As I am finishing up writing this blog update, we are 1 day from flying out of Grenada on the first leg of our journey back to Texas!  Our plans are to spend one night in Miami and fly to DFW on June 1st. As always, I am looking forward to getting home, but I … Continue reading NANCY LU OVER & OUT: Grenadines and back to Grenada April 15, 2023 thru May 29, 2023

I made the mistake of leaving out of my last blog update a little snorkeling we did in Bequia before we sailed over to Cumberland Bay, St. Vincent: Scrawled Cowfish   various colorful coral, sponge and tube worms   Elkhorn Coral   Orange Cup Coral with Sergeant Major fishies   Green Sea Turtle   Queen … Continue reading BITTY BLOG BITES—3rd Bite: Snorkeling @ Devil’s Table, Bequia Thru Cumberland Bay, St. Vincent—April 11-14, 2023

We had a very nice sail, and made good time to the beautiful Island of Bequia (pronounced, beck-way) .  Bequia is part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.  It is one of the Grenadines and a holiday destination to St. Vincentians and cruisers alike! From the picturesque town of Port Elizabeth, to the white sand … Continue reading BITTY BLOG BITES—2nd Bite: Bequia—April 5-11, 2023

Life got quieter in Grenada after our guests, Kenny, Katrina and Ava flew back to Texas.  We busied ourselves with the usual boat-life activities for a week before I flew to NYC for a special visit with Amy.  Usual boat-life activities include grocery shopping, of course.  With grocery shopping, comes our usual stop at the … Continue reading BITTY BLOG BITES—1st Bite: Grenada & Carriacou—March 10, 2023 thru April 4, 2023

We’ve been living 2023’s boat-life on Nancy Lu since January 29th, and my Chaco sandal tan lines are in progress! It’s hard to believe that we’ve been dividing our years between time on land and time on the sea since 2011, only taking 2021 off in the aftermath of the pandemic. Since Nancy Lu’s been … Continue reading HAVING COMPANY ON NANCY LU IS THE BEST! Grenada Jan. 29, 2023-Mar. 12, 2023

Though the composing of this blog update is belated, I know that I will enjoy reliving the memories it will bring to my mind as I write it, and again, as I peruse it through the years.  I’ve already appreciated a little trip back in time as I selected photos to include.  I hope that … Continue reading BELATED, BELOVED & BITTERSWEET Grenada, April 9, 2022—June 8, 2022

…So I’ll try to keep the words to a minimum, but I’m afraid there might be a thousand pictures!  Mark has finally finished the multi-step task of replacing about 200 bungs that came out during Nancy Lu’s time in the boat yard.  This has been an ongoing project for the last 10 years.  Happily, none … Continue reading GRENADA, APRIL 9, 2022- A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS…

We’re happy to be back on Nancy Lu in the Caribbean after about one and a half years.  At the moment, our “neighborhood” is Prickly Bay on the south coast of Grenada.  This year, instead of sailing to different Caribbean island countries, we’re going to stay in Grenada the whole season.  I gotta say I’m … Continue reading LONG TIME NO SEE, NANCY LU! Grenada, March 14, 2022

Let me start off by saying that being under lockdown (as it’s called here in the Caribbean) on a boat has taught me that I have a great capacity for staying home.  I’ve known for a long time that “homebody” would be a pretty fair word to describe me, maybe even a good word to … Continue reading LIFE ON NANCY LU IN A COVID 19 WORLD— Martinique; March 13, 2020 thru May 26, 2020

As much as I may want to time-hop to a day when sheltering in place or being on lockdown (as it’s called in the Caribbean) is a thing of the past, I can’t.  But I CAN enjoy reminiscing about pre-COVID-19 life on Nancy Lu as I bring the blog up to date…It feels like another … Continue reading LITTLE DID WE KNOW….February 23 to March 13