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Aohrodite’s current position as I write this blog post.
June 23, 2023July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Live tracker: Where is in the World is SV Aphrodite Right Now?

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023Lorraine Escher

Losing a rudder 500 miles from Fiji

May 19, 2023July 11, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing at night — New Zealand to Fiji

July 25, 2020July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Waiting for Gonzalo

November 28, 2018July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Freezing on a catamaran in Georgia

February 16, 2018July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

800 nautical miles from Grenada to Haiti

December 7, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing to Puerto Rico with Carl De Angelo, former NYC Police officer

November 14, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Heavy Rain Closes School in Luperón, and Our Kids Vote, “Yay!”

April 24, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Heading into Hurricane season

Endangered Allen Cays Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura inornata)
February 8, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Allen Cay, Bahamas — Our First Isolated Anchorage

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This Week in Years Past

  • 10 years ago this weekFrom the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot
  • 10 years ago this weekBeans! Beans! Beans! Abandoning Meat in the Dominican Republic
  • 11 years ago this weekStress-free camping? Not here.
  • 11 years ago this weekA visit from CBC Radio’s Stu Mills

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