Monthly Archives: June 2017

Spanish Virgin Islands

Posted on June 26, 2017 by symahia

Our last days in Puerto Rico were spent madly cleaning, repairing and restocking – a seemingly endless task.  Pete had multiple trips to hardware stores, marine stores and one day carried two propane gas tanks a total of 9 kms … Continue reading →

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San Juan

Posted on June 16, 2017 by symahia

A visit to Puerto Rico is not complete unless San Juan, the capital is explored.  We hired a car for the day, and headed straight to the old town, about an hour away from the boat.  With forts and castles … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico

Posted on June 13, 2017 by symahia

The boys and I arrived safely, although not happily into San Juan after a quick, uneventful flight.

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The Dreaded Mona Passage

Posted on June 7, 2017 by symahia

The Mona passage lies between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, maybe 70 miles of open sea, with a bad reputation. It is interesting because the Atlantic Ocean is 8 Km (8000m) deep at this point, the Puerto Rican Trench, … Continue reading →

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Santo Domingo

Posted on June 6, 2017 by symahia

As Pete finalised his visa and then returned to the boat to set sail that afternoon for Puerto Rico, the boys and I made our way to the accommodation we had booked in the Zona Colonial – the old town … Continue reading →

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Trying to get to Puerto Rico

Posted on June 4, 2017 by symahia

Before i left Australia, there was a podcast I enjoyed listening to – it was called Preppers Podcast. It was aimed at the American phenomenon called preppers. These are people preparing for the end of the world, or rather, the … Continue reading →

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Samana – what’s not to love about Samana

Posted on June 3, 2017 by symahia

The resort complex associated with the Bahia Marina has everything a grotty yachty dreams of – showers, laundry, pools, a gym, and for kids, a playground and a very tolerant staff, who never once made comment as the kids spread … Continue reading →

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