Here it is end of 2012 and I find myself still in Thailand. Happy, but of course missing wonderful day's aboard Solace and of course friends in Mexico. The gracious Thailand government allowed me to obtain a retirement visa in Thailand and now Thailand has become home. Really not a complicated process to obtain the visa and stay as once you have applied and the application is approved, the process repeats itself each year with a small $65 fee for the newly issued visa. Thailand government requires you to check-in with immigration each 90 day's to update any information, which takes about 10 minutes and can be completed at any Thai immigration office.

Solace remains at Marina Seca in San Carlos, some 8,500 plus miles away.... half way around the world! Although I know Solace is in good hands with the Marina Seca crew, soon a decision must be made which will allow this beautiful s/v to get off the hard and back in the water where she belongs. Happy 2013 everyone!