by Allison | Apr 30, 2016 | 2016, Logbook, Puerto Rico
Once Bo had our new parts installed on the engine and we had loaded up the boat with Costco provisions we were ready to finally head towards the Virgin Islands. The Spanish Virgin islands that is. Rumor from other cruisers was that the Spanish Virgins were not to be... 
by Allison | Apr 26, 2016 | 2016, Logbook, Posts, Puerto Rico
It just so happens that our buddies on Nightingale Tune are drastically more sophisticated and posh than this country mouse and city mouse here on Selah. They are New York city folk and let me tell you – they can cook like none other. It helps that Lauren is a... 
by Allison | Apr 22, 2016 | 2016, Logbook, Puerto Rico
If you follow us on any social media it is no secret we are completely smitten with Puerto Rico. In fact, we are so smitten we are bringing the boat back here for hurricane storage – but that is a story for another day. We had some engine issues to deal with and... 
by Allison | Apr 17, 2016 | 2016, Logbook, Puerto Rico
These are the faces of men on a mission. Lobsters and conch beware. They set off on a mission while I worked on my tan in the dinghy. After three months of looking under every rock, nook and cranny they came home victorious with a lobster and conch. Lobstering laws in... 
by Allison | Apr 14, 2016 | 2016, Logbook, Puerto Rico
After 87 hours (but who is counting???) we have arrived in Puerto Rico. We have been here a solid 2 days and love it already. Before we left there was a lot of hemming and hawing and we weren’t even sure Puerto Rico is somewhere we wanted to go. We didn’t... 
by Allison | Apr 9, 2016 | 2016, Logbook, Posts, Turks & Caicos
We pulled into Turks tired, dirty, starving and ready to have our feet on solid ground. Unfortunately, we pulled in at the most inconvenient time possible: midnight. If we knew then what we know now, we would have waited and left Long Island on Saturday night and... 