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Leaving Luperon, A Story of Red Tape on top of the flag of the Dominican Republic and a three stripes, one star naval insignia to signify the bureaucracy and challenges we had leaving Luperon
December 2, 2016December 2, 2016Lorraine Escher

Leaving Luperón: A Story of Red Tape

Luperon Hurricane Hole: An image of Henry and Paul driving our dinghy with SV Aphrodite in the background next to an image of the track of hurricane Matthew in 2016 when we stayed in Luperon for hurricane season.
June 6, 2016July 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Luperón Long Reads — Waiting Out Hurricane Season

May 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Departure checklist for leaving an anchorage

A Nurse Shark that we seriously feared in the Jumentos, Ragged Islands and other islands south of George Town.
May 23, 2016May 23, 2016Lorraine Escher

Southern Bahamas Long Reads — Beyond the Exumas

December 10, 2015July 15, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medical Insurance While Cruising: Understanding OHIP and Private Insurance

August 2, 2015July 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medical Provisioning for Cruising: A Year’s Supply of Medication—Then What?

July 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hotter than Hades here in Ottawa

July 10, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

A visit from CBC Radio’s Stu Mills

June 1st, Our living room
June 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing to move: signs of progress

May 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Six-Month — Becoming a Sailor — Blog Summary

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This Week in Years Past

  • 10 years ago this weekLuperón Long Reads — Designing and Building a Mooring for Our 50-foot Catamaran
  • 11 years ago this weekMedical Provisioning for Cruising: A Year’s Supply of Medication—Then What?

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