We are back !!!!

Our dinghy and L'ORIENT in Culebra

We haven't really been away; just not blogging. We spent a wonderful 6 months in 2016 in Bonaire scuba diving, reading, and probably drinking a tad, wee bit too much. A quick trip to Andalucia, Spain and then wham !!! Sailing hit us full force in the face.

Living on a 53 ft sailing yacht (especially on L'ORIENT) is opulent.......dare I say even luxurious. Need a beer ? Hmmm, which of our 3 refigerators did I leave that in ? Watermaker, A/C , clothes washer, dish washer.......we have it all. Just one problem; on long passages, its just Tom and Kirstin. Someone needs to be on watch at all times, and since many sail handling duties require two people, we are both in the cockpit. Bonaire to Culebra was over 3 days, and we got virtually no sleep. Many fellow yachties we know bring on temporary crew, but the thought of some random dude sitting on our boat chewing with his mouth open or picking his nose is revolting, and I would rather keep it to just us.

So, we are in Culebra and back in the swing of things. Boat projects, Kirstin's increasingly adventurous ethnic recipes, long walks on strange islands, and lots of time to just chat and be together.

Next stop is Jost Van Dyke in the BVIs. Later this season we have an Emily visit, and Christmas will include a week with our good friend's the Gennais aboard L'ORIENT's sister ship Grand Cru. Should be fun.

Flamenco Beach, Culebra