Trini!

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We sailed the final leg of our trip down to Trinidad yesterday and are now safely tucked into Crews Inn Marina in Chaguaramas. We will be here for the rest of hurricane season, which lasts until November 1st. It sure feels good to be south of the hurricane belt, we no longer have to worry about tropical waves showing organization or low pressure systems forming off the coast of Africa (the first signs of dreaded hurricanes). And it was an easy trip here, smooth sailing with a bright moon, just a short 90 mile overnight trip. Luckily we had no problems as we passed the northern tip of Venezuela (which is an area riddled with modern-day pirates wielding machine guns, we have heard horror stories of cruisers running into problems here). We still can't believe that we sailed down from Charleston, thru the Bahamas and the Caribbean, all the way to Trini this year, that's over 2500 miles and 16 countries- holy cow! It has been one heck of a cruising season and we have seen so many amazing things. Although we are a bit exhausted from all the traveling and are looking forward to staying in one place for the next 3 months- all of us and our boat needs the R&R.

Hey- check out the map! I didn't put every single place we stopped along the way, but did map out our trip so that you all know where we traveled this year.








To check out a map of our travels this year, go to www.travelblog.org/gmaps/map_7Sx.html

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Photos

Sunset Over Chaguaramas
We finally arrived in Trinidad, where we enjoyed this beautiful sunset. A perfect end to this cruising season.

Land Ho!
Trinidad, the Bocas, and Venezuela in the distance as we were sailing on the final leg of our journey. Over 2,500 miles and 16 different countries- holy cow!

Jay at the Helm
Jay at the helm, sailing into Trinidad!

Crews Inn Marina
Here we are, safely tucked into Crews Inn Marina for the rest of hurricane season.

R&R
Kona crashed out in the bed, needing some serious R&R after our long haul from Charleston, thru the Bahamas and the Carribean, down to Trini.

Comments

[Gale-Lee-Gale]

WOW
Wow, you guys have really been all over down there! Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures along the way. They have been so great and make me feel like I was almost there.