KINSHIP, FRIENDSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, SOAK MY WEARY BONES RIDE Back in America the Beautiful. After 2 years of hoping for US visas for Donna and Priam with no luck, it was time for me to go alone. It had been nine years since I donned the shores of the USA and there are people I needed …
My Dad survived all this, came home, ran a business, raised a family. His dedication as a father and sacrifices he made are things i am just now fully realizing, He kept most of this to himself until his last years. About 20 years ago i took him for a ride in a B17, it …
From the early days of my adventure, I have had the joy of cruising with sailing families, kids raised on the sea. I loved to follow the “kid boats” to different anchorages and watch them bond together, oblivious to age, nationality even language they formed fast and lasting friendships. I also found these kids to …
We are honored to be in Passagemaker Magazine again, Read about cruising the Philippines, Exploring the Philippines – PassageMaker
in the Pacific Northwest I had a fantastic diesel fired, hydronic heating system. I was pure luxury. Each room had thermostats, heated lockers, even heated towel racks. Five years of not using it, and needing the space for a new larger water maker, I removed the burner, no one wanted it in the tropics, so …
The Philippines provides some the greatest cruising grounds on earth. Endless pristine white sandy beaches, unique and isolated anchorages, cruiser friendly boutique resorts, heartwarming friendly villages, all make a cruisers paradise for sure. Ah but it is the hidden gems that really create a spectacular cruising experience. Cruisers can hire a motorbike and venture to …
Back to “near normal” and that means Fiesta Time in my bride’s small village, San Ignacio. Nothing marks the joy of the Fiesta like the resumption of the Miss Gay Ladyboy Beauty Pageant. I have once again been given the honor of sitting on the judges panel of this incredible event. For us foreigners, especially …
The Philippines provides some the greatest cruising grounds on earth. Endless pristine white sandy beaches, unique and isolated anchorages, cruiser friendly boutique resorts, heartwarming friendly villages, all make a cruisers paradise for sure. Ah but it is the hidden gems that really create a spectacular cruising experience. Cruisers can hire a motorbike and venture to …
With the restrictions of the pandemic all but gone, life resumes in the tiny village of San Ignacio, home of my bride and family. Nothing says San Ignacio like the annual Fiesta! Celebrating the birthday of the Patron Saint. So, we loaded our new adventure mobile, the 2015 Suzuki Jimny, and headed south for the …
Here is where the plot thickens; we were ordered out of Camotes Island, so we contacted the Lapu Lapu Coast Guard and got clearance to return, no problem. Ah, but when we contacted the Cebu Yacht Club they refused to allow us back in. They even refused to allow us dinghy access, an armed guard …