Isla Isabela
We had a pleasantly uneventful 85 nautical mile transit from San Cristobal to Isla Isabela night before last. The glittering tiara of Banquerizo Moreno faded away behind us before […]
San Cristobal
We’re prepping to depart San Cristobal for Isla Isabela this afternoon. The waterfront in the port town of Baquerizo Moreno was, as I’d heard, pretty much dominated by sea lions, […]
Fill ‘er Up
Our agent, Sr. Bolivar Pesantes, came highly recommended in at least one cruiser’s post that I’ve read. I second that. He was prompt in attending our boat soon after arrival, […]
Settling In
Our dramatic arrival at San Cristobal was heralded by the silhouette of the island that grew out of the east in the dawn. The sharply notched shadow of Kicker Rock […]
Ok, Now We’re Shellbacks
Whether fully sanctioned by the International League of Shellbacks or not, we’re calling ourselves shellbacks. With just polliwogs aboard Mabrouka, we have only our formerly, woefully inadequate, slime of the […]
Polliwog Update
I actually don’t know the protocol for this rite, but as we’re approaching the equator without any shellbacks aboard, we polliwogs are going to have to wing it. I’ve set […]
Two Days Out?
Best guess right now is that we’re two, maybe three days out from Galapagos. The winds have continued light and even slacked a little more as of noon on February […]
A Different Sort of Wilderness
Bob and Irma from Gaia and I have sought a different sort of wilderness than has been our venue for months, inverted with all the wildlife surrounding us from above […]
A Mariner’s Lullaby
I navigate the wide blue sea My stride is deep and long The creatures down below fear me They dread my rumbling song I roar above the howling gale I […]
A Change of Venue
I’m finally getting my new blog kicked off. The old site at http://www.sailblogs.com/member/blessedlady/ was cumbersome to maintain and, quite frankly, I was unhappy with Sailblog’s service. It will remain available until I […]
S/V Mabrouka 