May 15-17, 2015 When most think of Lousiana, the common thought seems to be New Orleans. Which is a great city, no doubt, rich with it’s own history and cuisines. Although, in the heart of Cajun Country, Delcambre (pronounced del-come) is a true Acadiana paradise. Hidden from tourists by Vermillion Bay shrimp fleets and bayous, […]
May 13th & 14th, 2015 “Hi! I am calling to see if you have transient dockage for the night?” “Sure thing. Turn of the ICW when you see the red builiding and pull right on up to Mrs.Bernice.” Seems a little vague, but you can do a lot with a pair of bonoculars. […]
Monday May 12, 2014You don’t usually meet people who give their houses names but when your home is a sailboat it is quite different. I have been living aboard Splendid Isolation for three years. Michael and I bought her from Taylor when I was 19. I am now 22 years old. When people ask why […]
My sister Monica is seventeen years old. Absolutely gorgeous and probably smarter than you. She reads while observing and soaking up all the knowledge that passes by. Monica constantly reminds me that unlike everyone else’s sister she only gets to see me every 6 months or so. Being an older sister is a very demanding […]
April 2, 2014 When you’re stranded in Texas in the parking lot of a motel that is 99 years old with your 1983 Volvo and 28 ft sailboat you might turn a few heads. You also might want to hold off telling your parents about your current situation. Lucky for me my dad answered my […]
This past weekend all of us boatyard people decided to go on a camping trip. So we packed up our back packs added a few beers, random veggies, pancake mix, and our tent and headed to Empalme. A town about 20 minutes from here. George, Michael and I in George’s Dodge Ram. The Brits with […]
11/13-17Started off with good intentions… Left Shelter Island at the break of dawn and had a wake up call from an aircraft carrier. “blue hull sailboat what are your intentions?” “heading south to Ensenada” “keep 500 yards away from our vessel or the coast guard will shoot you.” “roger that. over and out.” Finally got […]
11/10-12 We left Glorietta anchorage after a few days of bad winds and rain and headed over to the anchorage at shelter island. We finalized our international insurance and provisioned up. the last of the foul weather has passed and we plan on leaving here before sunrise, headed for Ensenada Mexico to clear the boat […]
