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April 17th 2012

Published: April 17th 2012

Well, as we learned when we were in Peace Corps – you always need to be flexible. In our last blog we mentioned that we were going to wait in Martinique for a FedEx package (our credit cards), but we heard that there was a great weather window for traveling north to Guadeloupe so made a change of plans and up came the anchor. We are finding that not having the credit cards is definitely helping ... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Janice Waller

s v Tsamaya

Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info

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view of the waves

It is hard to capture what the waves look like when we are sailing. This was taken when sailing along the windward coast of Martinique.

Having our morning juice

Having our morning pineapple juice while on the best sail we’ve had in a long time. We were definitely going in the right direction and the wind and seas cooperated beautifully.

Fishing Traps

You need to be watchful of the numerous fishing traps that are scattered throughout the shallower waters surrounding the islands. Many are only marked with small plastic bottles and are difficult to spot.

Sunset over Martinique

The sun was setting over Martinique while we were on our sail toward Guadeloupe.

Morning Sky

A view of the sky while sailing toward Guadeloupe.

Night Sky

Yes, a view looking ahead while on a night sail. It sure looks dark at first glance, but then you look up and can see a sky full of stars.

Waiting for the Sun to Shine

Waiting for the sun to show while sailing near the island of Marie Galante.

The Sunrise

We were greeted with a great sunrise on Friday, April 13th while getting closer to Guadeloupe. Still a few more hours of sailing to go before we are there.

Flying Fish

After getting anchored Bob checked the deck and the dinghy and found a few dead flying fish – an interesting way to catch fish! These guys can really “fly” – too bad a few always seem to wind up dying on deck.

Our dinghy caught some fish too

We were surprised to see a couple of larger flying fish that landed in the dinghy that we carry strapped up in back on the boat – as I said, they definitely can fly quite high unfortunately for them.

17th April 2012

katie
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We always enjoy your stories. Thank you for sharing them. John & Katie, Marrakesh Catalina 22 on Cayuga Lake

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