Back in Honduras Bay Islands, Utila 1st

Utila is now our check in and check out port for the Bay Islands.  We enjoy the convenience of the location for the Port Captain's and Immigration offices.  We also love how convenient it is to get all the supplies we need in Utila.  It is becoming fast one of our favorites spots.  

I love the coffee shop with a dock for the dinghy and wifi.. 💕

Sunsets are Gorgeous!

Able to get different food and Ice coffee

Plenty of bars/restaurants that have a great view of our home

The Island is small enough that it only takes a few hours to tour it in a Golf Cart.

The roads aren't always the best especially after rains

But they can be fun!

Until you get the Golf Cart stuck.. then it Sucks big time. We recommend renting the  4 wheeler.. not the golf cart unless you stay on paved roads

I thought you would all enjoy seeing how it can really be traveling with us..  

Steve was in a Very bad mood because of this for a few days  hahaha

But once he received the new VHF that a few friends muled to us.. he was on a much better mood. He also got a new tablet. 

I am still working remotely and loving it!

This is a restaurant's dish washing area.. 

These next videos of this awesome resort/restaurant that is amazing.. the restaurant was closed when we went there but we were able to tour the place. 

We love the Jade Sea Horse

We stayed a few weeks in Utila then we headed to French Key Harbor in Roatan.  We will be back in Utila at the end of our 90 day stay in the Bay Islands

Coffee Hour with the Crew of Saga Sea 3 Miami Baby

Heading to Providencia Colombia

Well we are packing up and preparing to leave in the morning for Colombia, well for two Islands owed by Colombia, Isla Providencia and Isla San Andres. They are actually closer  to Honduras and Nicaragua and only about 280 nm from the Panama Canal. 

This trip will probably take around five or more days. We plan to stay over night in Cayo Vivorillo, just to rest midway. 

So that is the plan, stan. We really are not completely sure what we will do after this place. We first planned to head to Panama but after experiencing summer in the Rio Dulce I think I will pass. Plus, we hear the fees have risen greatly and there is so much confusion on what is being charged. Another reason is our savings is running down pretty quickly. So this means we may have to be work chumps for a bit to fill our cruising kitty back up and being closer to the States makes more sense.  So we shall see. Let's face it, we know we are too young to think we can do this forever but we will be very happy to get a couple of years of freedom at this age than none at all. That is why we agree with the saying "Go Small, Go Now"!

We always enjoy our time in Guanaja. The people are great and it is beautiful 

Steve's mother celebrated her 84 birthday this year. I sent her some books, she calls homework. I want to suck all her wisdom out before she leaves us. Hahah. I know I sound terrible but It is said with love.  Happy Birthday Jean. We love and miss you. 

She is my June Cleaver

Here are some photos of our dear friends coming over to say hello. This is Rosalinda and Shana. They own a restaurant on the Cay called Rosalinda's over on Vietnam street. It is a must try place. Best friend chicken and I hear their liver and onions are great as well. Honestly, I havent had a bad meal there ever. And they are the sweetest people. They just need a sign outside and there needs to be a map made of all the retail places in the area and given out atthe  Immigration office.   There is my request! 

Dont you love how they travel. Hahah 

Shana and her babies 

Ok im finally putting the last row on my crochet throw blanket. It has taken me forever to complete because it is made with a 1.5 needle and small thread.  I take long breaks to keep my hand from cramping.  Now I will have to finish Steve's. 

Here is a shot at my herbs Im growing in plastic soda bottles. I tried starting my seeds in an egg carton but it didnt work well so I just put them in the containers they will stay in, so far so good. That is a mint plant I bought but almost killed because I left it hanging during strong winds. It looks to be coming back. The seeds are basil in one and rosemary in the other. We will see how it goes. 

Schooner wanting to take her morning nap with her dog treats. Got to include the cute baby picture. 

Well guess I will let you all know how the trip goes in a week or so. Take care of yourselves and love one another 

 

Galley Time, how do people cook in that small space

Ok so if you have never lived on a boat it may be difficult imagining what it is like to prepare meals in a galley. For me it isn't too different than preparing meals in a small apartment. The only difference is the area moves, space is vertical as well as horizontal, fuel and water are limited, hot water is not always available and you are constantly playing musical chairs (meaning I may have to move two things to get to one thing or I have to move to allow someone to come below)

As you can see my galley is basically horseshoe shaped. I feel this makes things a bit more manageable. It also makes me feel more secure while underway. I feel wedged in and able to brace myself while preparing meals or retreiving things. 

I have double sinks, pressure pump faucet, a back up foot pump, a seagull filter faucet for drinking water and a salt water hand pump. 

My stove is a Tasco three burner propane stove with oven and broiler. Oven door locks and stove is gimbaled. 

I have under counter led lights that also can be red, and one over head led light.  

My refrigerator is an Alder Barber drop down. 

I use my silicone lids a lot so I keep them hanging from the bar in front of the stove along with dish towels and a collapsable colander.  

I also use a pastry sheet for preparing veggies to keep bits and pieces from falling into the lids of the lower storage lockers or refrigerator. 

 

I also keep wooden spoons and collapsable measuring cups and potholders hanging close by for convenience.

My dishes are a mixture of glass, corning-ware and correll. I stand my plates up that allows more room for serving dishes. When underway I stuff dish towels and silicone lids and potholders around the dished to keep them from rattling around. 

As I said some of my storage lockers are vertical. They are accessed from the  countertop.  

I keep my dry goods in clear plastic containers so it is easier to see what is inside. I also use the chalk labels to identify what is in them. All this is also to make inspections easier when entering new countries, though we haven't been fully inspected, YET!

I love how I have tons of storage. Not all boats have that luxury. My cabinets are deep, which can be great but things do get lost or forgotten in them. 

When it comes to pots and pans, I took someone's advice to use what I used at home. I have a few stainless pots, a stainless skillet, a pressure cooker, one cast iron skillet, a cast iron flat skillet and a huge crab/lobster pot. I also have a stainless steaming basket and a pan  addition for chocolate melting 

We recently mounted this knife block that we purchased used in Roatan and we added our own knives. Loving it so far. 

I also found this cute little clear blue plastic container with a lid that I use for scraps that we throw out each night. Steve loves it now. He wanted me to be sure to include it as a very handy item. 

Love love my pantry. Lots of space. But I find I need to take the doors off once a week to allow more ventilation.  Steve has included lee-clothes to help keep items from falling while healed over   

So like most monohull owners with quarter births, ours is used for storage. We have cabinets there that we keep canned goods in as well as extra juice containers.  

We keep backing sheets and bread pans in the bottom drawer of our nav station 

I also have a cabinet under our seabirth that I keep big bowls, my thermos slow cooker, omina baking pan, as well as more entertaining dishes and larger plastic containers with lids 

So that is my galley. I hope I have explained to the landlubbers how us yachties manage in such a small kitchen.