So, you’ve managed to convince some cephalopods that your lure looked tasty and now you’ve got a bucket full o’ squid. Visions of calamari are dancing in your head, but just how to you get from whole animal to delicious, deep fried morsels? “Dressing” a squid does not involve turtle necks or tutus, it is…
How to find the Perfect Anchorage, Just Squidding
All you need to know about finding the perfect anchorage…just squidding!
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Throwback Thursday; Provisioning for the Zombie Apocalypse
When we left San Diego our destination was all points south and west. We had given ourselves a time line of about 18 months to reach Australia (we obviously didn’t quite make it as it is almost 8 years later and we’ve yet to touch Aussie waters) and knew our jump off point into the…
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The Photograph-ed vs. the Photograph-er
What happens when the photograph-er becomes the photograph-ed?
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Galley Notes: Confessions of a Fungi-phobe
Shopping for fruit and veg in the Solomon Islands couldn’t be easier; most days I don’t even have to leave the cockpit. Outside urban centres like Honiara and Gizo (where there are stores and fresh markets and people have jobs that pay money) we almost never go ashore for fresh goods. Guaranteed sometime during the…
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Delicious stove top bread recipe in Cruising World
What a great way to kick off the New Year! Check out the January issue of Cruising World magazine for my delicious stove top baked Onion Foccacia recipe. On news stands now!!!
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New Year, New Islands to Explore
After over a week of heavy rain and sometimes very blustery winds the weather has finally broken. We are taking this sunny opportunity to escape from the dirty little town if Gizo and start exploring the surrounding islands in the western province of the Solomn Islands. Our first stop is to check out a cyclone…
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Home for the Holidaze; Christmas Traditions Onboard
I like Christmas. A lot. Maybe more than I like peanut butter. Ok that is getting a little carried away, but you get the idea. Maybe it is because the Christmas’ of my childhood closely resembled those of movies and greeting cards. Growing up in semi-rural Nova Scotia we went “oot da back” and cut…
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Sailing, Storms and Safety in the Solomon’s
We got some stormy weather from Mother Nature as this years Christmas present.
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Throwback Thursday: Power Struggle Part 2
The second installment of Throwback Thursday Power Struggle. Will she drown in her own soggy boredom? Will he return to a brand new women? Read on to find out.
