Last Updated on October 31, 2021 by Amy I’m a proud Houstonian; I’ve lived there most of my life (from about two years old on). I graduated high school out in the ‘burbs, bought my first house inside the loop, and my parents still live out in Clear Lake. And all my life, Galveston has…
Last Updated on September 13, 2023 by Amy I was already a huge fan of my Magma Products nesting cookware set. I had brought a set over to France when we moved aboard the boat and easily fell in love with them. However, after four years and some mistreatment on my part, my pans were…
Last Updated on May 14, 2021 by Amy Our jeep creeps to a stop, and Richard shuts off the engine. Another jeep faces us, engine off and headlights shining in the dusk. We wait quietly, the noises of the park around us. Then, we see the movement; from the edges of the headlights next to…
Last Updated on May 14, 2021 by Amy We arrived in the Maldives from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka after five days at sea with spectacular sunsets and a dolphin escort. We were dropping anchor on March 27th, our anniversary! Already, we were stunned by the beauty of these atolls, and excited to be spending 6-8 weeks…
Last Updated on May 14, 2021 by Amy After clearing out of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, the night before, we got up early on March 22nd to weigh anchor and make our way out of Town Bay and into the Indian Ocean. We chose this window because we only had five days left on our Sri…
Last Updated on November 28, 2019 by Amy After 7 days at sea from Thailand to Sri Lanka, we arrived into Trincomalee (Trinco) which would be our home base for our 25-day stay. Cruising in Sri Lanka Unfortunately, Sri Lanka is not really a “cruising” destination. Despite its beautiful beaches and pretty waters, the Sri…
Last Updated on May 15, 2020 by Amy Nine years ago, David and I had a wonderful experience on safari in Kruger Park in South Africa – this is well before Starry Horizons and our 6-year circumnavigation. We loved the safari trip, and thoroughly enjoyed spotting the big five game animals – elephants, lions, rhinos,…
Last Updated on August 1, 2020 by Amy We took a break from the amazing train ride from Kandy to Ella and back to stop into Nuwara Eliya, a small town up in the mountains of Sri Lanka. This town is often called “Little England”, as the high society of the colony enjoyed the climate…