Turks and Caicos to Dominican Republic she was ripped off the davit by a large wave and was hanging on by just one small line. I almost cut her loose as I didn't think I'd be able to heave her back aboard in 10 footers. But I did and I am glad as big blue is certainly part of team Christa.
Capt Chris
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04/29/2008, Salinas Puerto Rico
Here is a great shot of what the mangrove creeks look like that are just adjacent to the natural harbor of Salinas. This is what I would be looking for to tuck Christa into and lash off to during a revolving storm. Of course no storms shall strike this year!
Capt Chris
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04/29/2008, Salinas
The other day.....
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04/22/2008, Salinas Puerto Rico
Here is a shot from the expedition into the the El Yunque Rainforest on the eastern portion of Puerto Rico. The beauty of the place is extreme. Kim and I spent a smooth five hours skulking around the forest. We made it to the tippy top peak where the wind was whistling upwards creating swirling clouds. We also found out that camping is authorized in the rain forest. Excellent spots to pitch a tent abound with views of the surrounding lush valleys and on clear days you can easily view the Spanish Virgin Islands to the east. Camping is on the agenda. It is also worth noting that the trip to the rain forest was the Mirages first adventure. She held up well during the crawl up the mountain. AC would be nice though.
I also wanted to mention I have added some photo's in my google gallery and some video in youtube. Enjoy!
More later.
Capt Chris
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