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    • TravelerCaribbean is Calling (2024)
      Day 15

      Chores Weekend

      January 28 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      It’s the weekend and Saturday I worked half day in my computer and then helped Brian with the chain (scraping & painting it). I took a long shower at the start of the day, and washed my hair (always a production requiring lots of water) - no hot water in the work yard shower, but I made do. Saturday evening showered on the boat, put on our long pants and shirts, not to be eaten by bugs, and went to the Curry House. It was a beautiful Indian meal! Sunday we decided to start stripping the bow sprit and got two layers of primer on before moving to clean the bottom of the dingy and dissecting the leak issue with the wash down pump (again).
      In the evening we went to the fruit stand again and got interesting things to try (along with favorites like bananas), chocolate fruit, custard apple and bread fruit. We also bought okra which I was excited to have with our salmon later in the evening. Then to Epicurean grocery to get more food. We have defrosted the main freezer and are using the top down one at the moment, but we didn’t buy meat so not much to freeze.
      Back home an exhausted, we ate, showered, and I fell asleep while Brian was reading Shakespeare. Chris will be at the boat at 8:30am and we still have prep to do on the windows before he arrives.      Read more

    • TravelerCaribbean is Calling (2024)
      Day 16

      Windows and Rain

      January 29 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Up early and on Brian’s trip back from the bathroom, found out that Chris’s kids were sick so he would be to the boat early. He started around 7:45, but rain persisted all morning…. Causing leaks inside the boat as the windows were open.
      We have been having a problem with aft head (back toilet), and when it’s pumped out it smells up the galley (kitchen) and salon (livingroom) area. The aft toilet is for pee and goes overboard, the forward toilet is for #2 and goes to a holding tank. We are trying to switch the aft to the holding tank to see if that solves the smell but the lever is corroded.
      All three windows out and the rotting wood dug out. Filmed my Yoga with Adriene video and posted to Instagram… haven’t been very active on Facebook or Insta.
      Went to Budget Marine and bought new glass and drug it back to the boat on a trolley. We also bought hose for the wash down pump but didn’t get the measurement quite right.
      It rained on and off all day so we popped the windows back in to keep it dry and prevent mosquitoes.
      Bread fruit was on the menu — Brian Roasted in the BBQ (and I accidentally dropped a piece in the water). It was good — definitely a do over.      Read more

    • TravelerStrong Sails around the world
      Day 190

      5000 km über den Atlantik

      February 25 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      5000 km über den Atlantik - das haben die Brightsides in einer besonderen Art erlebt und wir können an ihrer Ankunft teilhaben. Das Tesm, das beim Atlantic Dash mitgemacht hat, kommt genau heute in Jolly Habour an. Und sie sind nicht etwa gesegelt, wie wir das getan haben - nein, sie sind mit reiner Mannes- (und Fraukraft) über den Atlantik gerudert. Mein größten Respekt. 12 h am Tag für sehr viele Tage rudern.
      Die Strapazen auf sich nehmen für den guten Zweck. Und sie haben es geschafft!
      In den Nachtstunden waren sie durch die Ziellinie gegangen und rudern heute morgen gemächlich in den Hafen, um von Freunden, Familien und Schaulustigen begrüßt zu werden!
      Wir begleiten das Team aus 3 Männern und einer Frau unter Applaus der Anwohner in den Hafen. Viele Schlauchboote, Motorboote und zwei Segelschiffe gesellen sich dazu. Die kleine Flotte fährt gemächlich in den Hafen und wir sind live dabei, wie die Menge an Land johlend winkt und sich freut, dass die Brightsides es geschafft haben!
      Unseren größten Respekt für das Team, das nun mit Sekt und Applaus ihren Erfolg feiert!      Read more

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    • TravelerKaribik Nord
      Day 10

      Barbudas-Jolly Harbour

      February 15, 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Wir verlassen unseren Traumstrand mit immer wiederkehrenden Regengüssen☹️
      In Jolly Harbour genießen wir den Nachmittag mit den Kids am Strand , Chris mit einem Joint, der an allen Ecken angeboten wird und der krönende Abschluss am Abend: eine Reggae-Live-Band lud zum Tanzen 👯‍♀️ ein.Read more

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    • Karibik
      Day 10

      Antigua - Jolly Harbour

      February 15, 2020 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      Weil es so viel regnete entschieden wir uns nicht nach St. Kitts und Nevis zu fahren und in Jolly Harbour / Beach zu bleiben. Wir machten uns auf die Suche nach dem Strand und beschlossen zu einer einheimischen Bar zu gehen. 5 Cocktails pro Person und ein paar Regenschauer später kam die Sonne raus und wir befreundeten uns mit 2 Mädels die uns ganz neugierig über unsere Reise und Europa fragen. Sie wollten Snapchat sehen und es war ein Riesenspass mit ihnen die unterschiedlichsten Filter auszutesten. Der Vater der größeren arbeitet in der Bar die der Oma “Sandra’s Beach Bar” gehört. Mit dem letzten Cocktail setzten wir uns zu zwei einheimischen Jungs, einer davon stellte uns sich mit seinen 13 Namen vor indem er sie uns vorrappte. Es war lustig! Leicht angedudelt - nur ganz leicht - machten wir uns auf den Weg zum Boot. Wir hatten so viel Spaß zu zweit und lachten was das Zeug hält, fast fühlte es sich an als wären wir alleine auf dieser Welt! Irgenwann kamen wir im Hafen beim Boot an um dann in einem Griechischen Restaurant zu essen. Nach dem Essen und ein paar Ouzo feierten wir am Boot, spielten laut Musik und schafften den ersten Abend mal richtig lang wach zu bleiben - 1:30 Uhr yeah!Read more

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    • TravelerCaribbean is Calling (2024)
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      Day 11

      We Sail

      January 24 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

      The plan was to wait for a weather window, Sunday or Monday, and sail to either Guadeloupe or directly to Dominica. However that changed after Chris Whalen visited the boat. He was the carpenter who worked on the boat beside us. He explained that the teak on the deck would need to be redone and the windows as well. Brian wants to get the windows done and Chris had an opening next week. I pushed him a bit on timing and he said he could start this week, so we left Falmouth for Jolly…. But not without incident.
      We went to lower the davit to hoist the dingy but forgot to unpin the wind turbine, so we bent metal and pipes the support brace. We were able to grab it during a lull and tie it off to fix everything without the concern of being whacked by a blade. Finally we were ready to leave, but the anchor was resistant (enjoying its spot snug in the sand)…. But eventually it released.
      It was a quick sail with wind gust up to 35knots and mainly following seas.
      Chris and Arthur met us at the work dock to grab our lines and it was a bit tricky as it was blowing hard.
      Once settled we went the Marina office to check in and had a bite to eat at the Mexican restaurant. We later returned to the area in search of a shower.
      It was yoga and bed for me, but unfortunately the bugs here are really bad and my body was covered in bites in the morning!!      Read more

    • TravelerCaribbean is Calling (2024)
      Day 12

      Bugs

      January 25 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

      Andy and Karen in the Catamaran beside us warned of the bugs and they were correct. The mosquitoes attacked me viciously! The good news is that we had shore power and are able to run the a/c on the boat and I can lock myself in and do some work.
      Was nice to chat with the offspring this morning on her daily walk. My Telus # and SIM is with friends an my call forward is to a virtual Canadian number so I can make and receive calls here. Unfortunately, not texts …. So I’ve learned that third factor authentication is a pain but most can be redirected to a phone call or WhatsApp.
      Brian worked in the boat all day, washing the salt spray off the windows, polishing the boat. I worked on the computer with the citronella burning beside me. In the evening we walked the Jolly Marina docks to look at boats and ran into some interesting guys at the end dock… Rick was an older gentleman that loves to chat and walked to the end of the dock with us, where a guy got off his catamaran and came over to give me a fist bump grateful that I helped him lift his 85lb Manus anchor from his dingy to the concrete beside Lorena, earlier in the day.
      We then walked to the fruit stand and the grocery store (with no bags), so only bought a few things… like Gluten Free shortbread cookies (what a treat to find in the Caribbean Islands)!      Read more

    • TravelerCaribbean is Calling (2024)
      Day 13

      At my desk

      January 26 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

      Decided to brave the mosquitoes and get more sunlight as I worked today. Brian talked to Chris and found out he would not be coming untill Monday morning, but was given some tools to remove the bungs and start the work. He did boat chores while I worked all day, and evening. He made a great stir fry and I was eventually done at 8pm. Along with the consulting work I am organizing 2 yoga retreats…. One in Curaçao for April 6-13 and one in Nicaragua for October 19-26th. Next week I’ll get the website up and start Marketing it!Read more

    • TravelerCaribbean is Calling (2024)
      Day 18

      Work days & Lobster

      January 31 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Ive had to lock myself in the aft cabin to get some work done, amidst the construction zone of windows being done in the salon and nav station.
      When I can, I go and put on coats of gloss on the bow, or dig the rot out of the window sills.
      Having shore power and access to unlimited water is great! The Marina showers are nice, but the boat also had a big shower with good pressure. After a shower on Tuesday we went to La Cantina and had some Mahi-mahi ceviche as a snack…. But then got eaten by bugs again.
      We tried the custard apple and the chocolate fruit. Both were great! The chocolate fruit was like scooping out chocolate pudding, delicious!
      On Wednesday evening we walked in the opposite direction, towards customs and Al Porto, - beautiful restaurant on the water. Brian decided that we would eat at the restaurant and it was so GOOD. We had Caprese, and a seafood chowder to start, and then Brian had a full lobster and I had lobster thermidor.      Read more

    • TravelerCaribbean is Calling (2024)
      Day 19

      Yoga and Labour

      February 1 in Antigua and Barbuda ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Last night we briefly met with Nicholas and Maria at La Cantina (the Mexican restaurant on the water that Brian and I went to a few times). They were meeting with strangers that brought them a replacement ice maker from the UK…turns out that Brian knows them, Fiona and Chris (s/v Carioca). They are part of the Salty Dogs but had put the boat on the hard while away, and are splashing in today.
      Maria and I made plans to do yoga in the morning. It rained hard during the night and early morning, so we delayed till 10am. She came by the boat to grab wifi, download emails and then we walked to the marina lawn to practice together. Back to the boat and I helped the rest of the day as best I could as we had two more windows we were trying to squeeze out.
      We had pork chops that needed to be eaten up as we had defrosted the freezers and fond it wasn’t frozen. I made a salad as normal (or whenever we can get spinach and lettuce, and we had some plantains with it. This week I also tried Amaranth, and we would have it for both supper and breakfast. We were both exhausted and in bed before 9pm. Still haven’t finished Mid Summer Nights Dream as I am so tired by the time evening rolls around.      Read more

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