Flow like an open oceans current
We have arrived in paradise. The Bahamas has become a second home to Matt and a place to potentially live long term. Hard to imagine why. Could it be the crystal clear water? The welcoming Bahamians? The spearfishing? The snorkeling? The Kalik? The Rake n Scrape? The untouched surf areas? The places to kiteboard? The … Continue reading LOST TREASURE
We are heading to Vieques to experience the bioluminescent bay. It takes us the whole day to sail over to the anchorage and we have not caught any fish yet! We are getting ready to bring in the fishing poles, when we hear the beautiful sound of the line reeling out and Matt yells “FISH … Continue reading THE MYSTERIOUS DUI
We arrived in Culebra, an out island off the west coast of Puerto Rico, you can access it by ferry from the mainland, or a small airport, or by boat. Very cool small island. It is about 5:00pm when we arrive and the rule is always to check into customs immediately before doing anything else … Continue reading EXPLORING AND FISHING IN CULEBRA, PR
After our tour on Montserrat we set sail to Saint Eustatius, commonly known as Statia. The island has a rich history as it exchanged hands between the Dutch, French, and British more than 22 times. Today the island belongs to the Netherlands and most of the islanders are of African descendent brought over during the … Continue reading A RAINFOREST INSIDE A VOLCANO
We set sail from Antigua to Montserrat, about 20 miles. Of course we set our poles out, our luck has been good so far. As we get closer to shore we are starting to wonder if our luck is running out when BAM we hear the sound, ZEZEZEEZEZEZEEZEZE, and it is a BIG fish. Matt … Continue reading BURIED IN ASH
We had never considered sailing to Antigua. It seemed like a place out of our reach, meaning out of our budget. Our 36 foot Center Cockpit is a perfect boat, however, it is not the same as a 100 foot yacht with a professional crew and windlass and electronic everything. Antigua, as we understood it, … Continue reading TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
We get up with the sun and start our sail over to Deshaies. Along the way we manage to hook some really nice tuna that we have as sushi one night and ahi tuna steaks with salad another. Eating real good lately! Once we anchor, we go to shore and walk around the small town … Continue reading THE SPACE SHIP TRAP
We set sail from Dominica to Guadeloupe, it is about 30 miles to a chain of islands called Les Saintes, and plan to go to Terre-de-Haut the largest of the islands. Last year when we were sailing South we did not have any luck catching fish while under sail, there was so much sea grass … Continue reading FRESH FISH WHILE IN FRANCE
Johannes arrived and we went back to the boat talking until we were falling asleep. He is a very fascinating 26 year old and has been to every continent. His family has 1000 acres of land in Germany where they grow, wheat, barley, and hemp for commercial consumption. He has been entertaining us with heaps … Continue reading MEET JOHANNES
Kristen found a 4-wheeling tour that took us through the Colombian mountainside, cloud forest, through rivers, down sloppy mud trails, and so on. At first I was thinking this is going to be some bullshit tourist trap. I was soon proven differently as soon as we arrived at the spot to rent them. The trip was … Continue reading GETTING SLOPPY IN MEDELLIN
