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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

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 5, 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 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medical insurance while cruising

August 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medications for a year and beyond

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

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