Painful on our NOSES and our WALLETS! As we gear up to finally leave Grenada and begin our journey north through the Caribbean islands, we begin the process of hoop jumping. Travelling between islands is far more complicated in these days of Covid, which...
HOLIDAYS are HARD. THOUSANDS of MILES from FAMILY, even harder. This week we're celebrating Thanksgiving, but having not seen our families in over a year due to Covid travel issues, it's sort of a melancholy time. But we soon remember what an unusual lif...
When a macerator GOES DOWN and you can't pump out...THEN WHAT? Well, you're about to find out and it's not pretty. Seriously, you've been warned!! Also, we show you a bit more of Le Phare Bleu and finally head back out to the anchorage in anticipation o...
The FREAKS come out AT NIGHT...and cruise around on dinghies BEGGING for CANDY! This week it's Halloween in Woburn Bay. Loren stretches her makeup and costume muscles for her favorite holiday of the year and we show you all the festivities from the Le Ph...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Loren! To celebrate we TREAT OURSELVES to a couple weeks at the beautiful boutique marina at Le Phare Bleu! Complete with a ship/bar/restrooms, a pool that's open to all cruisers, and a restaurant with some excellent happy hours...will ...
In SAILBOAT LIFE, our DINGHY is our CAR. And our "car" is on its LAST LEG. We bought Nacho before we really knew what we wanted in a dinghy, so we intentionally went used and cheap, knowing what didn't know. Now, over a year of cruising later, not only ...
Hey all! No regular episode this week, being Christmas AND since we just got out of quarantine in SVG and only got to Bequia yesterday! However, we wanted to wish all our subscribers and viewers a very happy holidays and thank you so much for watching th...
Our FIRST NIGHT in Carriacou had serious DRAMA and NOT a lot of SLEEP. It was a rainy and stormy passage, followed by a squall-filled night at anchor in Tyrell Bay. Things got dicey when the boats around us started dragging anchor! Later we get to do so...
SOMEHOW, our NEW LIFE PLAN turned out to be the perfect escape from the EVENTS of 2020. We left to SAIL THE WORLD in 2019, and then... And like most of the world, it was definitely far from smooth sailing for quite a while.
Thanks so lockdowns and trave...
When we first sailed to Grenada for hurricane season, there were a couple things on our list that we were most looking forward to. In this video we tick BOTH off the list! (Though we would repeat both later on in our stay). Grenada is famous for waterfal...
MAN VS. LOBSTER - Who Will WIN?? And Saving A SINKING DINGHY! This week we struggle to save our quickly deteriorating dinghy as multipel leaks and failures begin popping up. With few options to buy a new one here, we're trying to limp ol Nacho along as l...
WE never thought we'd get the WILLIES UNDER WATER, but this dive site changed all that.
This week we bust out of the marina and head for the amazing Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park for some snorkeling and free diving. How do we do this with a toddler ...
NOTHING is SIMPLE on a LIVEABOARD SAILBOAT! Groceries, Fuel, Laundry...here's the REAL DEAL!
This week we get away from the sun, sand, and beaches (briefly) to show you how the simplest of tasks take on so many complications in the sailboat life. Even f...
As we visit a RAIN FOREST FARM high in the Grenada JUNGLE CANOPY, we discover the inner workings of friendships among cruising sailors. The proprietor provides farmers markets in several locations in Grenada which are especially helpful to the cruiser com...
How Exactly Do Things Work Here In Grenada?? How To Assimilate as Cruisers!
This week we get down to the nuts and bolts of life in Grenada. Where things are, where to get what...not to mention a Sunday market at a brewery! AND...Rivers checks in to a l...
This week we finally settle in to quarantine life...just in time for a hurricane scare! As Gonzalo makes his brush with Grenada, the Covid protocol goes into a scramble as everyone is tested and cut loose to shelter as they wish. After the threat passes,...
After 2 ATTEMPTS We Make Grenada! Into TWO WEEK Quarantine! Coast Guard Enforced!
This week we finally arrive in Grenada!! Woohoo! But not so fast...now we can only touch base for about 5 minutes to pre-check, then it's off to the designated anchorage ...
After FAIL #1, It's ATTEMPT #2! Passage From USVI to GRENADA! Scenic Tour of ST. CROIX!
This week, after a failed attempt at passage from St. John to Grenada due to crazy weather and squalls, we find ourselves sheltering at St. Croix. We make use of ou...
Passage Prep and we LEAVE for GRENADA! Mechanical Issues and Storms!
This week our departure for Grenada is finally upon us...but we're behind and it's not going smoothly. We NEVER like sailing on a schedule, but find ourselves forced to in order to be a...
RUM! SUN! FRIENDS! FUN! Tons of SAILING Then REPEAT!
This week is our LAST WEEK in the US Virgin Islands as we prepare and stage ourselves for our Grenada passage and into quarantine for 2 weeks. So we admittedly lived it up a little! Okay, a lot. No ...
Preparing for 2 WEEK QUARANTINE! Planning the GRENADA PASSAGE! And Boat Gremlins!!
This week it's finally time to say goodbye to our home of nearly 4 months, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. We're beginning our move Eastward to stage for our Grenada passag...
Watermaker REFURB and UPGRADE! Saharan DUST STORM! And Sailboat PIZZA SHOP!
This week we FINALLY get our primary watermaker pump back, freshly rebuilt. NOW we just have to install it along with all the other upgrades we decided to tackle at the same ti...
New ANCHOR! Epic SAIL! And A Hike To The Top Of MAGEN'S!
An amazing couple of "days in the life". We've learned our way around now and have figured out the spots we love the MOST. And the best part is getting there as we sail the west coast of St. Tho...
Major Watermaker Repairs! FRESH CATCH Mahi Dinner! And Super Secret Pool Day at An Exclusive Marina!
This week the watermaker woes finally come to a head resulting in a need for major repairs. So Eric tears the whole thing down to prepare for building ...
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