My Amazing Jungle Adventure
I arrived in Samana, Dominican Republic by sailboat three days ago. I am currently in the Marina so I have ready access to land activities. I have been trying to keep up with my running, so I have been running on the road. It is somewhat difficult because there is a steep incline for about […]
Dodging the Bats in a Cave deep in the Jungle
A storm passed over my anchored sailboat. There was intense winds of about 25 knots, black skies, and I was on guard for thunder and lightening. I am hoping that the storm will pass before the sun goes down so I can see the magnificent sunset. I am anchored off the Los Haitises National Park […]
What’s up with the Eco lodge?
It was totally deserted. The massive hotel structure built into the side of the mountain wall was empty. The stone staircase leading up to the guest rooms was covered in leaves, indicating that no one had been up this way for some time. Some of the rooms had been converted into storage facilities piled with […]
A day in the life of Karen and Jordan
The wind was blowing through her blonde hair as she sat at the front of the 51-foot sailboat. The sun was shining, and the warm wind was blowing a gentle 12 knots from the beam. The boat was healed over at a comfortable angle. The jungle south shore of Samana Bay could be seen through […]
Searching for the Treasure at the End of the Rainbow
There was a full moon. It hung over the sailboat shining down from the black sky, lighting up the deck of the sailboat. It was a warm evening with a slight gentle breeze, just enough to cause the skin to tingle. The rain softly fell all day, on and off, resulting in magnificent cloud formations. […]
Guatemala Medical mission
Ileana sat at her desk at the medical station located deep in the mountains of Guatemala. It was 1982 and she was finishing her last year of medical school. In their last 6 months of medical school in Guatemala, all the medical students were sent into remote areas to practice what they learned. The patients […]
Leaving for New York City on Friday, May 12, 2023!
The temperature in Dominican Republic now is 32 degrees Celsius. It is hot and humid! The plan is to leave for New York City on Friday. I heard from my weather router, Chris Parker, and Friday is looking good for strong and consistent trade winds to take us north for the three days into our […]
Heading North……
“John, wake up. There’s a squall coming!” It was Steve. I was half asleep trying to avoid getting slammed against the port side wall of the moving bed. The waves had become more erratic and the forward cabin where I was trying to get some sleep was causing my body to lift off the bed […]
It’s all about the weather……
“John, if I were you, I’d try to get somewhere to wait it out or ‘heave to’. I would not enter the Gulf Stream ‘til it is safe.” The sage advice from the president of the Salty Dawg Sailing Ass., arrived by e-mail at 4 AM. Tuesday morning. Currently, S/V Ileana is 700 miles from the closest […]
Adventure on the High Seas
The wind was blowing 25 knots from the starboard beam. We were sailing along at about 9 knots in rough seas on day 5 after departing from the Dominican Republic. The sun was out and although it was windy, it felt warm. It was difficult to move around the boat because of the boat’s erratic […]