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PIcture of the Escher kids on the deck of SV Aphrodite during Grenada Carnival 2017

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017Lorraine Escher

Sights to See (and Unsee) at Grenada Carnival 2017

April 30, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Guest data – statistics we’ve collected

Lorraine with Dixie Parrot on a 1,000 Mile Bicycle Ride, pictured in Washington State.

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016Lorraine Escher

From the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot

Endangered Allen Cays Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura inornata)

February 8, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Allen Cay, Bahamas — Our First Isolated Anchorage

January 28, 2016July 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

Queen mattress delivery and disposal —by dinghy

January 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Bahamas tomorrow AM

January 2, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Bahamas – plans derailed

Picture taken today from the top of our 60+ foot mast

October 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Technical writer turned cruiser

The book, "Frankie The Flying Fish" and Frank Nicol's boat in the background.

October 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Books are treasures forever (by Betty)

CFormer prime minister, Pierre T

September 24, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

As Canadian as a catamaran?

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10 years ago this weekFrom the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot
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