Chapter 3 of 6 · 66 posts
The Caribbean
Six years in the Caribbean: a hurricane season in Luperón, the long run down the island chain and the pandemic in Grenada. We left for Panama in November 2021.
A hurricane hole in Luperón22 posts
- Luperón Long Reads — Waiting Out Hurricane Season
- Luperón Cruiser Complaints: Dogs, Dock, Water and Fees
- Baseball in the Dominican Republic: A Field of Dreams
- Kindness in Luperón: A Fisherman Who Became My Translator
- Sailing with Kids: Our First Year Cruising as a Family of Six
- Going Meatless in the Dominican Republic: Our Beans Recipe
- La Isabela, Dominican Republic: Columbus Comes Alive
- Another interview with CBC Reporter, Stu Mills (with audio)
- Luperón Long Reads — Designing and Building a Mooring for Our 50-foot Catamaran
- Bruce Van Sant: Lunch With the Author of Passages South
- Fixing a Seized Helm in Puerto Plata: Leo’s Steering Saga
- Cruising with Kids: Our Family on CruiserTV
- Sailing Life Culture Shock: Questioning the Dream
- Canadian Boat Kids Go Shopping for School Uniforms in Luperón
- Boat Chores for Kids: Fixing Marine Toilets at 8 and 10
- Canadian Boat Kids Go to School in Luperón
- Allergic Reaction at School: How Facebook Found Us First
- Luperón, Dominican Republic: School Days and an Orange Wagon
- English-Speaking Eye Doctor in the Dominican Republic
- Heavy Rain Closes School in Luperón, Dominican Republic
- Leaving Luperón, Dominican Republic: Getting Your Despacho
- Luperón Long Reads — Boat Kids Go Local
Down the island chain23 posts
- Mona Passage Mutiny: Sailing with a Seasick NYC Cop
- Easy Dairy-Free Mint Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream (No-Churn)
- Caframo Sirocco II Fan Review: 17 Fans on Our Catamaran
- Reverse Culture Shock: From Luperón to St Thomas, USVI
- Anchoring in the USVI: Rules, Fines and Harbour ‘Mayors’
- Hosting Guests on a Sailboat: 18 Visitors by the Numbers
- Mr. Bricolage Martinique: A French Caribbean Home Depot
- Catamaran Safety for Kids: DIY Pool Noodle Swim Enclosure
- Sailing to Montserrat: Volcano, Ash and the Exclusion Zone
- Grenada Hash House Harriers: A Muddy Hash with Our Kids
- Finding Crew for a Pacific Crossing: Our Ad Went Wrong
- Sights to See (and Unsee) at Grenada Carnival 2017
- Taking the Bus in Grenada: Fares, Soca and Drama
- Dominica Travel: If Outside Magazine Visited the Caribbean
- Fishing in Bequia: Our Son Learns from a Local Fisherman
- Cruising the BVIs: Marina Cay & Trellis Bay Full Moon Party
- Trinidad Oil Spill: Our Boat in Chaguaramas Harbour
- Living with Four Kids in a Trinidad Boatyard
- Boat Repairs in Trinidad: Two Months in a Chaguaramas Yard
- Boat Spares Inventory: How We Organize Our Spare Parts
- Christmas in Trinidad: A Glorious Night with a Local Family
- Leaving a Trinidad Boatyard and Night Sailing to Grenada
- Grade 6 Essay Sample: Soufrière Hills Volcano, Montserrat
The zigzag years12 posts
- Rough Offshore Sailing: A Rite of Passage in a Gale
- Destination Île-à-Vache, Haiti: Voodoo, Fear and Fascination
- Christian Missionaries in Haiti: Church on Île-à-Vache
- Summer in Canada 2018: A Break from Life on the Boat
- Ditch Bag for a Pacific Crossing: Rethinking Life Raft Gear
- Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1: Our 7-Year-Old Gets Us Started
- Catamaran Washing Machine: A Surprising Space Solution
- Wintering Afloat: -2°C at Fort McAllister Marina, Georgia
- Amazon Packages We Did Not Order: A Secret Santa Surprise
- Why the Caribbean Has Virtually No Tides
- Installing a Washer/Dryer on a Catamaran: Splendide Retrofit
- Boatyard Project Management: Set Expectations Early
The COVID years in Grenada9 posts
- Boat Schooling: Preparing Cruising Kids for University
- Story of the World Review: World History for Kids at Home
- Preparing for a Tropical Storm: 4 Methods Sailors Used
- Splendide 7100XC Review: Not Built for Sailboats
- Sailboat Washing Machine: Miele W1 Dimensions and Capacity
- COVID in Grenada, 2021: Lockdown Seen From Our Sailboat
- Long Reads Grenada: 6 Stories From Our Sailboat
- Card Game Illustration: A Boat Kid’s First Job at 10
- Grenadian Rum Punch Recipe: Authentic, Made From Scratch