So, remember how we were excited to visit the market in Hiva Oa, setting out to visions of scoring an abundance of fresh tropical produce? Well… it was a bit of a bust. No market that day, unfortunately. But all was not lost — we managed to gather a respectable haul of fruits and veggies…
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The only constant in life is change
Disclaimer: This blog is quite different that the last one I posted. No beautiful beaches in this one – more like lots of hot, sweaty, dirty work with a bit of fun sprinkled in. You will read about yet another crew change development and at the very end, a bit about a secret plan I…
Paradise found – San Blas!
The day finally came – November 9th! That glorious day, Jas expertly guided Morning Stars out of slip F-36 at Shelter Bay Marina. We were all giddy with excitement. We had just spent months getting Morning Stars ready to go. She wasn’t perfect, but ready enough! I am writing this blog anchored in what can…
Our Panamanian life – monkeys, lightning & Morning Star
It’s funny to think that when we sailed into Shelter Bay Marina on July 28th we had only planned to be here a few days. We have now been at the marina for almost two months! As you already know, there is a very good reason for our extended stay here – our new boat,…
Emerald Bay Marina and George Town
My last blog left off just before we arrived in Emerald Bay Marina. Tying Starship up to a dock is a very rare occurrence now. Keeping that in mind, it was such a treat to settle in and enjoy the area, showers and free laundry facilities. Wow, what a luxury free laundry was…everything got washed…
Merry Christmas!
So much has happened since I last blogged. I guess you could say reality hit us in the face pretty hard during our attempt to sail from Pensacola to Key West. Backing up a bit… …while in Turners, we did receive our mainsail on December 7th as expected. Very shortly after that we started making…
The Big Trip 