On Tuesday June 14 we weighed anchor from Providencia at 7:50 am and we were rounding the sea buoy by 8:15 to begin our 260 mile final leg of the sail to Colon, Panama. By the end of the first full day the seas had calmed significantly as well as the wind. Through the night we sailed passed all the lightning… Read more →
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CTP – Blog 9 – Providencia, Colombia
Leaving Cuba — headed to Providencia On Friday, May 27 we left Cuba behind as we motor sailed south towards a waypoint just west of the Cayman Islands, on route to Providencia, Colombia. The seas were nice and calm, but we didn’t have the right wind angle once again. By day two we had already adjusted the sails to a… Read more →
CTP – Blog 8 – Cayo Largo
Leaving Isla Juventud towards Cayo Largo The first day we didn’t go very far from Nueva Gerona (literally just outside the Rio las Casas and around the corner). We anchored in front of el Presidio Modelo, went for a swim, then rinsed off, and went to sleep soon after in preparation for sailing to Cayo Largo. The next day we… Read more →
CTP – Blog 7 – Nueva Gerona, Isla Juventud
Cuban Hospitality in Nueva Gerona Leaving Cabo San Antonio We departed from Cabo San Antonio just before 15:00 on Sunday, May 15, with help once again from Messum, on our way to Nueva Gerona on Isla de la Juventud. We were anticipating some choppy seas once we rounded the cape, but to our surprise they were dead calm! Unfortunately the… Read more →
CTP – Blog 6 – Bienvenidos a Cabo San Antonio
Captain and I weighed anchor in Venice, Florida in the mid afternoon of Thursday, May 12. Our next stop was set to be Cabo San Antonio in Cuba. The crossing of the Gulf Stream from Venice, passed the Dry Tortugas (painfully close to Romi in Key West) was actually pretty uneventful. The only thing to note was how extremely calm the… Read more →
CTP: Blog 5 – Layover in Venice, Florida
Monday, May 9 we lifted anchor from St. Pete and made our way (motoring due to low headwinds) down the Florida west coast to Venice. I stayed up at the helm while the Captain was able to get a bunch of things done around the boat. Then just 4.77 nm out from the Venice Inlet our engine light went on. It… Read more →
CTP: Blog 2 – Mississippi Sound
We spent two nights in Gulfport, Mississippi resting up and waiting out some nasty weather. The Captain made a couple small repairs while I downloaded some music and podcasts for the passage (a handful of TED talks, a Czech Language podcast, and some Nahko Bear and Trevor Hall for music). By early morning of May 2nd, while I slept in, the… Read more →
EP Shadows Tour Wrapped Up – Key West suprise
As Gustaff and I parted ways on April 23rd in Florence, Colorado I couldn’t help but feel grateful for this unique experience in my life. I never could have imagined that one day I would be traveling around the United States playing guitar and sharing my music for crowds of all kinds. I left Key West early February not sure what… Read more →
Livingston, Montana – Finding Hope in Tragedy
On April 11th Gustaff, my parents, and I set off on a long drive towards Livingston, Montana. The speed limit was high and the roads were winding. We made a few stops for some wonderful views and a lot of pee breaks (we were well hydrated), and this caused us to spend a lot of time driving after daylight. We… Read more →
Washington State – Visitors from Canada!
For the first time in as long as I can remember I was having a bad allergic reaction to, I’m guessing, all the pollen in the air. So when we arrived on April 6th in Gig Harbor, Washington, just outside of Tacoma, I went straight to bed for an hour long nap. I woke up feeling a bit better, but… Read more →