by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 24, 2014 | Reel Life
Volunteering on a floating health care clinic was one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done. If you think you might like to explore and expand your horizons while doing something really good for folks who aren’t as fortunate as we are, now’s the...
by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 17, 2014 | No Place to Hide, Reel Life
When last I saw my handsome husband, he was off to a supermarket in Roatan to stock up on food, coffee, rum, toothpaste, sunblock, rum, fruit, granola, and, did I mention?, rum, in preparation for what became, I think, a three day sail with 50mph winds. I was off to...
by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 12, 2014 | No Place to Hide, Reel Life
As promised, above is a pic of Roatan. If I haven’t been clear as to exactly where we are, we’re in the Bay Islands in Honduras. It’s pretty, the people are lovely, and the folks we’re sailing with are a lot of fun. But I’m still looking...
by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 11, 2014 | No Place to Hide, Reel Life
Here we are in pretty, sunny, really hot Roatan, with its teal green, bathwater warm water, palm trees, bright pink and orange flowers, and two emerald green humming birds buzzing around while I write this. I’ll have to share pictures later as the husband has...
by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 8, 2014 | No Place to Hide, Reel Life
Here it is, a very wet Wednesday in Placencia. Chris, Non-Paul, and I are sitting in Above Grounds coffee shop nursing huge mochas and drying off. At 4:30am this morning, we set sail for Utilla, but had to turn back due to gale force winds, crazy high waves, and rain....
by Susan McCorkindale | Jan 7, 2014 | Reel Life
If you think this umbrella looks big, you should see the size of the drink it came in! We arrived safe and sound in Placencia, Belize, on Saturday night. It’s beautiful here, sunny, no snow anywhere. The people we’re sailing with (though we’ve yet to sail...