2020-05-04 Today is the Capitan’s Bday, the original plan was to be in Colombia, just arriving a day or two before to be able to have the whole colombian family in Cartagena celebrating not only our arrival to Colombia but also one more year of the captain!! And of course, another couple of thousands milesContinue reading “May the 4 be with you”
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April one more month in Dominica!
Abril 1, 2020 We are still in Dominica, same anchorage at Portsmouth. Who would have ever thought the world would have to stop. Almost every country on the planet is in quarantine!! The COVID-19 still spreading and each country has set in place more and more restrictions. Here in Dominica on April 6th the announcementContinue reading “April one more month in Dominica!”
Dominica – two more weeks!
March 17, 2020 News about COVID-19 are everywhere. Here in Dominica no cases have been detected, but things are changing rapidly. Some measures have been put in place.We heard all Cruise ships have been stoped. Normally, they have Cruise ships arriving in Roseau almost everyday this time of the year; we saw two different onesContinue reading “Dominica – two more weeks!”
Dominica first week
March 12,2020 Landing in Dominica is quite impressive, we had an excellent weather from Martinique all the way, we left early morning and arrived in the afternoon. We first arrived in Roseau, which is the Capital. Things were pretty relaxed for the sailing, nice blue sky, great wind as we arrived some local came inContinue reading “Dominica first week”
St Vincents and the Grenadines…
February 24,2020 Starting the holiday part of the trip…. While for every blue water sailor, crossing the Atlantic or any ocean for that matter, is a treat, a pleasure rarely achieve, an achievement you will keep and cherish for long, we are now entering the holiday mode. The Grenadines is a destination for thousands andContinue reading “St Vincents and the Grenadines…”
2020-02-21 Barbados – St Vicente y las granadinas(24hrs crossing)
February 21, 2020 Salimos de Barbados en a las 3PM y llegamos a Canouan a las 2PM del día siguiente. Mi primera travesía en Happy Days. Adaptarse a la vida en el mar toma su tiempo y aunque ya lo he hecho antes, después de viajar 42 horas en avión, pasar una noche a bordoContinue reading “2020-02-21 Barbados – St Vicente y las granadinas(24hrs crossing)”
Sydney -Barbados.
February 17, 2020 Bueno y finalmente uno de los días más esperados por fin llego. El 17 de febrero viajé de Sydney a Barbados para comenzar mi año sabático. Happy Days ya llegó a Barbados el 16 de Febrero, pero como era Domingo no les permitieron ir a tierra porque todas las oficinas de inmigraciónContinue reading “Sydney -Barbados.”
2020-02-25 Crossing the Atlantic-for the THIRD time
What to write about the Atlantic? First, let me tell you that we made it. I am writing these lines as we are reaching the grenadines from Barbados. No suspense here. Now each crossing brings its surprises, good times, technical glitch, human scrambles and for sure weather patterns to discuss. Every sailor should be ableContinue reading “2020-02-25 Crossing the Atlantic-for the THIRD time”
2020-01-24–Las Palmas -Last check before crossing
Last check or last repairs as the toilets are out of commission in the front and the leak is still an unsolved mystery and we do not have a salt water pump for the kitchen. First things first, let’s give Happy Days a thorough clean. Just 5 days has made it look as filthy asContinue reading “2020-01-24–Las Palmas -Last check before crossing”
2020-01-20 Leaving Cadiz to Canary Islands
As planned it is the hardest weather window to find. As I arrived there was a nice 5 days northerly we could not use as we were not ready. No crew, boat not reviewed, no beer enjoyed in our favorite waterhole in Cadiz. So we then go stuck through southerly for a bit more thanContinue reading “2020-01-20 Leaving Cadiz to Canary Islands”
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