December 19, 2025 I arrived at the marina last Monday evening to find poor BEHEMOTH still wrapped in plastic and with her batteries dying. From the day she was taken out of the water to get new teak on her deck and her bottom painted to the moment I stepped aboard in her slip she … Continue reading Marina Vista Mar (Panama). Costly local politics and cartels; a long-time on the road (some books); perspectives for 2026
October 19, 2025 In late July, while still in Panama, I had drafted a journal entry about our cruising in Islas las Perlas after we crossed the canal. A couple of weeks ago I finally got to edit the post but it was gone. Something went wrong with the Microsoft Apps I had been using … Continue reading Hua Hin: Frustration, Spain and Panama/Galapagos Update
July 12, 2025 Before departing Shelter Bay marina I got an e-mail from Webb Chiles with a brief commentary about his experience crossing the channel in RESURGAM. “[…]. But overall I don’t like the canal because while in it your boat and your life are not your own.” True. We made it across with almost … Continue reading La Playita Marina, Panamá: On the Pacific side; missed anniversary.
July 5, 2025 I just boarded BEHEMOTH a couple of hours ago. She needs love and care. There was supposed to be somebody here at Shelter Bay Marina, for whom I pay extra, taking care of her and, among other things, making sure she is always beautiful and elegant, but he didn’t do a good … Continue reading COLON, PANAMA: walking with my father; sailing in the pacific
April 21st, 2025 I mean space as in mental space. This might have been one of the longest spells between entries in this journal. I’ve been busy with my children and work, but the main reason for not writing was the lack of motivation, which I interpret as my brain not having been able to … Continue reading Hua Hin: space, events, Waste Land, the Higgs Field, and the near Future (Lady Gaga, a trip of decadence, and the panama channel)
November 28th- December 5th This leg was supposed to be just Juan David and me, but delays in Ecuador meant I couldn’t make it to San Diego in time for Thanksgiving with Marina. Instead, she joined me in Quito, where we celebrated at my son’s place with my father, sister, brother, and nephew. We grilled … Continue reading Cartagena to Colon-Panama
December 2 I will post about Leg 2 (morocco and Ecuador). For now just wanted to share the link to the tracker: https://my.yb.tl/yblogAntares. We left Cartagena at 7am this morning. It s not 18:00. Conditions are not great but we re managing.
November 13, 2024 I left Bangkok on Friday November 1st. Destination, Paris where I spent the night and part of Saturday before taking another flight to Zurich and then Johannesburg and Maputo. The beginning of a ~5 weeks trip that also includes Rabat, Quito, Cartagena, Panama (sailing BEHEMOTH), and San Diego. From there back to … Continue reading Around the World: first leg Paris and Ponta do Ouro
October 8, 2024 Five weeks ago this day — September 3th, 2024 at 14:00 GMT — my mother’s life came to an end; she was 77. I understand from my sister who was with her that it was a peaceful death. She was sleeping, my sister holding her hand, when she inhaled deeply and let … Continue reading Hua Hin: Ashes; R. Crusoe; e-collar; caviar from the tropics; homeless
August 29, 2024 This house we rented, it is a special place, a quiet place far from the chaos and noise of the city. There are only a few other houses around inhabited by reserved and discrete people. You rarely hear a car, a voice, or a lawn mower, just birds, including peacocks, some rain, … Continue reading Hua Hin: a quiet place, QALYs, updates from BEHEMOTH
Sailing to the Pacific 