tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77549747101841764442024-03-13T19:21:27.676-07:002LittleDoolittlesCruisingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-68096859388624954062013-09-15T22:14:00.002-07:002013-09-16T07:57:56.084-07:00A Trip Along the Inter Coastal Waterway (I.C.W.)By Mickey Doolittle<br />
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This is one of my last entries on this blog and we are coming home! So now I will tell the story of the Inner Coastal Waterway (I.C.W.). It is a long waterway on the East Coast made up of rivers, canals and creeks. <br />
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Leaving Florida I pictured the I.C.W. as a long, drudged waterway in open ocean. I was WAY off! Firstly, you do down brackish water. Second, sailing is impossible....I liked that part! Finally, we were going through rivers, lakes and creeks. I LOVED it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had to go under A LOT of bridges on the ICW. Some of them were drawbridges like this one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were lots of places to stop along the way.</td></tr>
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When we anchored in Yorktown, VA, mom was excited to see the historical triangle, Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown. My cousin, Gaby was visiting so she, Mom, J.P. and I set off. Dad had to work on the boat. Gaby, if you are out there, I'll bet you haven't been a part of a weirder group! <br />
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We took the shuttle to Williamsburg. When we got there we walked to the historic part. First, we saw the mayor's house which served as a hospital during the battle of Yorktown. Next, we went into an old-fashioned store. It had three pointed hats, old games, soap and much more. Finally, there was a rereading of the Declaration of Independence. After that mom called it a day and we went back to Yorktown.<br />
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The next day we went into Jamestown. We had to take the bus to Williamsburg then to Jamestown. This time dad went with us. Once we were there, we saw a short documentary on the first permanent settlement in the colonies. Then we had lunch and got a tour through an archeological dig. They dig stuff up every day! They uncover animal and human bones, old vases and arrowheads. We saw the fort, the rebuilt church and the water well. It got boring at the end, but we were going to miss our bus. We made it just in time and got back to Yorktown uneventfully. The historical triangle has fascinating history. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where they found a skeleton and evidence of cannibalism.</td></tr>
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The East Coast</div>
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By J.P. Doolittle</div>
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Hello readers! Right now we are in Annapolis. If you've never heard of it, then it's a really big city. I know I haven't caught up in a while, which means I have much to report on. First, I'll tell you about the Inter Coastal Waterway (a.k.a. the I.C.W.). The I.C.W. is basically a giant waterway. It leads to Chesapeake Bay. Every once in a while, you might encounter a canal. There are other ones besides the Panama Canal! There was one lock and a barge next to us. It was not very dramatic and took about 20 minutes. You shouldn't sail down the I.C.W. Dad didn't like that at all! We used the I.C.W. most of the way to get to the Chesapeake Bay.<br />
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We also stopped a the Historic Triangle. It is a series of three towns; Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Jamestown is the first colony that started the United States. Williamsburg was the capital of the country. Yorktown is where the British general Cornwallis surrendered and the United States of America was born!<br />
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First we arrived at Yorktown. We took the dinghy ashore and found there was a bus to Williamsburg for free! We decided to take the bus to Williamsburg. Once we arrived we had two options: Pay $100 to have the deluxe tour or go for free and not be able to enter most of the exhibits. We decided to go for free! <br />
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We crossed a footbridge to a downhill path. Our group, Molly, Mickey, Gaby and I arrived at the town and it was amazing. Everything looked so old except for the Pepsi machines. There were wooden houses, people dressed in 18th century clothes, taverns and much more. We walked down a dirt road to a tavern and decided to eat there. The food was amazing. The service was great! There was even candles on the tables instead of lights. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our sailboat, Knee Deep, anchored out off of Yorktown. <br />
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When we left, we watched a reading of the Declaration of Independence and locked each other in the stockades which are outdoor jails. They are wooden sturctures that you lock your hands and feet into to punish citizens in the 18the century. We explored a little more then we left. It was an interesting place and I knew that I might be one of our last boating adventures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we sailed offshore on the East Coast. We usually always see dolphins when we are out in the ocean. They are kinda like squirrels to us now.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Current Location: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St.
Augustine, FL (heading north on the Inter Coastal Waterway).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The following are blog entries are about our time
spent on a “holiday” from our boat Knee Deep. We decided to fly to Florida and
stay with friends while Ben delivered the boat up to Key West. (see </span><a href="http://www.doolittlecruising.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.Doolittlecruising.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
for details). Apparently they now appreciate the luxuries of land living since
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Venice, Florida</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">By Mickey</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today I will be writing about, once again, skipping long
passages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once Papa and Grandma left, we
had a decision. A few of our friends now have a house in Venice, Florida. Mom,
J.P. and I could stay with them while dad sails to Key West.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hesitated, but decided it was time for a
break.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And so our adventure began.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We left Shelter Bay Marina at around 9 o’clock in the
morning. We said good-bye to dad and took the shuttle to a busy bus station in
Colon, Panama. Next, we took a bus across Panama, which is only a two hour bus
ride, to Panama City. At Allbrook Mall (the bus station) we stayed for three
hours. After that, we took a taxi to the airport where we waited for six hours.
Finally, the plane landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took a rental car to Venice and after 19
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rick, Deena, Dick and Maureen were waiting for us. Rick had
made a fantastic dinner, but the good cooking didn’t last long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deena and Rick left the next day to Boston, so
it was Dick, Maureen and those crazy Doolittles left. That house was magical.
The toilets had magic flushers. It was so big that I had my own bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The house outlets had unlimited power and
there was a pool that was clean and cool. It had awesome internet, a beautiful
view of the lake and the best of all….drum roll please….T.V.!!! I’ve been on
the boat too long. It was extremely different being back in normal
civilization.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here we are again writer and reader. A while ago we decided
to go to Florida. Dad was going to take the boat up to Key West, while me,
Mickey and mom took an airplane. After we got packed up, we got ready to enter
the shuttle. It was sad. We spent a while saying good bye, but finally we
left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took a shuttle, a bus, and a
cab to get to the airport. We had about a five hour wait, then we left at 2:00
a.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived at about 5 then went to
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was different from the boat. They had those magic
flushing toilets. We had our own beds, we had T.V. and we had air-conditioning,
which we don’t have on the boat. A disadvantage; dad wasn’t there, but at least
Rick, Deena, Maureen and Dick were there. It was fun to see them again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A few weeks later, we were alone. Everyone had left,
although it was easier to do school. I found out about a game called Yu-gi-oh
and it’s a card game. It’s WAY too complicated to explain, so moving on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved it! You can tell by how much I’m
explaining it! Finally after a month, we got packed and returned to our boat
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dad, but didn’t want to leave the house. We took an 8 hour drive, then finally
met dad. But in the end, it was just another adventure!</span></div>
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This is the first island we anchored off of called Chichame. There was no doctor here, just Kuna Indians coming out to our boat in their ulus selling lobster, fruit (pineapples, mangoes), veggies (avacados) and molas.<br />
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Dad and us on the beach, playing football.<br />
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This is a Kuna hut that sold school supplies. This was the crowded island where the doctor was (Nargano). There wasn't anything like this on the other quiet islands.<br />
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I was sick most of the time, but finally felt better one day and went kayaking.<br />
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American Colonists and Cruisers; Similarities and Differences</div>
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By Mickey</div>
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The American colonists and cruisers had much in common. For example, we both had books on board and read them repeatedly. Also, we sailors did not do school when underway. School was put aside until we landed on shore. Another thing colonists and cruisers had in common is we had very limited space. Our boat was only 38 feet long and four people lived on board. Also we had to fit on everybody's clothes and belongings. They lived on a 99 foot vessel with more than 100 people. They could bring only one chest of supplies per family. Also, sailing for us was not for fun, but to travel. For instance, we went to Panama City, Panama where we have never been before. When I saw Panama City my jaw dropped. After sixty-six days of sailing, they probably had a similar reacti<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">on.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">Also colonists and cruisers are extremely different in several ways. Colonists owned animals on board so when they arrived in North America, they could eat. On Knee Deep, there was dead animals in the freezer like chicken and ham. Colonists wrote with quills and we wrote with pens is another difference. Their ships were large and held more people. Knee Deep is 38 feet and can hold only four.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">I would rather be a cruiser than a colonist because cruisers are not in life or death situations. For example, the colonists died of disease and hunger while our Top Ramen and pancakes never run out! The life style would also be easier as a cruiser. As a colonist I would not like to go out to the farm every day and check crops and animals. Cruisers and colonists are alike and different in many ways. Even though I would not want to be a colonist, I think they were generous, brave and willing to sacrifice themselves for religious freedom.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">The Doolittles are quite similar to American colonists. For example, we both live in small spaces. They squeezed into small houses and Knee Deep (our boat) has tiny cabins. Another example is after being crammed on a boat at sea for two nights, when Mickey and my feet touch dry land, we want to run. The colonist's children were similar after long voyages on a boat. Another similarity is if the colonists were sailing on a boat, they don't do school. It is the same as us. For a last example, Knee Deep carries many books, similar to the Mayflower and other colonists's ships.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">Although the colonists and the crew on Knee Deep are similar, we are even more different. While they built things that helped their survival, we buy them. Also, they had gigantic boats that could carry tons of passengers while our vessel can only carry four. For school, the colonists used supplies like quills and hornbooks. The difference is we have books and pens.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">If I could choose between being a colonist or being me now, I would choose my present form. I would because they punish children like me horribly, such as getting whipped by belts. And they didn't have modern day technology like Ipods and computers. I would also be scared of the dangers, like starvation and enemy Natve Americans. Colonists are quite different and similar to people who are 400 years older.</span><br />
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A couple of weeks ago, when we were in the San Blas Islands, Mickey and I had to visit the doctor.<br />
The view of the island from the boat was amazing. It was a clutter of dirt roads with no cars, and bark huts as big as about two cars (tiny, tiny). We called one of the pangas over to our boat and asked him for directions to the doctor. He agreed to help us and we went into land.<br />
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I was at a level of shock I can't put into words. It was so different from what I normally see. We were probably on the main street because it was the longest and most crowded. The insides of the huts were very colorful with Molas hanging all over the walls. A mola is a type of cloth design that Kunas wear and it is extremely colorful.<br />
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Once we arrived at the doctor, we had a long wait. Finally we were called into the doctor's office. Our doctor was Joaquin Chen. He went to many places and spoke many languages. He checked out our lungs, then gave us a certificate for the medicine counter. We got the medicine and then went to get something to eat.<br />
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I realized there weren't as many men as women. I knew it would be hard for me to live there, because I have lived with air conditioning, multiple stories in houses and those types of luxuries. But I didn't have to worry about that, I was now safe and sound on my bed back at the boat.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Miraflores Locks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our adventure all started when Serendipity invited me and
Mickey to the Miraflores Locks Museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were informed that Sundancer (our friends on another boat) and Annie’s
cousin would be coming too. A day later, me and Mickey packed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad gave each of us $15. We met up (I can’t
remember where) and took a taxi to the locks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we arrived, Ann paid for the tickets to the museum and we went to
the locks.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The thing was; Sundancer wasn’t there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We waited for another while, but then the
rest of the group came in without Sundancer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once we met up and got through the crowd, we
went to see boats transit the locks.</span><br />
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It was amazing how they got through the locks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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</span>Once we watched two more go through, Ann bought us hot dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After that we went to the history section. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We saw a model of the first boat to go through the Canal in
1914, the Ancon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once we left the
history section, we went to the souvenir shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I looked around and decided to not by anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then we left, and that was my Miraflores
Locks experience.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is the website that has live webcams at the Panama
Canal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can watch us when we go through
the Canal on our boat (in a couple of weeks).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is the website for the visitor center at the Miraflores
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-76322059562150895992013-01-15T16:08:00.001-08:002013-01-15T16:11:33.186-08:00Isla Mogo Mogo, Panama<div style="text-align: center;">
We are enjoying our time here in the Las Perlas Islands, Panama. The boys were assigned a descriptive paragraph writing assignment by their cranky, old teacher for school recently and here are the results! </div>
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Isla Mogo Mogo </div>
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By J.P. Doolittle</div>
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Isla Mogo Mogo was a beautiful place. I saw an anchored boat with shining white fiberglass and lovely polished wood. I heard small gentle waves at a soft tone. A cool, relaxing blanket of mist washed over me. The steamy, flavorful, homemade hot dogs that were being cooked in the kitchen made me drool. A strange leaf and stick structure settled in the distance on the beach. Isla Mogo Mogo was an awesome place.<br />
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Isla Mogo Mogo</div>
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By Mickey Doolittle</div>
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Isla Mogo Mogo is extremely beautiful. There are hundreds of trees and the leaves look like moss growing on land. When I shut my eyes, I hear water breaking on the beach and children playing. I turn my attention to the taste of chocolate milk which I swish around my mouth to make it cool. After jumping overboard, the water hits me and a blast of harsh, cool water flows around my skin. When I inhale through my nose, it smells like chocolate milk, salt water and wood. The anchorage Isla Mogo Mogo is a key desitnation for cruisers and is an exciting and pretty place.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hello again blog readers!! Our time in Golfito was awesome.
When we entered it was POURING rain like God was mad!! And I mean REALLY mad,
but there was no lightening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
planning to hook up to a mooring ball (watch video below). It took three tries
to get on it. Normally, it takes one or two attempts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, when we finished, I spotted two
other friend’s boats, Macha and Contento.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">At last we went into “Land and Sea”. It is a cruiser’s place
about 20 feet from the mooring balls. When we got there we said hi to the crew
of Macha: Tony, Caroline and their daughter Malia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After we visited, we went to dinner. On the
walk back to the boat, we heard light saber frogs. Well, they made sounds like
a light saber. After three nights of underway passage, I got a good night’s
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I woke up I started making pancakes. They were
awesome!! After eating, we walked into town and we got cash from the bank and
groceries. Finally, my family and I walked the two miles home. We got there and
loaded up the dinghy, took one trip out and came back in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we returned to the dock, dad decided to
go to a different restaurant that night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So we walked down the road and came across “Fish Hook”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I devoured a delicious burger. When we were
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The rest of the time in Golfito was wonderful. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are dinner with Katie, the owner of Land
and Sea. She invited her friend’s nieces and we talked via Google Translator,
because they only spoke Spanish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also,
mom and I crossed the border of Costa Rica and Panama to purchase cheaper
groceries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is a long story! We
finally got a generator, but it was VERY complicated. On the final night we ate
a delicious dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Merry Christmas!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Christmas Eve was exciting. The first thing we did was put on Santa
hats. I was excited to open presents the next day. We sat around for a while and then our friends, Aaron and Nicole came over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We hung out for a long time then I decided to ask dad if I
could ride in the dinghy alone. I got my lifejacket on and took off. That’s
when I realized my first problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
the weight in the dinghy, which was me, was tipped to one side. So I decided I
would pick up more weight, Aaron.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I started taking tight turns. Aaron decided to start calling
them “High G Turns”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then Aaron said he needed a drink. We agreed
that I would go by the boat, without stopping and he would grab a beer.
Success!! Then Mickey wanted to come so we picked him up. After that we did
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That night more friends came over for dessert. Then our
friends from Gundermine gave me and Mickey a foot long plastic candy cane full
of Hershey Kisses. After talking for ten minutes, Mickey and I went to bed. We
just got settled into our beds when Mickey remembered to put cookies and milk
out for Santa. We did ,and again went to bed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That night I woke up at midnight. When I checked for
presents, there were none. Then I went back to sleep and woke up at my normal
time. I looked out and there were presents!!! I wanted to wake up mom and dad,
but we made a rule that we can’t wake them up before 8:00. I stared at the
clock for three hours and then woke them up. I got awesome presents like:
Legos, a skateboard and I also got a stuffed animal that came with a star!
Yeah, a real star! I even received some poker chips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Christmas night we went to pizza. I tried my skateboard and
the tires were sticking. Oh well! We had to lubricate the tires, that’s
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway, they had REALLY good pizza.
After we ate, I got even more presents. Finally, Kara offered to me to play
Minecraft, an exciting video game. Then we went home. Christmas is my favorite
holiday of the year!</span></div>
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Hello Readers! Earlier this week we went on an "easy one mile hike." It was about 9:00 in the morning when my mom announced that we were going on a hike with our friends, Michael and Diana to a waterfall. Supposedly the guide book said that it was an "easy one mile hike!". We had to row a half a mile, but halfway there we caught a ride with our friends. My family arrived at the beach in about 10 minutes instead of 30. When we got to the path, it wasn't quite a path. It was a river and we were pounding upstream!! After a full hour, we finally go there. So much for an easy one mile hike!!</div>
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It was a beautiful waterfall and it looked like it was throwing buckets of water into the lake. Also, we could drink the fresh water. We swam next to the waterfall and had snacks of crackers, sandwiches, and cookies. Then it was time to go back.</div>
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It was A LOT easier on the way back. We got to the road in only 15 minutes. Now THAT is an easy one mile hike! When we got to the dinghy, we caught a ride with Michael, but his engine broke down halfway there. Thankfully, we saw Heather and Ron in their dinghy (they are the friends we got a ride from on the way there). Before they could get to our dinghy, I surprised everyone by jumping into the water! It felt soooooo good!! After I got up on the dinghy, they towed us back to our boat and I got in the water again. It was a great day!!!</div>
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Hello Blog Readers! A couple of days ago me and my family went on a lovely hike. The Costa Rica guide book said it was a easy one mile trek. It was really a difficult three mile hike. When we got into the dinghy we couldn't start the engine (long story). My dad rowed us for a little bit then Sundancer's dinghy came in and towed us. Once we got there we waited fro Michael and Diana for about five minutes.</div>
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The first leg of the hike we looked for the service road. That didn't take us long. Then we found it and we saw HUGE animal prints! Michael (our friend, who came with us) found me a cool walking stick. After that, we found the river. We walked upstream. There were really big spiders! Dad (Ben) said there was nothing to worry about, but those were big!! There was really slippery moss, so it was harder to walk.</div>
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Finally, we arrived at the waterfall. It was my first time at a real waterfall, so to me, it looked like a person puking blue something. The rocks were like little freckles on human skin. The water was so clear I bet if the rocks were 20 miles deeper, you could still see the bottom. We had an awesome lunch there. About half of my favorite foods were there. After that, we took a dip in the waterfall. The water was SO clear. I can't say it was crystal clear because I've never seen a crystal before! After that I started skipping rocks then got board. Two minutes later, we headed back.</div>
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Going back down the river was as hard as it was coming there. Once we got back to the beach Michael and Diana were nice enough to tow us. But after a couple of minutes, their engine overheated. So we rowed a while then Sundancer, Heather and Ron, towed us with their ten horsepower engine (which is a lot for a dinghy engine). That was a really fun hike.</div>
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to do it in a few weeks!!! Also, we talked about our trip. We answered
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Hi! We are back in the States right now. Sorry I haven't written in such a long time. I really wanted to make my own movies so I asked my friend, Zach, who is a Apple genius, and he said Stop Motion Studios is the best app to use! <br />
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This is my video taking place five years after Return of the Jedi. Darth Vader has returned as a clone. The Jedi must stop him before he recreates his new empire. <br />
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<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zWcEJnCmUKQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-50605076266478028272012-05-30T00:17:00.000-07:002012-05-30T00:17:01.129-07:00Coming Back to the U.S.<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The boys wrote these a few days before leaving El Salvador....we have since flown home and are now back in the Uinted States, enjoying all of the things they were looking forward to....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi again; J.P. here! Me and my family are taking a trip back
to the United States! I’m looking forward to the food there that I can’t get
here in El Salvador. One thing is there’s ice cream that I can’t get here. And
we will have a freezer to save ice cream! I’d also like to go back to McDonald’s.
Another restrant I’d like to go to is Burger King. A bad thing is they don’t
have papusas.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One other thing that I’m looking forward to is my cousin’s
dog, Jackson. I’m looking forward to playing with him, feeding him, NOT picking
up his poop, racing him and playing catch with him. He also does this thing I
like to call treat circle. You just hold a treat over his head and he’ll do
circles!</span><br />
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REALLY hot here!! There’s also nice rain in the States. Rain water is good to
drink. There’s also rainbows there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have 15 cousins back in the States. Our uncle’s pool is
nice. I also would like to visit all of their houses. Here’s some examples; the
Buccinio’s, Uncle Pat’s and Aunt Susan’s, Nana’s, and Jerry’s house. Well,
guess<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m done now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bye!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are going back to the U.S. for the summer. I am looking
forward to Twain Harte. Every year my twelve cousins and I go there. Every day
we play mini golf. It is the most awesome course ever. Also, we go to Twain
Harte Lake every day;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>swimming, sand
castles, snacks and the best ice cream in the world (except Baskin Robbins). It
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am also looking forward to Giant’s games. We are going on
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family. I haven’t seen them for 8 months. I also used to spend every day with
my P.E. teacher, Ms. Pam. So I can finally hang out with her.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The food in the U.S rocks! There is a chicken called Orange
Chicken and it has this sauce. It is a little spicy, but is really good!
McDonalds in the U.S. has the 2 cheeseburger meal. 2 cheeseburgers with
fries!!! Bingo! I guess that’s it! I will enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Current location:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bahia
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi again; J.P. here! Me and my family went on a trip to
Santa Ana for a volcano trip. We went to a good hotel and a bad one for
somewhere to stay. First, we went to the bad one. There were a lot of
cockroaches! We were excited because there was a T.V. There were nice cushioned
beds, but a little bit small. There was even a hole in the bathroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That day we went to the rainforest and when
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was nice and big! There was big T.V. with lots of
channels. There was good internet. There were two beds that were also
cushioned. There was a restaurant and a breakfast buffet. There were no
cockroaches!! There was also a big pool! We spent the night there. After we
woke up, we had breakfast then left for the volcano!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The volcano was covered with green!! We had a tour guide
help us and show everything to us. When we started the walk around the crater,
it was very green. There were massive trees! It was nice and cold. There were
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When we got done, there was BIG FOG! You couldn’t see a
thing! Me, Zach, Ben and Mickey walked in and out of the fog so it was like we
appeared and disappeared. After that we went on three busses to the marina.
That’s all for today!! Bye!</span></div>
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Ana. There were two options for hikes; a four hour hike up the volcano or a 45
minute hike around a crater. Our friends left the hotel at 7:00 a.m. because
Aaron, Nicole and Zack took the four hour hike. We left at 11:00 a.m. because
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When we got there, it was foggy and warm. It was up in the
mountains. Me and my family walked up to a tour guide and he said, “It will be
a contribution for a tour guide.” It was a fair deal so we took it and started.
Halfway through it was glorious and the trees started to get bigger as we
walked. We were getting into the older part of the forest. When it was done, I
met up with Zack, Aaron and Nicole and headed back to the hotel. The trip was
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</span>Our room had clean bathrooms and air-conditioning. Also a flat screen
T.V., Wi-Fi, power, HOT showers, pool, and a restaurant. To me it was like
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town near a rainforest. We took a hike up to a lake and had pupusas for lunch.
I watched the locals play soccer and swim. On the way down, we caught a ride on
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took the direct bus; it took about 7 HOURS to get back. At one point, I looked
over to my mom and whispered, “I am so ‘beepin’ HOT!” But after 7 hours of
sitting, we made it. As soon as I saw the pool, I took off my shirt, put down
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soon, we will have to say good-bye to our good friend, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zack from Panache as he sets sail across the Pacific Ocean. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The boys decided to write him a good-bye poem to send him off with well wishes. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will miss you Zack!!!</span></div>
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Roaming the streets of Huatulco, Mexico.</div>
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"The Band is Breaking Up" good-bye dinner in Bahia del Sol, El Salvador.</div>
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Ooops! We found an old blog entry the boys wrote back a few months ago when we were in Acapulco. Enjoy!
We have one more video to post...but will do it tomorrow....slow, slow internet here!<br />
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Hi everybody!
I went to Acapulco Diver's Show a few days ago. The divers walked through the crowd and jumped into the water. They climbed up the cliff and split up. Then they dove off like crazy freaks!!
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We stayed at Acapulso for a few days so we also got to go to Starbucks. Starbucks is a coffee shop, but the BEST one! They have air conditioning, lemon bread, everything! We stayed there for a while and then we went to Burger King.
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Then we went back to our dinghy at the dinghy dock. The guys that looked after our dinghy charged us something like 200 pesos! So we paid up.
I love Acapulco!
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Written by Mickey Doolittle
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The Acapulco cliff divers were really cool. They jumped off about 100 foot cliffs. It was about a 30 minute show.
They did all sorts of flips. Normally, when there is one diver, he does a flip. When there are 2 or 3 divers, they dive.
The last diver jumped off the top of the cliff. He did a flip and it was AWESOME!! Cliff divers are really cool!!
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Current location: Bahia del Sol, El Salvador<br />
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<b>MICROBURSTS</b>
By Mickey Doolittle
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Microbursts start out raining. It looks like it’s just another rainy night. But then the rain mixes with dry air so the rain starts to evaporate, cooling the air. The dry air goes to the ground in a column. The wind spreads out around the ground, making winds up to sometimes 100 m.p.h.
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Our experience was on a boat. It was just another Saturday night sitting on the boat. As always it started to rain. All of a sudden the wind picked up to 76 knots (about 84 m.p.h.). That’s when our friends broke off the mooring ball. They were free. Another boat got off and then we got off. Thanks to my parent’s quick reactions they switched on the engine and we were off. My family and I pulled into the marina. Afterwards my dad was gone to help other boats.
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The man who discovered microbursts was Theodore Fujita. He invented the F-Scale. It rates how big tornadoes are. Early in his career, he was fascinated by tornadoes. Microbursts normally happen where thunderstorms are such as; El Salvador, Florida, Costa Rica, and Beliz. FBI Warning: Do NOT be in a plane while a microburst is going on!!!
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Microbursts are very dangerous. It happens when rain falls and mixes with the dry air. Rain evaporates and cools that air. The cool air falls and creates a microburst. The wind hits the ground and spreads.
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When I was in one, I was on a boat. Our boat tipped a lot. There was a “snap”. Then my dad yelled, “We’re loose.” We broke from our mooring ball. So my dad grabbed the wheel and we drove around. We were about to anchor, when it TOTALLY stopped. We pulled into the marina. There was lots of damage to other boats.
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If you’re wondering who figured out microbursts, his name is Theodore Fujjita. He invented this thing called the F-Scale. It shows how big a tornado is. He also found out about microbursts.
They usually happen in southeast places in the U.S.A. or places with thunderstorms, for example, Panama. Being in a microburst is very scary.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-36439362685599501072012-04-21T13:45:00.001-07:002012-04-21T13:50:52.657-07:00Pupusas in El SalvadorFrom the teacher: The boys have started their poetry unit and here are their first samples of poetry writing. FYI-Pupusas in El Salvador are what "tacos" are to Mexico.
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Pupusas in El Salvador
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Pupusas are off the chart awesome and cheap,
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when you eat them your stomach feels like it's three feet deep.
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Pupusas are off the charts awesome and cheap,<br />
when I leave El Salvador I will weep!
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Pupusas are off the charts awesome and cheap,
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when I taste them, I begin to leap!
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Pupusas are off the charts awesome and cheap,
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after you eat, go get some sleep!
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Video Games
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Video games are entertaining and fun!
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I like to play a ton.
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Video games are entertaining and fun!<br />
I play them so much it hurts my bun.
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Video games are entertaining and fun!
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I hate it when I'm done.
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When the t.v. shuts off I scream and run.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-68552024297632857192012-04-18T11:51:00.006-07:002012-04-18T12:23:22.631-07:00Ben GoneBen Gone<br />by Mickey<br /><br />Hi everybody! Mickey here! In my last post, on the way back from San Salvador, we dropped my dad off at the airport so he and our friend, Aaron could fly to Miami. He went to take a drug test for his captain's license.<br /><br />So that left mom, J.P. and I at the boat (barco). In the morning, J.P. and I watched a show called The Batman. Then we did school. Lastly, we spent the rest of the day at the pool. The next day was the same and the day after that was Saturday so no school. But besides that, it was the same.<br /><br />Alright, I guess that's it. Once again, "Hasta la bye-bye!".<br /><br />P.S. He's back now.<br /><br />P.S.S. Here's a link to the "belly flop" contest I started at the pool one day. <br /><br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MFAILB7CX3k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-91834780871626508172012-04-17T14:26:00.009-07:002012-04-17T14:55:22.823-07:00Boat Naming CeremonyHi again! Last Sunday we had a changing boat name ceremony! That deserves a big celebration. We changed the name from Jace to Knee Deep.<br /><br />We had it at the dock. We rang out Jace in the beginning. There were lots of people. It was a sunny day. We sang songs, had drinks, and partied! After all the excitement, we rang in Knee Deep. I rang a bell and we shouted the new name altogether. After that everbody left. 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It is where we are staying. There is an anchorage and a mooring field. Our friends, sailing vessel Andiamo III, are staying in the hotel because they are moving to Texas. <br /><br />Yesterday we got on the bus to San Salvador. Almost every day there is a van from Bahia del Sol to the capital of El Salvador, San Salvador. On the way back we dropped my dad, Ben, and our friend, Aaron off at the airport so they can fly to Florida. He will take a drug test for his Captain’s license.<br /><br />The marina has a pool!!! Every day we go swimming, but there is a LOT of chemicals in that thing. When you open your mouth, your teeth feel like they’re raw. Well, I guess that’s a wrap!<br /><br /><br />STORM<br />By J.P.<br /><br />Hi again! We are in El Salvador. There was a huge thunder storm last Sunday night. Our boat got soaked. It was nighttime. The thunder was like somebody screaming in your ear! The lightening looked like the water was a cake and the lightening was a candle.<br /><br />I felt totally normal. I was kinda scared, not of the lightening but of the rain because it was pouring so hard. I felt comfortable under my blanket. I wondered why it was pouring so much.<br /><br />In the morning our boat was actually pretty dry. We opened the hatches again and had breakfast. After that we packed up and headed for the pool. That will be it for today!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-78023850909509710272012-03-31T15:45:00.002-07:002012-03-31T15:45:44.764-07:00El SalvadorEL SALVADOR<br />by Mickey Doolittle<br /><br />Hi! Mickey here in El Salvador. We did a two overnight to Bahia del Sol. We acnchored out at 3:00 a.m. and I was asleep at this time. My mom and dad were sleeping in the cockpit and weren't happy to see me at 6:00 in the morning. Next, we cleaned up the cockpit, made coffee and called the pilot boat. Then we pulled the anchor up and got ready.<br /><br />The pilot boat came to greet us on a jet ski and met us at the entrance of the break water. He had two people on it, one talking to us on the radio. My mom was supposed to steet, but when she saw the first wave, she was out of the pilot seat in a heartbeat. After the first wave, I clicked out of my harness and I was down below. I was looking out the window and those waves were huge! Here's a video (you may have to cut and paste it):<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knaezu4JaaY<br /><br />Did you like it? Well, I'll just have to wait for comments. <br /><br />Hasta La Bye-Bye!<br />Mickey<br /><br /><br /><br />BAHIA DEL SOL<br />By J.P. Doolittle<br /><br />Hi again! I am in Bahia del Sol. Me and my family had to get through a sand bar to get here. There are BIG waves! We did it on a really sunny morning. I was down below because I was scared. It looked like I was surfing. The waves were about to break on us.<br /><br />The marina is awesome! The docks are really cheap and there is a fantastic pool. A bridge goes over the water. There are also palm trees surrounding the pool. The people who work here squeeze lime juice on trees so the bugs don't come there. There is free water and electricity, too. We went to the breakfast buffet and it was air conditioned. There are also some of our friends on boats with kids. The boat names are Andiamo and Taking Flight. And last night we watched a movie on Taking Flight with Christian, Abby and Kara. El Salvador is very fun.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-6301157649281783182012-03-06T16:04:00.002-08:002012-03-06T16:06:39.845-08:00ZihuatanejoBy Mickey<br /><br />Z-huat is one of my favorite stopos on this coast. It is a nice little town with tiny dinghy landings. The downside is pongas (fishing boats) are busy at night.<br /><br />J.P and I slept over at Bella Star. We played video games until about 11:00.pm. the next morning I made pancakes for everyone and J.P. made oatmeal. Z-town is a very good town.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-15654347628293186182012-03-06T16:01:00.002-08:002012-03-06T16:04:27.795-08:00Sleep Over at Bella StarBy J.P.<br /><br />Hi again! Yesterday I went to our friend's boat, Bella Star. We slept over thre for our first time sleeping over on a boat! We went in our dinghy and then our parents left to go on a date. <br /><br />We went in and started talking. We got bored so we started playing Battlefront. Battlefront is a computer game. After that it was late so we decided to mellow out and watch a movie. Last we went to bed.<br /><br />The next morning, we all went to my boat and I made oatmeal and Mickey made pancakes. We had a great time!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754974710184176444.post-33115972672390979432012-03-02T11:18:00.002-08:002012-03-02T11:22:57.128-08:00Special TreatHi everybody! We are in Ixtapa where there is a awesome hotel! The hotel is named Fontane. It has 3 pools, a giant lobby, a tight hallway and awesome rooms. This is a treat because we live on a boat so it is hard to find wide open spaces. <br /><br />We only swam in one pool because we are here for only one day. There is no hot tub, but a small water slide. If I could upgrade the hotel I would let guests swim, install a hot tub and make another elevator.<br /><br />My favorite part of the hotel is that they have awesome rooms. They have 2 beds, a balcony overlookin the pool, and a I guess that's it....wait, there's room service.<br /><br />I hope that everybody is happy!<br /><br />Bye-Bye,<br />J.P.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0