Author Archives: Susie

Exploring Curacao

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Susie

With air-con working nicely in the hire car (it’s 32 degrees outside) we headed off around the island.  We found purely by chance the Hato Caves, 300,000 year old limestone caves which are absolutely stunning inside. The area is of … Continue reading →

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Vieques to Curacao

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Susie

After checking out of Vieques at their small airport (another very friendly Customs Officer), we packed away the dinghy and set sail for Curacao, 420 miles south.  The forecast hadn’t changed much, wind and more wind, 20-25 knots from the … Continue reading →

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Ensenada Honda, Vieques

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Susie

Joy continues her reputation as a bird magnet– of the feathered variety of course.  Meet Mr Martin and his wife Mabel, they have been visiting us two to three times a day for the last two weeks.  The reason for … Continue reading →

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Vieques

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Susie

We hired a jeep last week for an Island tour, having arranged for us to collect it from the Blue Horizon resort near Esperanza we discovered after over an hours walk that the car wasn’t there after all. It was … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Vieques, Spanish Virgin Isles

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Susie

The beach that we had anchored off looked pretty amazing even in the failing light, as the sun went down we were both looking forward to exploring the next day. Sun Bay has a wonderful sandy beach, about a mile … Continue reading →

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Culebra and Puerto Rico

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Susie

Our settled weather window didn’t arrive, strong trade winds continued to howl around the rigging and one day we had a storm come over which tested the holding.  For us, no problem, but two others anchored behind us obviously felt … Continue reading →

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St Kitts to Culebra, Nr Puerto Rico

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Susie

After a great sail back up to St Martin where we stocked up again with some maintenance items and parts from the chandleries, and of course some gorgeous French cheeses and pates, we set off east to St Thomas for … Continue reading →

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Goodbye St Kitts

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Susie

Joy went back in the water without any hitches or bad weather, much to everyone’s relief.  For the first time in a very long time, we motored south heading into the wind instead of getting sails out and tacking.  We … Continue reading →

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‘Land Time’ – St. Kitts

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Susie

We held off our departure from St Martin until the day before haul out as the wind was due to go back to the East, and so it did.  We had a wonderful sail to St Kitts, arriving way ahead … Continue reading →

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St Thomas to Marigot Bay, St Martin

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Susie

After leaving the BVI’s we sailed back to St Thomas for several reasons.  This is one of the easiest places to get ‘stuff’ delivered and it’s a nice place to hang out whilst waiting.  I took delivery of a Sailrite … Continue reading →

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