Project BlueSphere

My Mercury is seriously out of retrograde. They say everything bad happens in 3´s. Well my inflatable is more of a deflatable. I just bought a used dingie for $150.00 today and fixed that problem, and my outboard doesn’t like to run, but worst of all I found out that my water proof laptop case […]

I think I’ve been misleading some of you. I’ve been posting a quote lately “Not all who wander are lost.” By Tolkien. Indirectly I’ve been associating myself with this quote and I don’t know that I can, I feel as if I’m misrepresenting myself. Night after night, day after day, and for the past 4 […]

How am I supposed to work on the boat when It feels like someone has a blow dryer on me all the time. It’ so hot in the middle of the day I can’t stand it. Namaste’s batteries are dying. I got the best money could buy before I left, I was told they should […]

Bruce took off this morning, I’m pretty sure he had a fantastic time. I got my chain back from being galvanized, and got it all reattached to the anchor, and re-anchored. I’m thinking of pulling into a slip for a week and doing some more work on the boat. I’m looking at a few different […]

Just wanted to drop a line and say hi. My buddy Bruce is here and we have been enjoying the Cartagena night life. It´s not so good for my head, but we are having a good time. Bruce is falling in Love with Colombia as I did, and plans to visit Cartagena on his boat. […]

The Pacific is by far the largest ocean in the world it is more then twice the size of the Atlantic and covers almost 1/3 of the earth’s surface. The Pacific is 64 million square miles and larger then all of the earth’s land masses combined, and guess what; I’ve got it in my head […]

I had a dream last night that I lost Namaste on a reef, then I woke up and couldn’t figure out where I was, I was panicking!!!! I’m kind of stressed about the expense of going through the canal (About $1,400.00), not to mention outfitting with solar panels (to run the autopilot), provisioning, and the […]

Everything is well in Cartagena. I´m feeling much better and starting to knock out some boat projects. I had my good alternator rebuilt, and put back on the motor. I also rewired my alternator cable to my battery switch, I wasnt able to charge my starting battery before. Tomorrow I´m going to adjust my valves […]

All is well, however I´m still quite weak. I had to change my anchor chain with a friends today as I´m getting mine galvonized which will take a few weeks. Changing the chain, and re-anchoring really wiped me out. I´m also having a carpinter bid a few projects for me tomorrow. Daniella has been great. […]

Boy, the last week has been a feverish blur. Many of you asked how the girl chasing was going, and it went quite well, however I can’t believe she is still around. I met this Italian girl (Daniela) in the San Blas about 3 weeks ago. We kept in touch via email as she was […]

I´ve been really sick for the past few days. I got a parasite. When I got to the hospital I had a 40 degree fever, I think thats 104 fh. The hospital was very nice, and the doctors were top notch. They got me on a few IV´s, and I was out in a few […]

All is well, however I had a bit of a rough trip. Twenty miles out of the San Blas I was hit by a substantial Choko Sano. I was sailing along in 12 knots of wind. I went below to put on some shorts when Namaste was knocked down. We were blasted with 48 knots […]

Last night was like being in the middle of a bombing run. I was sure that Namaste would be struck by lightning. A direct hit would fry every stitch of electronics on board, my cameras, laptop, hard drives, sailing electronics & water maker, radar, my wiring, lights, the whole damn kit & caboodle. There is […]

Well I sailed to Porvaneer this morning, got my Zarpe, and checked Namaste out of Panama. I’m bringing an English couple to Cartagena with me for a few extra bucks; it will be nice to have some company. They are coming in on the morning flight, and we will make way for the Eastern Holindays. […]

Someone asked for my GPS Position: 09 35.231 North 078 52.721 West I really need days like this. I got up with the rain at about 0400 (4am), and collected about 15 gallons of fresh water. The lightning was close, and I worried about a strike. I also had a really nice shower with the […]

I looked at my California driver’s license today and smiled. It’s expired. I have no address other then my GPS coordinates, no storage, no car, nothing with the exception of what is on my little 28’ sailboat. What has become of me, do I exist? My uncle once told me that “your possessions end up […]

Well Peggy & Andrea flew back to the States today. They really enjoyed their time aboard Namaste and said if anyone is interested in chartering Namaste to feel free to contact them for a referral. Another satisfied customer! Today I’ve just been cleaning up, and had to replace the pump on the head. Tomorrow I’m […]

I’m in the Swimming pool with Andrea & Peggy. We’re eating lots of fresh Lobster & fish, doing lots of snorkeling, and generally having a good time. Andrea has wanted to experience a storm on the boat, and she got her wish yesterday. Some friends of mine set sail (On Melody) for Cartagena yesterday morning. […]

My charter (Andréa & Peggy) are here, and having a great time. They are buying a lot of Molas. I’m going to have them write a log in a few days. I need to make breakfast & coffee now, but I wanted to drop a line. Peace, Love & Coconuts. – Alex

I Left Isla Linton yesterday morning around 0730, and made It to ChiChime around 1750. It’s nice to be back in the San Blas again. The kids came out on there ulues (Dug-out’s), and my Kuna friends waved from the beach as I entered the anchorage. My friend Jaime was in the anchorage when I […]

Now that I’m “old French soup” my cruisehimers is acting up, I often don’t know what day it is, but I know today? Today is Tuesday July, 19, 2005. I know this because I’m watching the day’s closely; I actually have to be somewhere. I’m picking up my Charter (Andrea & Peggy) in Porvaneer (San […]

Today is my Birthday, I am 40 years old :) I had a French couple (François & Cathleen) and my Australian buddy Jamie over for dinner last night. I made a nice Pesto pasta, cucumber salad, and mushrooms that I fried in fresh garlic & port, it came out quite nice. When we were on […]

I was caught up in the final pages of “Digital Fortress” by Dan Brown, when I noticed a strange sky out of the port hole. I reluctantly lay the book down to pear outside. The strangest clouds I’d ever seen. They looked lick giant breaking seas…, waves…, thousands of feet high and relatively low on […]

I apologize for being so long on an update, but my email was down, and I had problems with my mail server. I don’t know what possessed me, but I started varnishing Namaste’s interior. The boat is a mess, but WOW! Does it look nice. I’m only working on the galley now, and have a […]

Yesterday wasn’t so bad, I woke up to clear skies & sunshine. The weather is a funny thing, about as un-predictable as my last girlfriend. Looking out my porthole is a different story this morning. I see a text book example of a tropical wave approaching from the east. With the approaching Thunder & Lightning […]

Today was a good day. My Kuna friend Julio woke me up with fresh baked bread ($0.20), and I fried up some potatoes, onion, and green pepper for breakfast. The sun was out in full swing today and I wanted to take advantage of it since 4 tropical waves are stacked up and will visit […]

Well my charters gone. Bruce is in the process of getting a boat, and he’s going cruising within the year. He wanted to get an idea of what the cruising life was like, and he seems pretty convinced now. We spent a few days in ChiChime, and then went to the swimming pool where all […]

Alex is being lazy today-making me write the log again! Almost think he was the one on vacation!! Had a great day yesterday-tried to sail over from Chichime, but alas…no wind, so we had to motor. Beautiful warm, clear day. Small pod of dolphins came to check us out…really cool. Heard a “crack” about halfway […]

Hey all! This is Bruce on Namaste…three hours from Miami, and how many hundred years back in time?? I’ve been in underdeveloped countries before…doing tours by bus, walking through the streets and always retreating afterwards to a hotel room, or a cruise ship and commenting on just how backward and underprivileged the people were. How […]

Well I just dropped the hook in Por Vaneer. The Kuna women rushed Namaste upon my arrival. I gave some candy to the children, and adults, and bought a new sarong (a manly man skirt). I got out of Isla Grande at about 5am, and it’s 5pm now, so just under 12 hours. I haven’t […]

You know when I started this trip I was your average coastal (weekend) sailor. I always had a sea-tow card in my back pocket along with good insurance. I didn’t really know how to anchor (even after 10 years), and I wasn’t the shining Super Sailor you see before you today, “Ahhhh…, maybe NOT”. I […]

Every once in a while I burst out laughing, perhaps it a sign that I’m spending too much time alone or perhaps I’m just loosing my mind, or a combination of both. This morning was like most. I woke up around 5:20am, made a cup of coffee and laid-down in the cockpit. It was truly […]

All work and no play makes Alex a dull boy. The past few weeks have been a lot of work for me. I had to cut two BlueSphere segments (4 minutes each) for the Latitudes & Attitudes cable show, and cut a trailer (preview) of the DVD to stream from the website. I’m hoping it […]

A friend emailed this to me yesterday, and I had to post it. “I don’t know if you ever read this quote from Sterling Hayden the actor but here it is from Sterling Hayden’s book “Wanderer”” To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise […]

The minimalist sailor. I like to think of myself as a minimalist sailor, however I am not. I do fit into the category of “Small boat Cruisers” with my 28’ Westsail, however I have many luxuries. The one thing I really need to get before any distance sailing (crossing the Pacific), are solar panels. I […]

I’m in Panama City in a hotel. I had to come here to deal with immigration and get an extension. I’m in a nice hotel (The Milan ($28.00/Night)) with AC, Cable, and in-room internet. I’m eating real food, and it’s quite a treat. A funny thing just happened to me on the way back from […]

Well I’m back in Isla Linton. I sailed (motored) about 55 miles yesterday from the San Blas. My visa, and cruising permit expire in a few days, and I just found out that I need to go to Panama City for an extension. As most of you know I love line fishing as Namaste is […]

I’ve been getting a lot of emails regarding my diet and cruising expenses. Funnily enough the two topics are related. I’m often pretty broke, and my diet fluctuates because of this. When I left Cartagena (3 months ago) I had provisioned pretty well, however most of all that “Super market” food is a distant memory […]

One must take the good with the bad. And it is good practice to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 50% of the boats here (20, out of 40) last year were struck by lightning. I don’t have to tell you how dangerous a lightning strike can be, especially for electronics. I […]

Here’s a new thing. As many of you know my friends at Latitudes & Attitudes have their own TV show now. The Latitudes & Attitudes television show airs on The Men’s Channel (DISH Network, channel 218, plus select Comcast systems), and guess what I’m in episode #7 which airs next week. I’ll also be providing […]

I just set the anchor in Chichime (San Blas (N 9 35.260 W 78 52.763)), and I feel like I’ve arrived back home. I have really fallen in love with the San Blas, and the Kuna people. It’s simple here, you just live. There are no taxes, police, cars, electricity, phones, or any other stresses […]

The rainy season is here. The roar of howler monkeys can be herd in the hills of the Jungle. The tranquil growl of thunder rolls over Namaste and bathes her decks with fresh water and splashes of light. “Tranquillo(Tranquil)” is my favorite word in Spanish, and the only way I can describe taking a shower […]

If you’ve been following this show for any length of time, you’ve probably seen a thousand sunset shots. This was the view from Namaste’s stern last night, not too shabby eah? I’m back in Panama helping a friend (John on “Little Wing”) transit the canal back to the Caribbean from the Pacific. John is going […]

Many consider Panama and the Canal Zone the crossroads of the world. There are many directions to travel from here and it’s often hard for one (especially me) to make a decision. The Pacific is calling so loud I can’t stand it. I listen to boats sailing to the Galapagos, and the Marquesas every morning […]

All is well in the San Blas with the exception of some 2nd degree burns on my left hand. My buddy John (Trinka) and I were starting a garbage burning fire, and the gas in my hand went off and gave me a decent burn, ouch! I’ve been working on the boat a bunch and […]

I just arrived back in the San Blas after a 2 day jont to Panama. Lou left :( and Namaste is very quiet now. If anyone is interested in chartering Namaste, and would like me to show you around the San Blas let me know. I can accommodate 1 person, or a couple. Airfare is […]

It’s 7:00 in the morning, the sunrise was beautiful, and Namaste is sitting in the anchorage at Chichime in the San Blas. I left the eastern Holandes a few days ago after rebuilding my alternator & sea water pump, it’s always good to have spares of everything!!! My friend John (on Trinka) spent the entire […]

Life is really slowing down. I’m thinking of sailing over to Rio Diablo in a few days. We are going to need fresh water, and there is a good, clear, river there. It’s also supposedly a nice place to do laundry. I hear there are white-faced monkeys that watch you the whole time and provide […]

All I can say is WOW! This really is living in paradise. I’ve lost track of time, and one perfect day is replaced by another. Lou and I have been living on coconuts, bananas, breadfruit, lobster, conch, and an assortment of reef fish. We snorkel 3-4 hours a day looking for food, and enjoy the […]

Well, we made it! It was a 52 hour sail from Cartagena to the Hollandaise channel in the San Blas. I’m currently anchored at N 09 35.019 W 078 40.443 if anyone wants to look on the charts. The first day out of Cartagena was rough, the seas were confused and on top of each […]

Well it’s time to move on to another place. Lou and I took a ride up to the monastery overlooking Cartagena today to snap some final pictures, and we met Don Pablo, a 3 toed sloth. What a cool animal, he was sooooooo mellow, and likes to eat all kinds of fruits (slowly…, really slowly). […]

Waiting for weather is one of the most frustrating aspects to me about cruising. I’m in the San Blas in my mind, but stuck in the un-swimable waters of Cartagena. Lou bought some snorkeling gear and is ready to go as well. Namaste’s water & fuel tanks are topped off, and she waits perched on […]

Waiting for weather. It´s blowing about 35 off the coast, and I´m waiting for a window to split to the San Blas. I´m calculating a 40 hour passage. Lou has never been to sea before, and I´m trying to find the best window possible. I´ll probably just give her a bunch of Boneine, and let […]

Namaste has a new bottom job. I spent 4 days in the yard (FerroCem), and put on 4 coasts of red Hemple anti-fowling bottom paint. I was going to put on my maxi-prop, but it didn’t fit, it was just a hair too long. If any one is interested it’s a 2 blade, 17” maxi-prop, […]

Lou & I spent the day bumming around old town looking for film, propane bottles, playing cards, guitar strings, and a few other things we’ll need in the San Blas. I wanted to throw up some pictures to give you guys a feel of what old town looks like, it’s really old looking. I’m going […]

Work, Work, Work. Lou (Louise-Andree) has been on varnish detail and doing a really wonderful job, however she doesn’t really understand why she has to put on so many coats. She’s being a good sport about it though. I’ve got the SSB installed (Thanks Michael) and rigged an antenna. I used PVC pipe for my […]

I met a Canadian backpacker (Louise-Andree) last week and I wanted to introduce you guys. She’s trying to make it to Panama, and will be accompanying me to the San Blas for a while. I’ve been busting my butt getting Namaste ready for cruising again. It’s really hard to work in this heat and I […]

I left Panama, and made it back to Cartagena today. Here’s some pictures for the log books. “Little wing” was constructed from Microsoft money to the tune of 1.2 million dollars. She is a 52’ carbon fiber catamaran, and WOW!!!! Is she fast. I’m a mono-hull guy, but I have to give “Little Wing” credit […]

I´m in Panama in an internet cafe. Crossing from Cartagena to the San Blas Islands in Panama took about 20 hours, and what a trip. We had 35+ mile an hour winds, and 12-18 foot seas for most of the trip, Yuck, bad crossing and I ended up getting sick. The San Blas Islands are […]

A friend of mine ran into some crew problems and I will be helping him crew his boat to Panama today. I´ll be flying back to Colombia in a few days. I´ve never sailed a big Cat before, and it should be a cool expierence. He´s thinking it should take around 15 hours, we might […]

Man does my head hurt. My buddies John & Sugey (Little Wing) and I had dinner at around 10pm, and then I took off with a group of cruisers to do the town. The other photo is Santa Domingo Plaza just before midnight. Wall to wall people, lots of drinking, fireworks, dancing in the streets, […]

I was looking through photographs this morning, and I noticed something that made me laugh. I was really clean cut when I left! I have changed in so many ways since I left Mystic in May 2003. Sure my hair is longer, my skin is darker and I’m about twenty pounds lighter. But I’m so […]

This was the scene at Club Nautico on Christmas day. All the cruisers had a big pot luck, every boat contributed a dish to Christmas dinner. We roasted a 110 pound pig, drank Cuban rum, sang songs, and generally had a good time. It always amazes me how good of a job cruising parents do. […]

Merry Christmas from Colombia. This will be my first Christmas out of the states. It´s very festive here, lots of lights & Christmas spirit. I think santa will enjoy delivering presents here this year as it´s 85 and sunny. I saw santa this morning but he was speaking spanish, however I understood the ¨HO, HO, […]

If anyone comes across my sea legs please send them back to me ASAP! I was getting off of Namaste (med-tied) the other day with a large bag of laundry and my sleeping bag. I slipped and landed in the water. Sounds funny, but there was a cement pilon covered in barnicles just under the […]

The last few days have been more then stressful. I arrived in Cartagena fine, but I was left standing at the baggage carrousel watching everyone get there bags but me. Panic…!, this could really wipe me out, An SSB & Tuner, a refrigeration unit, new video & still cameras, a new backpack & climbing gear, […]

I’m sitting in the Miami airport waiting for my flight back to Cartagena. A funny thing happened to me on the way to Miami last night. I was in the Baltimore airport (BWI) 9 hours before my 6:00am flight to Miami. Obviously I was going to try and get some sleep. I stretched out on […]

One week from today I’ll be flying back to Columbia. I have 4 large box’s going back with me containing all kinds of stuff. A Tropikool refrigeration unit, a SSB & auto tuner, lots of books & cruising guides, fans, and all kinds of equipment I cant find in Cartagena. I forgotten what it’s like […]

Hi everyone our discussion forums section is up and running click on the link, to check it out. You can upload pictures, ask questions, post things for sale, and communicate with me and other members. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. I communicate with so many of you guys online but have […]

Tick Tock, 3 weeks from tomorrow I return to the life I was born to live. December 15 is in my thoughts every day. I have allot of work to do upon my return to Columbia. I need to haul Namaste and give her a fresh bottom job, install a Mixi-prop, install my Tropikool refrigeration […]

Picture from my bedroom window in Maryland. I can hear the geese fly overhead every morning with the sun rise. When I strain, and listen really hard, I can hear them say “Come on Alex, time to go south, follow us.” :) If your a history buff like I am, you might like this site. […]

I received my package from Australia yesterday, my Series Drogue, The one piece of equipment that can save Namaste from large seas. In the box was an old paper back book with yellowed pages “Ice Bird”. Ice Bird is about a man (David Lewis) who’s dream was to single-hand to Antarctica. After 2 attempts, 3 […]

This is a picture of my buddy Eric and his girlfriend. Some of you might remember, I was watching his dog “Salty” in Jamaica while he was running around the island with with a girlfriend. We sailed to Cartagena together, well I left a few days later, but he’s keeping an eye on Namaste for […]

I spent the weekend at the Annapolis boat show and I got a few upgrade ideas for Namaste. As most of you know I’ve been living without refrigeration for the past 15 months, and truthfully I don’t mind. What I do mind is wasting fresh fish when I have a good catch. I found a […]

Hi everyone. Since my introduction to South America I’ve become very interested in the environmental impact (especially deforestation of rainforests) we have on South, and central America. If your at all interested please visit www.rainforestrelief.org and give yourself an education on how we can help save the rainforests by changing what we put in our […]

Heaving to, Lying ahull, or Running off? This is a question I’ve been trying to answer for a long time. I don’t have any kind of sea anchor for Namaste, and it’s one of the things I have to address on this trip back to the states. I’ve decided to go with a series drogue […]

Man do I want to get back to the boat, I’m really missing my cruising life. I came across a really cool charter link if anyone’s in the mood for cruising/chartering in the U.S. Virgin Islands www.inthewild.org . I’m finishing up the DVD and it should be available before Christmas time. Fair winds everyone. – […]

Work, work, work. I find myself where I was years ago, dreaming of a life sailing the world, exploring new places, and meeting new people. I’m still not comfortable driving down the highway at 80 miles an hour, seems far too dangerous, I’d rather be at sea anytime. I’ve been putting in some good hours […]

Back in the USA…, weird…, soooo different! Lots and lots of people, cars, restaurants, and lots of variety. The biggest thing that I’ve noticed in my reverse culture shock is communications. Everyone is on the phone and things are moving much faster. I don’t quite feel comfortable jetting around in cars everywhere, it feels unsafe, […]

I got a ticket back to the States on July, 28th, and the only thing I’m looking forward to is seeing my family. I thought living out of the States would subject me to certain hardships but all the foods I thought I’d miss, I don’t miss. In fact, the beef here has no steroids, […]

I worked on episode # 11 all day. I met some girls with a buddy of mine and we went down town to eat, drink & dance. This is such a clean beautiful city, and at night Cartagena explodes with color like a fire work on the 4th of July. I felt like I was […]

I took down and bagged the Jib & Yankee this morning. My Jib needs some mending and a strip of sunbrella (UV resistant canvas) to protect it from the sun. I also scrubbed the decks, and generally cleaned up topside. I try to get my outside work done early before the heat sets in. After […]

I started working on episode #11 today; I think it will be the best of all. I found a good internet café with WI-FI for $1.00 an hour. The connection is fast, there’s air conditioning, and a good vibe about the place. I’m frustrated with the fact I need to go back to the States. I […]

Today’s a cleaning day. I took out all of the cushions and dried them in the sun on deck, did laundry, and went into town to buy a couple of small fans. The old streets and wrinkled smiling faces are as warm as the asphalt under my feet, there is such a good feeling here. […]

I cant believe it, I made it, I’ve single-handed to South America, WAHOOOOOO!!!!!!So many people warned me about coming to Columbia and I’d like to say a few things. My experience in my first day has been nothing but wonderful. The people at Club Nautico have been extraordinarily friendly & helpful. They handled my check […]

I should be in Cartagena tonight. This is my longest single-handed passage to date (500 miles), it seems like a pretty short passage given my new life style. The first few days I was uncomfortable, the next few days were better, and now I feel like I could keep going for weeks on end. I’ll […]

A Tropical wave rolled threw today. A Tropical wave is like an embryonic hurricane. A tropical wave can easily graduate to a tropical storm before becoming a hurricane. This was my most exciting day on Namaste to date. The seas built to 12, with an occasional 15 rolling through, and the wind was blowing 30-35. […]

Have you ever woken up on a 28’ sailboat, 200 miles off the Columbian coast and thought, “What the hell am I doing here”? Perhaps I have too much time to think. So many of you have asked me why I’m doing this, I still wonder at times, it’s kind of surreal out here, yet […]

At 16:00 I’m at 15.44.905 N, 07608.078 W, about 325 miles from the Columbian coast. All is well, the seas are 6-9’, and the wind 15-20kts.I’ve been sleeping most of the trip. I set the perimeter alarm on the radar, and sleep. I heard a large crack today, then all the sails started luffing. The […]

I left Port Antonio at 01:00, along with my Spanish friends on Illusion.It was a 20 mile hike down the coast before I was able to head south.Illusion will do a few more knots then Namaste, so I’m only expecting VHF communications for the first day. Seas today are 5-8, wind 15-22.I’ve been talking to […]

I love Mangos, in fact they are my favorite fruit, but I need some diversity. Time to go coconut hunting. I found a 20′ piece of bamboo; perhaps I can knock them from the trees above. The Coconuts are really hard to detach from the stem, brute force is needed. Not only are the coconuts […]

The days have been slow & hot. I’ve been snorkeling and exploring Navy Island gathering fruit. There are no fish to spear on the reef (fished out) but there are many beautiful reef fish to watch. I had Uni (Sea urchin) a few times in sushi restaurants, and Yuck, didn’t like it. The Sushi chef […]

I’ve been spending a lot of time on the boat (Writing & editing). I’m very anxious, along with my friends on the Spanish and English boats. Waiting for weather can be very frustrating. I made a bit of a Booboo. I checked out of Jamaica last week thinking I was leaving the next day, spaced […]

Got up early. I bought a local pineapple yesterday. When I opened my eyes, all I could smell was the rich and sweet smell of pineapple, guess it’s for breakfast. I need to work on editing my friends wedding video, I promised it to them for their 1st anniversary which is coming up in less […]

Got up early. I bought a local pineapple yesterday. When I opened my eyes, all I could smell was the rich and sweet smell of pineapple, guess it’s for breakfast. I need to work on editing my friends wedding video, I promised it to them for their 1st anniversary which is coming up in less […]

Today I worked in the engine room. I have to switch Alternators, and go shopping for some new belts. I HATE WORKING ON THE MOTOR!!!!! I had to charge the batteries in the morning and it was probably 125 degrees in the engine room. I sweat so much it was ridiculous.  When I came out […]

The weather took a turn for the worst, and the forecast completely different from yesterday. Not much going on today, I spent the day working on the boat, writing, and reading.

The weather changed a bit and delayed us a day or two. Namaste is ready to go at a moments notice. Julio & Soledad invited me to go hiking in the mountains, “sounds like a brilliant idea” I replied. We hiked 5 miles up the mountain roads. How spectacular this island is. Mangos, papaya, bananas, […]

Today was a running around day as I need to take off in the next few days. The first thing I did in the morning was jerry-jug 40 Gallons of fuel on board. The local supermarket sells empty 5 gallon vegetable oil containers (Plastic) for $20.00 Jamaican (about $0.33 usd), I picked up 3, and […]

Today is Sunday. I woke to gospel singing from the nearby shore. I found the music inviting and ventured to land. Everyone in town was dressed for Church, women here still take fashion in hats, and there was a different feeling about Port Antonio. The shops were closed and everyone is spending precious time with […]