by Judy Odenheimer | Jan 27, 2017 | Port Antonio, sailing, Santiago de Cuba, Travel, update
And so, we bid adieu to Port Antonio, Jamaica… Goodbye to the goat studying us with amusement as we sweated our way up Naylor Hill just to see what we could see. Goodbye to the Musgrave Market ladies and their Siren song: “What can I...
by Judy Odenheimer | Nov 21, 2016 | Caribbean Sea, Jamaica, Port Antonio, Travel, update
We arrived at Port Antonio’s Ocean Crest Guesthouse on Queen’s Street a little over a week ago. (The guesthouse, nestled atop Titchfield Hill, views Navy Island, East Bay, the Blue Mountains and the lower neighborhoods.) Our room was...
by Judy Odenheimer | Mar 11, 2016 | Panama, Portland, preparations, Travel, update
It’s hard to believe we’ve been in Caribbean-side Panama since February 24th. But, we know we’re here. The Trades are blowing 18knots. It’s really hot too…about 90 degrees with 70% humidity. A squall will be coming soon, bringing a tantrum of rain...
by Judy Odenheimer | Apr 16, 2015 | Central America, Darien Province, Panama, photography, sailing, Travel, update
Visiting the Darien had long been an objective, a “bucket list” item, for us. The Darien Province is huge, steeped in legend and history and mystery. The Darian Province was at one time considered a viable site for the Panama Canal. We traveled there and...
by | Sep 11, 2013 | Road Travel, sites, update, Utah, weather
Note: this blog entry is dedicated to my mother, Phoebe Alice German, who passed away Friday, August 9, 2013. Mom, we love you and miss you. On the road and precious moments, August 2013 … On August 1st, we took US-191 out of Moab, hung a right onto...
by | Jul 4, 2013 | Baja California, boat-projects, Mexico, preparations, update, weather
It’s taken more than a week of ticking tasks off of “the list” to prepare Cetacean for this last trip this season. Our insurance company insists: the boat must remain above 27 degrees north latitude during hurricane season. In San Carlos, Sonora, on mainland...