“Jump Up!” – Friday nights in Gros Islet, St. Lucia
Every Friday evening Gros Islet hosts a party they call a “jump up”. They close the street, bring in giant speakers, crank the music, encourage the street vendors, light the barbeque pits, and set up portable rum bars.
Disaster Day in Marigot Bay
Less than 20 hours on our sailboat and we’re faced with possibly having to abandon ship in Marigot Bay, but we’ll get to that…Marigot Bay, St. Lucia is one of the most idyllic sailing anchorages in all of the Caribbean. It’s beautiful, sheltered, safe, and calm. It is so sheltered that
Caribbean Contest! Win local gifts from our sailing adventure!
UPDATE: We’re home and collecting the info to announce the winner! Also working on our stories, photos and videos, especially from SCUBA diving 🙂 We’ve been in St. Lucia for 6 days now so we’ve had a chance to scope out the local specialties and pick out a few gift items. There’s more shopping ahead, SO do you know what …
Wales in a WHIRLWIND!
National Parks, castles, wild horses, beaches, coastal towns, hiking paths along the rugged coastline, thriving communities and mountains make a visit to Wales adventurous and romantic. Foolishly, we tried to see it all.
Oceanside, Oregon beach Home Exchange!
Oceanside, Oregon is a gorgeous, small community on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Fresh sea breezes and clean evergreen scents combine to make you want to breathe it all in! We enjoyed a fantastic home exchange
Do you have to be naked to go bareboat sailing??
Do you have to be naked to go barebutt sailing? Oops, I mean bareboat! Maaaybe – bareboat sailing means that you or a close friend is certified and skilled enough in sailing prowess that your group can charter a sailboat on your own without hiring a local professional skipper. You sail wherever you want…