[hoops name=”break”]Well it seems that John is doing a great job of keeping you up with all the goings on here, so there is not much I can add to his events log except to say that the Half–Way party was awesome! Only one drink, but it was dripping-sweaty-glass cold and a goody!! 🙂 And … Read More →
Category Archives: Admiral’s Blog
Day 8 – Perspectives and Reality
[hoops name=”break”]When John and I first started dreaming of living on a boat and traveling the world, of course our thoughts went immediately to the South Pacific, with the azure lagoons and white sand, rustling palm trees and air filled with the scent of exotic flowers. I remember so well seeing pictures in the sailing … Read More →
Day 7 – Best Laid Plans
[hoops name=”break”]Quote of the day: “You wake up with nothing to do, and by the end of the day, you haven’t gotten half of it done….” Les Dobbe We’ve just begun our 7th day at sea….Somewhat odd to “begin” a day in the middle of the day, but since we left Galapagos at 1pm, that’s … Read More →
Day 4 at Sea – Life Aboard
[hoops name=”break”]We’re just beginning our 4th day at sea….Everyone seems to be settling into the routine very nicely. We are fortunate in that the seas have been very benign and our ride has been extremely comfortable. Comfort means good meals are being prepared, walking about the cabin is easy, reading is a pleasure, and the … Read More →
We’re Off!!!!
[hoops name=”break”]We have now been at sea for about 29 hours. We left Baltra immediately after a long and stressful fueling there. The commercial dock had a tremendous amount of surge….our lines were creaking and stressed so much that I actually pulled out emergency lines to be ready in case one should fail. Add to … Read More →
Saving the Best for Last – Last Day in Isabela
[hoops name=”break”]As it was our last day in Isabela, we knew we should be cleaning up the boat and prepping for the arrival of Les and Rose at the end of the week. But, based on our seize-the-moment current philosophy, we decided instead to cram all the last minute details of boat cleaning into one … Read More →
More Isabela
[hoops name=”break”]We have been very busy the last few days here in Isabela! All of a sudden, we realize our time left here is very short, and we have several things we still want to do….. So, Thursday, we did another dive with Julio and Paco, this time out to the islands known as Cuatro … Read More →
Isabela
Well, it happened again. Just when I thought the diving couldn’t get any better, we jumped into the water at Isla Tortuga, a small and beautiful islet near Isabela. Bobbing on the surface, waiting for the other divers to enter the water, I looked down into the deep blue and realized we … Read More →
Landfall Galapagos!!
[hoops name=”break”]The island of San Cristobal arose out of the rain and mist like a silent green serpent from the sea. It was surprising to see how verdant it looked, and what with the rain and all, felt a little like we were returning to the Pacific Northwest. But no, of course not…..we have fetched … Read More →
Passage to Galapagos – Part One
[hoops name=”break”]We are now beginning our third day of passage. It has been more than 24 hours since we last saw any sign of a boat or of another human being. Strange, and perhaps a little unnerving…..It feels very alone out here. The last time we’ve experienced anything even remotely similar was our run between … Read More →