Side Trip to Iceland
NEW FEATURE: After years of promising myself I would create a collection of books commemorating each of our many adventures aboard AVATAR, I have finally found a medium that suits my needs. ICELAND is the first Read More …
Author: Carol
Waiting For Ana
We’ve been meandering our way north at what feels like an excruciatingly slow place, and currently we’re tied to a dock at Barefoot Landing Marina in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Which, if you check Read More …
88 Bridges
To position AVATAR for our ICW adventure, first we had to relocate from South Pacific waters to the continental United States. After accomplishing that in late 2013, it took another two seasons to transit from Read More …
Reminiscing in Florida
We’re trying a new style of cruising this year. In the past we made on average three trips a year to AVATAR, staying on board for 4-6 weeks each time. But this year Mike, having ‘flunked’ Read More …
Another New York Exhibition Coming Up!
If you will be in the vicinity of New York City the end of April, I’d love to see you at the Artists’ Reception at Agora Gallery, where I’ll be exhibiting six new works. Agora Read More …
Happy 5th Anniversary to AVATAR
We are currently celebrating our 5th anniversary cruising aboard AVATAR since launching in New Zealand spring of 2010! At the moment we’re sailing up the east coast of the U.S. and, as usual, attracting a Read More …
Memories from Vanuatu
In our years of cruising to small out-of-the-way Pacific island nations, we have accumulated fond memories of places that many Americans barely know exist. When these small countries suffer a disaster, we always want to help out Read More …
Horse & Style Magazine
This has been a great year for publicity for my photographic efforts. Another magazine contacted me last month in regards to featuring my photos in a two-page spread. I was on AVATAR at the time but Read More …
Hello Caribbean, Goodbye Pacific!
Hello Caribbean! We cleared the last lock of the Panama Canal yesterday early afternoon and we’ve officially arrived in Atlantic waters. Goodbye Pacific Ocean! Our entire cruising career has been spent in the Pacific’s blue waters Read More …
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Friday January 30 – We’re here! We have arrived in Panama City, 1727 miles from Ixtapa, 1367 additional miles from San Diego, and 1375 miles more from Seattle, 4469 miles in total! We’ve nabbed a Read More …