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Sea Days
So, should I start by apologizing for not posting these last few days? Well, there is a lot of water between Robinson Crusoe Island and Rapa Nui (Easter Island to you American folks). I absolutely cannot say that nothing has happened, but what is worthy of sharing? ...
Robinson Crusoe Experience
March 22, 2025 Robinson Cruse Island was a great place. Kim went hiking in the morning and then after lunch we both went back to check out the small village. In the afternoon we attended a Pirate Party where we were fed Lobster, Octopus, Crab empanada, and fried fish....
Chasing the Sun
Reaching for the land of Robinson Crusoe. March 20,2025 Our first full day at sea was very relaxing and pleasurable. We attended a few lectures and learned about our next destination, The Juan Fernandez Archipelago, don’t let that fool you, it’s really Robinson...
And we’re off
March 19,2025, all aboard…… Exactly 21 hours after Richard and Joan picked us up from our house, we were in our hotel room at the Hilton Gardens Hotel in Santiago Chile. The flight from Portland to Dallas was uneventful, so with a little more than 3 hours to kill...
Season 2: The South Pacific
Saturday, March 15, 2025 Season 2 of sailwest.net is about to begin. Hello friends and family, yes, we are about to begin our next trip. We are traveling tomorrow to Santiago Chile and boarding our ship to sail from there to Darwin Australia. 55 days through the south...
Ending a great adventure
April 29, 2024 Goodbye Bangkok and hello Singapore. We have two days at sea before finally docking at our final destination, Singapore. We will have one day to explore and finish packing before we have an o’dark thirty trip to the airport. If you’ve...