After some confusion over the date, “Maya” is finally lifted ashore and “parked” with an overall cover on to protect the decks from the rain and the sun. Because of the high humidity levels we bought a de-humidifier and left it on the boat. Hopefully this will keep the interior Read more…
For our 24-hour sailing trip from the Shelterbay Marina to the island archipelago of Bocas del Toro we had at the beginning a good wind with BF 5-6 and a wave height of 1,9m. The boat was sailing well with 6 – 7 knots through the water, but only a Read more…
After shopping was finished the time had finally come and we were able to leave Cartegena and set sail. As the weather window was not so good we decided to anchor in a lagoon off the island of Baru for a few more days. The entrance to the lagoon is Read more…
After flying from Cartegena to Medellin we collected our rented car from the airport and headed into Medellin itself. Medellin is a large town and the driving standards are not so high – compared to Europe. It’s quite common for other vehicles to change lanes directly in front of you Read more…
After an exhausting 6 hour bus ride from Santa Marta to Cartagena, we spent 4 wonderful days in the beautiful old town of Cartagena. The best part of the bus ride was the fact that the buses are air-conditioned and have very comfortable seats that recline almost flat. Cartagena was Read more…
After 3 days at anchor in Aruba, the time had finally come. While Windy predicted good winds the next day, it was supposed to be very calm for the next few days. The next morning we started early and had a good wind BF 4/5 from NE. The waves were Read more…