December 5, 2022 We had a very special Thanksgiving week visitor to our apartment in St. Maarten. Our granddaughter, Tyler came to spend the week. We all enjoyed her company and she enjoyed touring the island. It was an amazing week exploring our island home through the eyes of our granddaughter.
December 1, 2022 Slow Dancer had endured her time in the “yard” dutifully. She was dirty and had lots of parts in disarray, but overall, she was still our beautiful boat. She did have new bottom paint and a coat of wax on her hull. The travel lift placed her in the water at Bobby’s …
November 10, 2022 During our journey, we have had our eyes on the catamarans around us. They have much more living space and are smoother in the water. We watched as so many sped by us on their way to other locations. Although we have loved our Slow Dancer and she has safely sailed us …
November 7, 2022 On October 20, we were joined by Dale’s cousin, Sandi, from Hawaii. And on October 27, we were also joined by cousins, Cindi and Rick from Washington. Since we are currently “residents” of St. Maarten, we played tour guides to our guests. A good time was had by all!
October 26, 2022 With Slow Dancer in the yard, we decided to explore some areas of St. Maarten/St. Martin that we had not seen before. We watched while a tropical storm passed by! We celebrated Chase’s and Dale’s birthdays at Loterie Farms, a beautiful nature preserve with a zipline and a natural pool. But it …
September 3, 2022 We arrived back at St. Maarten on August 9. We were thrilled to welcome our son, Chase, to the island for his own new adventure. A certified dive instructor, Chase will be teaching and certifying tourists as well as locals. With Ken becoming healthier by the day, we are now set to …
August 7, 2022 On July 7, we hopped aboard a Delta airplane at the Princess Julianna Airport in St. Maarten. First stop was an overnight in Atlanta, followed by flights to Salt Lake City and Pasco. We cleared customs and immigration in Atlanta and walked what seemed like miles through the busiest airport in the …
June 30, 2022 We checked into St. Maarten with the assistance of an agent. He submitted our personal and boat documentation, along with our negative COVID tests, to Customs and Immigration and we headed to Simpson Bay Marina, our home for the next three weeks. We visited many familiar restaurants and beaches and enjoyed being …
May 28, 2022 Who would have imagined that a vacation on St. Maarten twelve years ago would lead to where we are today? This all began with our introduction to Garth Steyn and the St. Maarten Sailing School (now the Maritime School of the West Indies). Forty hours of classroom time and forty hours of …
May 22, 2022 The two weeks that we spent in St. John were magical. We hiked, snorkeled and just enjoyed the solitude. The water was crystal clear, the sea creatures were abundant and relatively unafraid. Because the majority of the island is National Park, anchoring is very limited as a step to protect the coral …