Flooding in Scituate. Massive erosion in Nauset. Heavy winds and power outages across the region. Waves in Rhody. That's what Winter Storm Riley brought to southern New England when it came roaring through during the first days of March.
The storm hit Rhode Island on a Friday, lingered through Saturday with overcast skies, rain sprinkles, and high winds. By Monday, the skies were clear, the...
Day 7 – Les Des SaintesIt was an early start for once, leaving the anchor in Bouillante by 7:30am. It was a calm night, with just one squall rolling down the mountains at 4am, then the usual winds whistling through the hills and rigging, swinging us around as the sun came up.We had a decision to make about where to spend one of our last nights in Guadeloupe. We could try to make it a little more...
Day 5 – Basse Terre & Chutes du Carbet Waterfall"Basse Terre" is a comical misnomer for Gaudeloupe's main island. It translates to "low land" but it refers to the tallest half of Guadeloupe where you can find rainforest, mountains, and an active volcano. We had another land-based adventure day, taking a taxi van into the rainforest for a short walk to the Chutes du Carbetwaterfalls. We didn't...
Day 1 – Travel to Guadeloupe
So it was me, my parents, and 4 of their friends, for a week in Guadeloupe aboard a Bali 4.0 catamaran named Diderot from Dream Yacht Charters this February. I just completed a similar sailing cruise a couple years ago with Cruising World Magazine aboard a Moorings4800 catamaran, where we took a week to explore St Lucia and the Grenadines down to Grenada. This time...
You know it's been a rough winter when it's 35° out and you're thankful for the warmth. One such day in particular the breeze was still up a bit, so it was still a bit chilly, but sunset was shaping up nicely. With a view from the southern shore of Rhode Island, I watched the waves roll in and the clouds slowly light up. I switched back and forth between stopping the wave action and panning with...
