One month into the Caribbean, by Annie
Hmmm.... I'd start it with "long time no blog" again, but it seems that many of my posts start that way. There is really enough to keep us engaged right now that it is ha rd to find the time to sit down and write a blog! We have been in the Caribbean about one month now, and have loved it. It is not without challenges of course - salt, sand, bugs, too much sun, and cacti are all new enemies. And we still have chores: cleaning the boat, finding groceries and propane, and (hardest of all) freshwater showers. But overall, this is the part of our sailing year that we were dreaming of the most, and it has not let us down. The dirty water in the Erie canal, the long trek down the Jersey shore, and slogging through the Delaware Bay were definitely worth this. Most of our free time now is spent snorkeling, body surfing at wave beaches, sailing to nearby islands, or procuring parts for an optimist sailing dinghy that the boys were given by a nice guy in St. John. We ha