The crew of SummerSalt is home and unpacking, washing numerous loads of laundry, opening 6 weeks of mail, paying year end bills and sleeping a lot. The motion of the water still makes us stumble sometimes, but we slowly getting our land legs back. It is a little strange to watch television again, news and politics are like…
First of all, Anita and I wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a year full of good surprises in 2017. We were so happy to spend Christmas Eve and Day in the US (nobody does Christmas like the Americans). The Cubans were still unofficially mourning for Castro and having somewhat muted Holidays, but there is no…
SummerSalt is gently berthed in Marina Hemingway in Havana, a historic old Marina, that shares much with the antique American cars, lovely but in need of some updating. Anita and I are glad to be here and looking forward to the arrival of family (Kevin, Nicole and Nate) tomorrow who are popping in for a quick visit. Anita caught two…
Piloting your own boat in Cuba is a whole new experience for me. Having sailed all over the Caribbean, I am accustomed to checking in and out of countries. But Cuba is a different story completely.. Foreign vessels can only stop at approved international marinas. Each marina has its own officials that check all your papers upon arrival and then…
After being on SummerSalt for a few weeks we got excited about seeing the interior of Cuba. The seaside resorts and beaches are great, but the countryside called us. We rented a car for four days, buttoned up the boat and began our journey. Driving in Cuba is fairly normal in that you drive on the right side, signs are…
Our first landfall in Cuba was Puerto de Vita. The marina was comfortable and a great place to start our adventure. The beaches are beautiful and the old cars are everywhere. Even though we were warned that things normally taken for granted (Wifi, beef, dairy, toilet paper, etc) would be hard to get, the reality is still shocking. Anita is…
Hello, We hope everyone had a joyous Thanksgiving and are preparing for the onslaught of shopping deals and Christmas music. We are at anchor off of Georgetown in Great Exuma in the southern Bahamas. So far, we have sailed 206 miles and have 148 miles to go to get to Cuba. The sail down Thursday was wet and wild with…
Hello! We sailed along the Exuma Bank, a shallow expanse of crystal clear water over a sandy bottom, to Warderick Wells. This is in the middle of Exumas Land and Sea Park and is drop dead gorgeous! We hiked pristine trails and explored this well preserved national park. Now we are in Staniel Cay; lots more going on here compared…
Hello everyone, We are at anchor in the northern Exumas at a small island called Allens Cay. It is noted for the large number of iguanas on the beach. See the photo of Anita trying to befriend a few. On the way down from the Abacos, we came close to a whale that gave us a big tail wave. The…
