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November 14, 2016November 14, 2016Lorraine Escher

Heavy rain in the Dominican Republic closes school for at least a week, and our kids vote, “Yay!”

September 11, 2016September 11, 2016Lorraine Escher

Canadian ‘boat kids’ to attend elementary school in Luperon

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016Lorraine Escher

Lunch on Aphrodite with celebrity sailor and cruising guru: Bruce Van Sant

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016Lorraine Escher

Designing and building a mooring for Aphrodite in Luperon harbour

July 20, 2016July 20, 2016Lorraine Escher

Columbus comes alive at La Isabela, DR

June 24, 2016July 18, 2016Lorraine Escher

Salvador Amesquita Pastor

June 10, 2016September 21, 2016Lorraine Escher

Baseball: learning a game, and understanding a field of dreams in the Dominican Republic

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  • An unexpected visit to Aphrodite from the Secret-Santa Amazon fairy
  • Freezing on a catamaran in Georgia
  • Washer/dryer retrofit on a St Francis 50 catamaran (psst – this is strictly under the table)
  • Humble seamstress beginnings: repairing a pillow case on our Sailrite (industrial) sewing machine
  • Life raft gear: what if you were not rescued, how long could you survive?

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