We are on vacation until October 25, 2009.
Looking forward to sailing with you soon!
Looking forward to sailing with you soon!
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
So I have to admit, Sasha is much better at blogging than I am. But what I lack in online time I've been making up for in cleaning, organizing, and healthy cooking. On our week off Sasha and I kept busy with small projects and a couple large ones, too. Here I am emptying out the starboard hole. We've been using it as the "I don't know where else to put this" storage. Not any more!! We cleaned everything out and took a fresh inventory. I have to admit, I love my non conventional pantry. Mo mother has a step stool to reach the top shelves, I have a ladder to reach the bottom!
Lets play a little game of I Spy. Can you find 1) an orange, 2) a lemon, 3) a Caroline, 4) a grapefruit?
We finally have a solution for all those people out there who forgot to clean their grill for the past 2 years. If heavy duty oven cleaner is no mach for your cooked on food and layers of rust-- USE A POWER SANDER! Then email the supplier and check on your ten year warranty. No really, the power sander worked well. The grate is now smooth rust. Sasha finished up the job wth lots of oil and a little heat to season the metal. We'll see how it works.
Here's a trick I learned in an old cruiser's book. To keep produce fresh longer rinse everything in a 10:1 water/ bleach mix. It is just one more step between buying and storing, but I can really tell a difference, especially in the tomatoes and avocados.
Tofu, round one. I'm trying to like this stuff. I enjoy it at thai restraunts, but I've never been brave enough to try on my own. If you dredge it in flour, then fry it, and finish it off with lots of fresh made peanut sauce... it's actually prett tasty.
Lets play a little game of I Spy. Can you find 1) an orange, 2) a lemon, 3) a Caroline, 4) a grapefruit?
We finally have a solution for all those people out there who forgot to clean their grill for the past 2 years. If heavy duty oven cleaner is no mach for your cooked on food and layers of rust-- USE A POWER SANDER! Then email the supplier and check on your ten year warranty. No really, the power sander worked well. The grate is now smooth rust. Sasha finished up the job wth lots of oil and a little heat to season the metal. We'll see how it works. 
Here's a trick I learned in an old cruiser's book. To keep produce fresh longer rinse everything in a 10:1 water/ bleach mix. It is just one more step between buying and storing, but I can really tell a difference, especially in the tomatoes and avocados. 
Tofu, round one. I'm trying to like this stuff. I enjoy it at thai restraunts, but I've never been brave enough to try on my own. If you dredge it in flour, then fry it, and finish it off with lots of fresh made peanut sauce... it's actually prett tasty. 
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Culebra Days and Nights
Current Location: Ensenada Honda, Culebra, PR
Lat/Lon: 18°18.6' N 65°17.5' W
Air Temp: 80°F Sea Temp: 80°F
Weather: Clear, Light NE Breeze
Continuing our trend of working harder while on our vacation, we sailed down to Culebra to "relax" for a few days. Here is an abbreviated list of things we accomplished while here:
- Removed dinghy engine
- Beached, flipped, scraped, washed, scrubbed, and sanded the dinghy
- Applied three coats of antifouling paint to dinghy bottom
- Tara scrubbed all the teak on Hypnautic
- Installed a ventilation fan in the cockpit fridge cabinet
- Installed two waterproof GFCI-protected 120VAC outlets in the cockpit
- Ate a Barbara Rosa's, a local culinary institution
- Hung out at the Dinghy Dock
- I even cooked dinner tonight
This does not include the two hours spent stirring the gallon of bottom paint (all the copper clumped up at the bottom). Many thanks to Kirk and Pam for their help and advice, loaning us tools, letting us shower off the paint at their house, and for helping us flip and scrub the dinghy!
Also, Tara is probably entirely correct about how awesome it was to finally be on vacation. Getting some more surf at Sandy Spit was awesome!!!
Here are some pics, Tara scrubbing Teak, Sasha Surfing
Lat/Lon: 18°18.6' N 65°17.5' W
Air Temp: 80°F Sea Temp: 80°F
Weather: Clear, Light NE Breeze
Continuing our trend of working harder while on our vacation, we sailed down to Culebra to "relax" for a few days. Here is an abbreviated list of things we accomplished while here:
- Removed dinghy engine
- Beached, flipped, scraped, washed, scrubbed, and sanded the dinghy
- Applied three coats of antifouling paint to dinghy bottom
- Tara scrubbed all the teak on Hypnautic
- Installed a ventilation fan in the cockpit fridge cabinet
- Installed two waterproof GFCI-protected 120VAC outlets in the cockpit
- Ate a Barbara Rosa's, a local culinary institution
- Hung out at the Dinghy Dock
- I even cooked dinner tonight
This does not include the two hours spent stirring the gallon of bottom paint (all the copper clumped up at the bottom). Many thanks to Kirk and Pam for their help and advice, loaning us tools, letting us shower off the paint at their house, and for helping us flip and scrub the dinghy!
Also, Tara is probably entirely correct about how awesome it was to finally be on vacation. Getting some more surf at Sandy Spit was awesome!!!
Here are some pics, Tara scrubbing Teak, Sasha Surfing
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Marinas
Current Location: Village Cay Marina, Tortola
Lat/Lon: 18°25.4' N 64°37.03' W
Air Temp: 80°F Sea Temp: 80°F
Weather: Calm
Marinas suck. For one, they are crowded. Second, they are sheltered, which means there is no breeze and they are hot. Third the water is gross so no swimming! Also, marinas mean work -- when we are in port we like to get things done -- repairs, shopping, etc.
So, marinas are also good. They provide services - fuel, water, electricity, supplies, access to repairs, as well as shelter from the elements. We ran some errands, Tara went shopping, Issac from Wickham's Cay II Rigging installed a new halyard, and Junior from Doyle Sails dropped off our repaired gennaker and measured for cockpit shades.
So yet another very busy day of vacation. I can't wait for the vacation to actually start! Almost seems like we do less when we are on charter!
Lat/Lon: 18°25.4' N 64°37.03' W
Air Temp: 80°F Sea Temp: 80°F
Weather: Calm
Marinas suck. For one, they are crowded. Second, they are sheltered, which means there is no breeze and they are hot. Third the water is gross so no swimming! Also, marinas mean work -- when we are in port we like to get things done -- repairs, shopping, etc.
So, marinas are also good. They provide services - fuel, water, electricity, supplies, access to repairs, as well as shelter from the elements. We ran some errands, Tara went shopping, Issac from Wickham's Cay II Rigging installed a new halyard, and Junior from Doyle Sails dropped off our repaired gennaker and measured for cockpit shades.
So yet another very busy day of vacation. I can't wait for the vacation to actually start! Almost seems like we do less when we are on charter!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Finally!
Current Location: The Lagoon, St. Thomas
Lat/Lon: 18°18.76' N 64°52.1' W
Air Temp: 80°F Sea Temp: 80°F
Weather: Windy, Partly Cloudy
We are finally off charter!!! It was a busy, eventful, and fun few weeks, but it is nice to have the boat to ourselves for a change. We found a sheltered cove that is the namesake of our yachtmaker, and we are hunkered down here for the night. Tomorrow we rent a car and do some shopping in St. Thomas!
Lat/Lon: 18°18.76' N 64°52.1' W
Air Temp: 80°F Sea Temp: 80°F
Weather: Windy, Partly Cloudy
We are finally off charter!!! It was a busy, eventful, and fun few weeks, but it is nice to have the boat to ourselves for a change. We found a sheltered cove that is the namesake of our yachtmaker, and we are hunkered down here for the night. Tomorrow we rent a car and do some shopping in St. Thomas!
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