March 14, 2026 It’s 11:10 here in Hua Hin, and I’ve just made myself a Negroni that turned out rather well—both in taste and color. I like having one when we go for brunch by the beach, but the restaurant Natalia chose today doesn’t serve Negronis. So, in anticipation, I’m having one at home instead. … Continue reading Hua Hin: a morning Negroni, the move, healthy, perpetual crisis, deep uncertainty, sailing
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
February 24, 2024 I arrived at Marina Club de Pesca in Cartagena, where BEHEMOTH resides, seven days ago. Even though this is not a sailing vacation, I have enjoyed my time here. During the day, BEHEMOTH has usually several people on board involved in different jobs; engine, generator, electricity, refrigeration to name a few. I … Continue reading Cartagena: BEHEMOTH’s whereabouts
Sailing to the Pacific 