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Going underground in Rome

Our last turbopass excursion was on Saturday, Sept. 6th – a visit to the Catacombs of St. Callistus. We took the bus into the downtown and met up with our tour group. We had a fun tourist bus ride to the Catacombs with an Italian bus driver who gave us a little guided tour. He really loved his job as he excitedly shared various details about Rome.

The Catacombs were in a lovely estate area with a long tree-lined driveway and large grass pastures. We visited the first 2 levels of the 4 level catacombs which in total held over 500,000 people centuries ago. We descended about 15 m into the cool catacombs that were well lit. All together there were 20 km of pathways and all the tombs were empty. Our tour guide was very interesting although his English was hard to understand (he had a strong ascent that wasn’t entirely Italian). We didn’t do 20km – that would have been crazy, but we did see enough to get a good idea of how creepy catacombs can be 😁.

At the end of our catacombs visit, our bus driver returned us to the city centre a little after 12 pm, just in time for lunch. We decided to head to Trastevere – a neighbourhood in Rome known for its authentic cuisine. We went to a restaurant recommended by our bus driver and had a yummy meal.

After lunch we hopped back on the big bus tour and went to the Spanish Steps. Wow this was a very busy area – of course being a Saturday afternoon didn’t help! We walked around and went to the bottom of the steps to explore the rich shopping area. All the fancy Italy stores were there – Prada, Gucci, Giorgio Armani to name a few. Needless to say we didn’t do any shopping!!

The afternoon was hot and crowded so we gave up on the city centre and took the subway back to our little neighbourhood where we enjoyed some gelato and water before returning to our quiet, relatively cool apartment!!

Sunday, Sept. 7th was our last full day in Rome and we decided to give ourselves a break from being tourists! The 4 turbopass days were fantastic and we saw lots of the popular Rome destinations. This ticket service was very well organized and easy which made our touring days even more successful. But 4 days in a row of walking more than 10km each day really wore us out!! All we did on Sunday was watch the canonization mass of the first millennial saint and another Italian man from St. Peter’s Basilica on TV and then went out for food! A nice quiet, relaxing day!! In the morning (Monday, Sept 8), Mark and I will pick up the rental car and we’ll be driving to Assisi for the second week of our Italy adventure.

Waiting for our Catacombs tour to start.

These steps lead to theBasilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli on the Capitoline Hill.

The Trinità dei Monti church at the top of the Spanish Steps.

Looking down from the top of the Spanish steps.

The only way to end a Sunday afternoon!!

Touring the Rome Sights – Look Better!!

We continued our Turbopass experience on Sept. 4 with 2 scheduled visits – the Pantheon in the morning and Castel Sant’Angelo in the afternoon. It was another lovely sunny morning as we walked to the bus stop but we quickly learned that Rome was having a one day strike action for their Metro service!! Buses were still running but on a reduced schedule. It was a good thing we left early because we had a bit of a wait for the bus.

Our first excursion was the Pantheon. It’s super difficult to put into words the impact of our visit here. This structure defies my understanding of construction. It is truly unbelievable that the Pantheon is still standing after centuries and is still in use for some religious ceremonies. The architecture is only dwarfed by the artifacts inside – paintings, sculptures and many other items adorned every corner of this impressive structure.

After our visit to the Pantheon, we had a few hours of free time before our 2:15pm tour of Castel Sant’Angelo. We walked around the area and found many interesting shops, restaurants and government buildings. We made our way to Trevi Fountain (after a much needed coffee break!) and it was insanely busy!! We didn’t stay long in this area because it was just too crowded. Instead we found a great restaurant in the Piazza Navona. We also paid a visit to a little shop that sold limoncello!! After a wonderful tasting, we settled on 3 bottles (see last photo).

Our second destination for the day was the Castel Sant’Angelo – built in the 2nd century as a mausoleum by order of emperor Hadrian. We arrived early because we had to find the turbopass employee to get our tickets. We couldn’t find this person (who was supposed to be dressed in a red shirt holding an orange umbrella – yeah find that one person in a sea of hundreds!!!) so we went to the information kiosk. The woman there was a bit surly and when we said we couldn’t find this employee, she said “look better’! We had a bit of a laugh after that because it was so unlike all the other Italian tourist employees. Once we got our tickets and entered the Castel, we were very impressive by its condition and the other displays inside. Unfortunately we were all very tired so we were happy to quickly view the castle and then head back to our apartment.

The plan for Sept. 5th was simple – a visit to the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Hill (all located at the same site). We decided to start our day with a “big bus” tour (hop on, hop off bus). This was a great idea because we had the opportunity to see all the big bus stops in the downtown area. After our bus tour, we had lunch and made our way to the Colosseum. Again words just don’t do this place justice! It took 8 years to build this massive venue with it many arches and columns, plus the incredible underground tunnels and passages.

After visiting the Colosseum, we went to the forum and Palatine Hill. By this time in the day we were all feeling tired and sore (my feet were very unhappy). We quickly walked around the area which was super impressive and spent a bit of time among the ancient ruins. It was very humbling to look around the massive old structures and all the ancient ruins. I think we would have spent more time there if it had been earlier in the day.

Tomorrow (Sept. 6th) is our last day on our turbopass excursion. We only have one scheduled event – the Catacombs of St Callistus – Rome’s underground. After that we’ll probably go see some of the other stops on the big bus route (we have access to the big bus route for another day).

Walking around the government buildings.

Heading to Castel Sant’Angelo. The Tiber River with St. Peter’s Basilica in the background.

Sept. 5 – our morning escalator ride to the A line subway to get to the heart on the city.

We’re in front of a basilica near the forum.

Our limoncello purchase from Sept. 4 – yummy!!

Properly Impressed – Rome day 2 & 3

2 full days down and I can honestly say I am very impressed with Rome. Our first full day (Sept. 2) was spent exploring our local neighbourhood. Our walk was amazing – lots of little shops and restaurants. We walked through the arches of the old Roman wall, right up to the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano. This basilica had an amazing plaza in front with some impressive landscaping. We also spent a bit of time walking through a park that ran beside a stretch of the old wall. After a very nice lunch, we did a bit of grocery shopping and headed back to our apartment for a well deserved rest.

Today (Wednesday, Sept. 3) was our Vatican City tour. Talk about impressive!!! It’s hard to put into words the impact of a place that has so much history on display in an absolutely incredible setting. From paintings to statues to jaw dropping ceilings, we made our way through the Vatican museum, ending up at the Sistine Chapel. I think my photos will do a much better job at expressing the sheer beauty of the place. I actually got to the point where I just couldn’t take any more photos – my phone’s battery power was running very low.

We spent about 3 hours inside the Vatican and then we walked along the outside of the wall to St. Peter’s Basilica. Unfortunately we didn’t have tickets to go inside the basilica but we did go into the centre plaza area and have a good look around. Again it was quite impressive!

Our last stop before heading home was at the Atlante Star Hotel roof top garden called Les etoiles terrazza. We had an amazing view of St. Peter’s Basilica and the surrounding area. We also had the most expensive drinks so far this trip (and they will probably be the most expensive for the whole trip!!). By the time we got back to our apartment, we all had sore feet and were ready for a rest!!

Tomorrow (Sept. 4) we will visit the Pantheon and the Castel Sant’Angelo. It will be another full day of touring Rome!

Giardino Fernando Masone – a circular roadway around a park that is near our apartment.

Giardini di via Carlo Felice – park near the Basilica.

We’re still relatively fresh on our tour!

Ceilings of the Vatican Museum!! Way too many spectacular ones!

Margie and I are having fun in one of the many halls!

Not sure what we’re laughing at – thanks for the photo, Margie!

Our most expensive drinks on the roof top!

And when you get home, you relax with a fun game of ping pong head!! (That’s what I’m calling it.) Photo courtesy of Margie!

Arriving in Rome

We had an uneventful flight to Rome – just what you want! Neither of us slept much on the plane so we were a bit sluggish making our way to the customs area. It’s a good thing there were loads of people to follow from terminal 3 to the immigrations concourse – my brain was working in slow motion!! Our plane arrived with at least 3 other international flights – the line for customs was crazy!! We snaked around and around and finally got to the end where they had automated passport readers. It was super easy and efficient!! We scanned our passports, had our photo taken and then had our passports stamped!! The exit lead directly to a massive baggage claims area and fantastically, our bag came sliding down the conveyor belt in short order! We were all settled by 2pm and Matthew and Margie arrived about an hour later. We took a taxi to our Airbnb which is located in the neighbourhood of San Giovanni!

Our Airbnb is lovely – on the second floor of a typical Rome apartment building. Lots of marble stairs and floors. The unit has a central hallway and each room has a door (good for keeping the place warm!). It’s very comfortable!! The neighbourhood is very interesting with lots of little shops and restaurants. We did a bit of exploring on Monday but will do more today.

Waiting at the airport for Margie and Matthew.

Our apartment – Matthew is just coming out the door.

Night view from our street side balcony.

Side trip to Italy

This trip has been in the making for 2 years. It was originally planned for September 2024 but was postponed to this September. After a long wait, we’re finally on our way to Italy, joining my brother Matthew and his wife Margie for a 4 week extravaganza!!

As I’ve done on previous trips, I’ll be continuing my blog, sharing photos and our adventures. Right now we’re at the Toronto Pearson Airport waiting for our 9:40pm flight direct to Rome. We arrive in Rome at 12:30pm Italy time! Stay tuned for much more once we reach the other side of the pond (without a boat!!)

We did a fun visit to the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto). Caroline and Evelyn came along for the fun.

Not the 2 ft long hotdog but a close 2nd coming in at 1 ft.

Sun setting through the old Horticulture building.

We had a few sewing jobs for the boat. Mark is working on a holder for our new Caribbean courtesy flags.

Leaving CK in PR

It has been a whirlwind few days as we readied Crimson Kathryn for her hurricane season storage. Our shortened timeline has lead us to be way more efficient with our storage jobs. Each day had an attack plan and we worked hard to make sure most (if not all) items on the lists were completed each day.

Our haul out (May 1st) went very smoothly. You definitely get what you pay for!! The haul out crew were professional and took their time lining up the boat into the slings of a rather large travel lift. It was a bit nerve racking to watch the boat being moved back and forth, with us wondering if these guys really knew what they were doing!! But once the boat was in the slings and out of the water, we could relax because she was perfectly aligned and resting nicely above the ground. It’s been raining like crazy here so the storage yard was a muddy mess. The travel lift bounced its way to our spot and again with great care, the crew got CK into position. Our boat caretaker, Sam, was on hand to help with levelling of the boat. We’ve never had someone go on deck with a bucket of water to make sure the decks were draining properly. It took a bit of time but well worth it to make sure water won’t be pooling in all the wrong places. Once Sam was satisfied with the level, the crew blocked the boat and removed the slings. Sam spent the next hour (or so) strapping down CK. Sam used 8 straps (instead of the usual 4 we’ve been doing in Florida) because we are definitely in a more hurricane prone spot.

Mark and I have spent the last 2.5 days finishing all the jobs on our 2 lists. Being in a higher hurricane risk area has lead to a slightly different storage arrangement. We’ve decided not to cover our cockpit with a tarp (normally we do this to keep out the rain) and we’re also not putting on a sun shade. Both of these items can become a hazard when the wind picks up. All items normally stored in the cockpit or on deck have been moved inside the boat. Mark has also spent a bit of time securing things staying on deck, like the dinghy. A few extra lines were placed to make sure things don’t go flying!! The interior of the boat has been washed and items have been stored to allow for as much airflow as possible. We’re leaving 2 – 12volt fans running on low (never done that before) to help with air circulation. Sam will keep an eye of the fans and our batteries. All in all, we had a very successful 2.5 days on the hard!

We’re now at the end of a fantastic season. We’ve travelled over 1300nm from Nov 21 to May 3rd and visited five countries – USA, the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, the DR and Puerto Rico. We’ve had some awesome sailing passages and a few rough ones. We’ve motored more this season than any other time but still have a bit of diesel in the tank for the fall. Evelyn and Caroline spent a combined 3 weeks with us and we explored PR and Culebra. We spent one wonderful day in Old Sun Juan and all 4 of us agreed we’d love to spend more time exploring the city.

Storing in a more hurricane prone area is a bit stressful. The marina is new to us but we’ve got a good guy looking after our boat while it’s on the hard. We’ll get updates from him and we’ll be watching the weather no doubt!!! So here’s to the end of an amazing season!! Can’t wait to explore more of the Caribbean next season. Until then – have a wonderful summer!!!

There are 3 haul out bays – we’re in the middle one.

Heading to the yard past all the racks of smaller boats.

Almost done – putting stands under the boat now.

Crimson Kathryn is just about ready for the summer season. A few dock lines drying on the boom still need to be stowed.

Sunrise May 3rd. View is from the apartment we’ve rented from Sam.

Getting things done quickly

This is a new experience for us – getting the boat ready for storage and being hauled out of the water in 6 days! We’ll have 2 more days after haulout to finish the storage job. Normally we take 3 weeks so this is pretty crazy. To add to the fun of our shortened time, it’s been raining everyday (except for today – so far) since we arrived on Friday, April 25. Certainly makes things interesting!

On Saturday April 26th, we were up fairly early and right after breakfast, I washed all the cockpit cushions and left them on the foredeck to dry. Caroline was busy packing and Mark worked on some inside jobs. We left for the airport around 11 am and made it there in about 1 hour. We gave Caroline a big hug and off she went to her plane. We did a bit of shopping in Sun Juan and then headed back to the boat. We got back just before the rain poured down! Good thing I moved all my clean cushions back into the cockpit before we left!

In the past 3 days we’ve had more rain than all the other days we’ve been in Puerto Rico combined. It’s making our outside storage jobs very challenging. We have many lines (ropes) that need to be stored inside the boat so they must be dry. We keep moving them around – inside the cockpit then back on deck as the rain comes and goes. I took advantage of the rain on Sunday (it rained all day) to get 3 big loads of laundry done!! That was great!

So far we’ve completed many of our storage jobs. Here’s what we’ve accomplished so far: interior of the boat has been washed with Pinesol and wiped down with water and vinegar. Boat laundry has been vacuum sealed. Sails have been rinsed, dried and stored inside the boat. Dinghy motor is in its storage spot on the back rail and the dinghy is on the bow. The wind generator has been secured so it won’t spin. All lines are mostly dry and in the cockpit. Portable generator has been prepped and stored for the summer. V-berth mattresses have been wrapped in plastic and the V-berth is filling up with all the vacuum sealed bags. Cockpit cushions are now also in the V-berth (it’s very crowded in there!). I’m sure there are more jobs but I think you get the idea – lots is getting done!

Yesterday (April 28th) we met with Sam – our storage caretaker. Our insurance company insisted we hire a concierge service to look after our boat during the storage season. Sam and his wife will be checking our boat every week. The service includes lots of really great features. They will run a dehumidifier every couple of weeks and wipe down any visible mold (it is very humid here!). They will check for leaks and make sure our drains are not clogged. They will watch our batteries and keep them charged. We have a sun shade that we put over the boat to help with the heat inside. When the bad weather hits (usually sometime in August), Sam will remove our sun shade and store it for us. Sam will also send us a monthly report on the boat and be in contact whenever necessary. Although it’s an added expense we hadn’t counted on, it is very reassuring to know our boat will be well cared for during hurricane season.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) will be our last full day before we are hauled out at 10:30 am Thursday. I have my list of jobs still to do and I know Mark has his list. Once we’re on the hard, we’ll still have 2.5 days to finish up before we fly to Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, May 4th.

Our pier at Marina Del Rey. There are 88 slips on our side of the main pier and we’re in slip 84. Over 1000 slips in this marina. It’s huge.

V-berth in the early stages of packing. It’s way fuller now.

These golf cart go up and down the docks. It’s about 1/2 miles from our boat to the main office area.

They even have a drop off area – little trailers are left here. You can fill them with the stuff going to your boat and then a golf cart will come by and take you and your trailer to your boat.

Wind generator is all tied up so it won’t move or spin while in storage.

Sails are down and cushions are drying in today’s sun!!

A week with Caroline

We’ve had a fun filled, busy week with Caroline. Evelyn flew home on April 20 and we left the dock on April 21. Our plan for Caroline’s last week was to go to the Isla de Culebra – a roughly 70nm trip from Marina de Salinas. If the weather cooperated, we’d make 2 jumps over 2 days, Monday and Tuesday.

Monday April 21 started as usual – a little breeze and comfortable temperature. We got off the dock very easily and were underway nice and early (around 7am). We were heading about 40nm to Cayo Santiago or as it is better known – Monkey Island. Early morning was good – the wind was from a favourable direction so we were able to pull out the jib. By mid-morning the wind had picked up – higher than predicted and we started bashing into the waves as we turned the corner heading north (not much fun). The decision was made to stop about 14nm from Monkey Island and anchor in this little bay. We had a bit of trouble in this bay as we were trying to anchor. We picked up a float and line (might have been attached to a fish trap) around our bow thruster. Mark tried to untangle the line from the deck but that didn’t work. We dropped anchor where we were and Mark went for a swim to remove the line. Once that was done, we had lunch! It turned out that this nice looking bay was super rolly!! So we pulled up anchor and bashed our way another 7 nm to Puerto Yabucoa. This was a larger bay and we were able to tuck in close to the shore – a much calmer spot.

The next morning (April 22) we got going around 8am and made a brief stop at Monkey Island. The island is home to about 1800 rhesus macaque monkeys who have been observed and studied by scientists since 1938. The public isn’t allowed on the island so we watched the monkeys running up and down the hilly island through our binoculars. It was a short stop (about 30 minutes) and then we continued another 7nm to Ensenada Honda Inlet – our anchorage for Tuesday night. This spot actually felt like going home to Reynolds Park!! The bay was an old USA naval base and is now used for ferries travelling to Culebra and Isla de Viegues plus other work vessels. It was fun to anchor near the large concrete piers!!

Wednesday April 23 was a great day to make the 24 nm crossing to Culebra. The wind was super light and the waves were gentle rollers. It was an easy 4 hour motor trip and we had our anchor down a little after noon. After lunch we went for a dinghy ride around the harbour. There’s a small river that crosses the island and joins the inner harbour to the west side of the island (where the ferries land). We checked out the river and had a George Town (Bahamas) flashback as we went under a little bridge!! It was very fun. We tied the dinghy up at the public dock and walked around the town – Culebra Pueblo. The town has many restaurants and is quite a tourist destination. It was busy for a Wednesday afternoon!

We decided to rent a golf cart on Thursday (April 24th) so we could tour the island. Caroline was very interested in some beach time and we all wanted to see Bahia Flamenco – a well known beach that is super busy on the weekends! We got the golf cart around 9am and headed to the beach. It was interesting putting along the road in the gas golf cart. Lots of potholes, speed bumps and drainage dips made driving very exciting – not to mention all the other traffic! I think Mark enjoyed driving around and I know Caroline loved facing backwards!! The beach was pretty amazing and not super crowded! We found a nice palm tree shady spot and enjoyed about 4 hours relaxing on the beach. There were food kiosks at the beach so we had lunch there as well. On the way back, we toured the east side of the inner harbour (where we were anchored). The island is quite hilly (just like Puerto Rico) and our little golf cart did an awesome job of climbing up the steep roads. We had an incredible view of the inner bay and could see all the way to the Isla de Vieques. It was very impressive!!

Friday morning was the last full day of Caroline’s 2 week holiday and our last sailing day of the season. We were up early and had our anchor up by 8am. It was a lovely light wind day so we actually managed to sail with the spinnaker! It was a great way to spend the last day before going into our slip at Safe Harbour Puerto Del Rey (our summer season home for this year). We arrived at Marina Del Rey around 1 pm and were all secured at the dock fairly quickly. Mark went off to the marina office and I started with our storage jobs – I washed the deck, the enclosure and all our hatch screens.

We’ll be picking up a rental car today at 4:30pm and then we’re going out for a last celebratory dinner here at the marina! In the morning it’s time to go back to the airport to say bye to Caroline. It will be a busy week before we fly home on May 4th! First time we’ve had to do all our storage jobs in such a short time! Let’s the storage games begin!

Leaving Marina De Salinas April 21. Sailed briefly!

First bay we thought would be good but wasn’t.

Monkey Island April 22. There are 2 monkeys right at the water in the middle of the photo (hard to see).

Just happy to be onboard even if we couldn’t get close to the monkeys.

Our anchorage April 22 at Roosevelt Roads.

Similar naval piers to Reynolds Park (except in better shape).

Passed by one of the Culebra ferries April 23.

Heading for the narrow channel that leads to the inner harbour at Culebra.

Little bridge that reminds me of George Town, Bahamas.

Welcome to Culebra – this statue is on the west side of the island where the river comes out and the ferries dock.

Beautiful beach with some great waves! Bahia Flamenco.

CK is on the right at the top of the photo.

Caroline decided to swim back to the boat!

Visiting Old San Juan

For Evelyn’s last weekend, we decided to visit Old San Juan on Saturday, April 19. It was a fantastic day (even with the rain). We got our rental car by 9am, did a little grocery shopping and then headed to San Juan around 10am. We had another nice drive through the mountains – we’re getting really good at navigating to San Juan. We took the shore road when we got on the island of Old San Juan so we could get a good view of the area. It was a very good choice!! We parked close to the west end of the island and started our walking tour. We visited the Castillo San Felipe del Morro (known locally as El Morro) – a Spanish citadel built in the sixteen century. It was super impressive and has been well maintained. We walked along the shore outside of the walled city until we reached Puerta de San Juan – a colourful and old entrance to the walled city.

Once we passed through the entrance, we were in the heart of Old San Juan. The streets were lined with trees and very colourful buildings. There were lots of shops, restaurants and courtyard/park areas. We had a great time walking the streets and doing a little bit of shopping. It rained off and on that afternoon so we ducked into places to get out of the rain. We finally ended up on the south side of the island and had dinner in this cute little restaurant! We were all pretty tired after dinner so we headed to our Airbnb for the night (very close to the airport).

We took our time getting ready this morning (April 20) because Evelyn only needed to be at the airport by noon. We had brunch at a great little spot and then went for a drive to see this pyramid structure. When we were doing our shore walk on Saturday, Evelyn noticed this pyramid on the far shore opposite Old San Juan. We had a contest to see if anyone could guess what it was – we were all wrong. It turned out to be an art installation! We just had to check it out before Evelyn’s flight!!

So here we are – back at the boat. Evelyn is on her way home and we’re getting ready to leave this marina for the last time in the morning. Caroline is onboard until April 26th so our plan is to go to another island called Culebra.

Courtyard to the Museum of the Americas.

Posing in front of the Castillo San Felipe del Morro.

Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis (red dome left side of photo).

We’re outside the walled city of Old San Juan.

One of many beautiful tree-lined streets.

Plaza del Quinto Centenario – our car is parked under this plaza in a very busy garage.

View of Old San Juan from the north shore of Catano.

We had to find the art installation pyramid.

An Amazing Week

We’ve had an awesome week with the 4 of us onboard. We picked Caroline up at the airport on Sunday, April 13 and had an easy drive back to the marina. Monday was spent chilling by the pool, giving Caroline a day to enjoy marina life!

Early Tuesday morning we dropped our docklines and headed west to one of the first anchorages Mark and I explored as we travelled east. We wanted to take the girls to the bioluminescent bay so they could experience the crazy blue glow of the bioluminescence. It was a very windy day with strong southeast winds pushing us along. We had the jib and main out at first but decided to just sail with the main – that was enough sail to keep our speed in the mid 6knots range. We arrived at our anchorage around 3 pm and relaxed for a bit. After a wonderful dinner, we got our swimsuits on and dinghied over to the bay. It was amazing! We all swam and made blue angels in the water!! It was definitely worth the rough 40nm sail (there were 3 seasick folks onboard that day).

The wind for Wednesday was predicted to be about 12 knots on the nose but unfortunately we were hit with 25knots on the nose. We decided to go to Guiligan Island – it was a short 12 nm motor. With the strong wind and accompanying big seas, it took about 3 hours to do the trip. It was a good thing we left early because the wind kept up all most of the day. That afternoon Evelyn went for a very big swim with the help of her snorkeling gear. She went all the way to a small island near us, explored around and then swam back – a roughly 2nm trip!! That night we had Mark’s famous ribs for dinner and we played a few games before heading to bed.

Looking ahead at the wind, we decided to spend Thursday at the Guiligan Island anchorage and then head straight back to the marina on Friday. Thursday morning we did a little dinghy ride and walked along one of the few beaches we’ve found in Puetro Rico. We then took the dinghy over to the little island Evelyn had explored on Wednesday. There was lots of fish in the area and Mark even saw a lion fish!! There are many pelicans around this island and we now know why – good eating!!

We were up early today (April 18th) and were underway by 6:15am. We wanted to take advantage of the light southeast winds to motor the 32nm to the marina. It was a great day for moving east – no resistance from wind or waves. We arrived back into our slip at 12:30pm – just in time for lunch. This weekend we are heading to Old San Juan and then staying overnight at an Airbnb. Evelyn’s 2 weeks are ending on Sunday (crazy fast) so we’ll drop her at the airport and return to the marina Sunday. We’ll get off the dock for the last time on Monday and make our way east with Caroline.

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