2002
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Key West, Cuba, The western Caribbean
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The yellow line marks our planned route for 2002
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January, Key West and the Dry Tortugas:
We'll return to Sister on Hilton Head Island, SC where she has been
waiting out the hurricane season. After what I hope is just a little
maintenance we'll head down to Key West for a few days. When the
weather permits (as always) we'll sail west to the Dry Tortugas, a group
of islands about 60 miles from Key West. Fort Jefferson is a 19th
century fort on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas that is reputedly worth
seeing. |
February, Havana: In November, 2001 Cuba was
devastated by hurricane Michelle. Before departure we'll find some
way to check out the status of Marina Hemingway in Havana so we know that
there is a place for us there. Maybe there's something we can do to
help as well. |
February-March, Yucatan and Mexico: From
Havana we'll cross the Yucatan channel to Isla Mujeres in Mexico. We
may spend a while at Isla Mujeres perhaps even leaving Sister there while
we make some inland junkets to see the Mayan ruins. Heading south
along the Mexican coast we'll cruise places like Cozumel, Tulum and
??? |
March-April, Belize and Honduras' Bay Islands:
From a cruising perspective this could be the highlight of the year.
Belize has the worlds second longest barrier reef. There are several
points at which one can take one's boat inside the reef and sail for miles
in lake-like conditions. Further, the snorkeling and beaching are
unparalleled. |
May-June, Columbia, Panama- San Blas Islands and the canal:
Columbia is a definite maybe. We have the charts, the courtesy flag
and the cruising information to make a stop in Cartagena. It remains
to be seen whether we'll have the time. The San Blas
Islands are just off the "north" coast of Panama. They are famous
for their pristine beauty, primitive conditions and the beautiful molas
which the native Cuna women of the islands make. After the San Blas
islands we hope to take Sister through the canal and leave her in Costa
Rica while we return home for a few months. |