We had a little difficulty checking out of Cienfuegos en route to Trinidad as the authorities got the impression we were heading for Jamaica and almost cancelled our visas!!! All well though and we had an idyllic sail with big winds, flat seas and sun almost all the way to Casilda. We're getting […]
We've made it!! OR is tucked up in the marina, we caught a communal taxi to Havana, found a room with an amazing view and then walked the rubber off the soles of our 'sturdy' shoes. What an amazing city. It's on the go all day and all night. Lovely old buildings, lovely old cars […]
No, not the clouds - the bread! Cuba may not have luscious vegetables but it does have delicious white bread that is super scrummy! However, it does not - so far - have the best weather! Oh my goodness in the early hours of yesterday morning the anchorage was mayhem as the predicted high winds hit […]
18 days and 565nm after leaving Belize we finally manage to get onto dry land and check in! Our passage across to Cuba took 5 days but then the weather closed in and we had to run for shelter where we spent a further 4 days resting, before making a break for Nuevo Gerona. However, […]
Cay Caulker is a wonderful place to welcome in the New Year and what a lovely evening with sailing friends. We met on Makani for appetisers and drinks, then dinghied into town for a delicious meal at a little waterfront restaurant. The evening was rounded off with a champagne toast, mince pies, brandy butter, marzipan […]