June 22-24, 2026 When it rains, it pours. Or, from Hamlet: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions." The cruising vacation had to be interrupted. My father Marco, my son Juan David, and I are now in Curipoglio, which translates as Land of Gold (according to my family, but Azazello suggests Golden … Continue reading Curipoglio & Casa Blanca, Ecuador: Islands and Storms, Monsters Ailing
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 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
Sailing to the Pacific 