CLAM BAY (BAHIA SANTA MARIA, MEXICO)

“I hear there are clams up that river”, said Steve who was cruising on his boat from Gig Harbor, Washington. “That’s right’ piped in his wife. “I read in the cruising guide, there is a small creek heading north from that beach that has lots of clams. We just need some buckets and something to shovel with.” The idea sounded great to us. A little land excursion is always good when you are living on a boat. (more…)

WE ARE NOT IN UTAH ANYMORE! (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Arriving in the Dominican Republic on the Ericson 35 was my first experience to visit a Latin country via a boat. We had just come from the Turks and Caicos Islands, which was practically a resort experience since we had friends staying on land while there. But as we arrived in Puerto Plata on the north coast of Dominican Republic there was a real feeling within me that now I am a traveller. I am now an explorer of distant ports. (more…)