by Crystal | Jun 15, 2020 | Travel
VACATION GOALS: St. John USVI I have fallen in love with St. John. We were fortunate to be “stuck” in USVI during the COVID pandemic. We traveled between St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix from March 10 to now, June 14, 2020. Most food establishments have...
by Crystal | Jan 26, 2020 | Atlantic Crossing, Motor Yacht Colette, Travel
ATLANTIC CROSSING PART 2 Here is the second half of my Atlantic Crossing daily journal… Also, check out our YouTube video of the crossing! Monday, Dec 9 – I made French toast for breakfast, and then we called our niece Beka on the satellite phone to wish her a...
by Crystal | Jan 6, 2020 | Atlantic Crossing, Motor Yacht Colette, Travel
Preparing for the Atlantic Crossing was a bit overwhelming and tedious. We were unexpectedly in Las Palmas for nearly 4 weeks due to engine troubleshooting. We joined the ARC+ (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers) to cross the ocean -with a stop in Cape Verde – then...
by Crystal | Nov 11, 2019 | Travel
It is a universal truth that no one enjoys being sick. Even more of a universal truth is that no one enjoys being sick while traveling. Everyone hates it! Feeling ill and being away from your comfort zone is just horrid. I can speak of this with recent and first-hand...