Monthly Archives: August 2013

I apologise for the title of this post, but I couldn’t help myself. This day was make or break day as we had to cruise to a shipyard 4 nmi (Nautical Miles) away in order to renaissance with the repaired mast that had to be be lifted by a big, inland crane from a lorry, … Continue reading »

On Monday Victoria and I went for a two day trip to Playa Blanca which is about 20 km south-west from Cartagena. We took a combination of Taxi (8,000 COP), Bus (1,700 COP), Boat and Taxi (10,000 COP including the ferry) again to get there the cheap way. The normal route would be to take … Continue reading »

The last few days we have been busy working on the boat and now well into the rhythm of getting up at 0700 and heading down the port for some sanding, painting, varnishing, deck-cleaning, mast-fitting, drinking and jamming. It’s been quite an experience so far and a good feeling of satisfaction after a hard days … Continue reading »