From Hampton VA to Bahamas (Third Part)

It is difficult to explain how I got into that situation. A combination of things:  my overconfidence on GRIB files, not reading properly the text forecast, and not having told the organizers of the Salty Dawg that I was not receiving Chris Parkers' weather forecasts; he was sending them to my gmail address instead of … Continue reading From Hampton VA to Bahamas (Third Part)

From Hampton VA to Bahamas (second part)

Despite the alcohol I didn't sleep well that last night in Hampton. I woke up early to an overcast and cold day, with a knot in the stomach. I spent the first part of the morning trying to install the Iridium e-mail App on my old, backup, iPad.  It took me a while, in part … Continue reading From Hampton VA to Bahamas (second part)

Coming back and a new start

We came back from Ecuador six weeks ago or so; it feels much longer.  Over there, in Casa Blanca - Same, we had settled into a languid routine that involved uninterrupted hours of reading, runs and walks on the beach, an occasional swim in the ocean, hikes through the jungle, copious meals with a variety of seafoods and … Continue reading Coming back and a new start