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Written January 17 2016   It is a cloudy, rainy day in Bequia (pronounced beck-way). A lot of the dinghies haven’t even left their yachts. The Tardis certainly hasn’t — though we have lowered her, and lifted her, and lowered her again. This was to create weight at Cedar’s stern […]

Bequia, The Grenadines

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Written January 11, 2016 Tobago Cays, The Grenadines David Bowie died today. We woke up in paradise to discover the sad news on Facebook. Very sad news. I’m very bummed out. I didn’t expect this. Moss says this is somewhat normal because I’m in my 40s, I’m of that age. […]

R.I.P. Rock Starman

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Written January 10, 2016 Tobago Cays, The Grenadines   The Tobago Cays are spectacular. And it is likely the most beautiful place we’ve anchored yet. We arrived yesterday, in the afternoon, and did a quick snorkel of the turtle sanctuary as the sun was getting. But this morning! This morning, […]

The Tobago Cays

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Written January 8, 2016 Clifton, Union Island, The Grenadines   We came to Union Island to check in to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, because this is where you do this when entering from the south. There is not much here. It’s a small island with a small airport and […]

The Gentle Howl of Clifton

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  Written January 6, 2016 Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou   I’ve been asked by a few people back home in Canada what a typical day on the boat is like. So here it is — in glorious technicolour. I should warn you though, it is quite routine and there are not […]

A Typical Day

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January 5, 2016 Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou I’m watching the sun set over Tyrrel Bay. We did our first passage today, from Grand Mal, Grenada, to Carriacou, a small island to the north. We left at 8:45 am and arrived around 3 pm. The conditions were lovely: 15-20k winds, small swells, […]

When To Go

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Written Jan 3, 2016 Grand Mal, Grenada On a sailboat, deciding where to go and when to go is an on-going discussion. We know our basic direction (i.e. north and then west), and have a loose timeline (Guadaloupe February, St. Maarten March, Bahamas May). But precisely which islands or which […]

The Plan, So Far

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Written Dec. 26, 2015 Prick Bay, Grenada Knowing where a party is located is usually a key component to attending it. And one might often like to know where their party is before heading out to it, but not in Grenada where mis-information is rampant and getting there is half […]

Full Moon Party

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Written Dec. 25, 2015. Prick Bay, Grenada Merry Modest Christmas — or “Have a Good Time Day,” as we’ve decided to rename it. Christmas is a modest thing while living aboard. There’s just so little room for any extra stuff. The kids seem happy with their mostly consumable/ junk food […]

Merry Have a Good Time Day

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Written Dec. 20, 2015. Prickly Bay, Grenada After a great couple of days reconnecting with some lovely people, we finally got out of St. David’s Bay and did our first little hop to Prickly Bay. I guess I’m a little sentimental, because I don’t like saying goodbye. I would much […]

Hoisting a stern anchor

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