Here ye olde land lubbers can find yer selves what my sail-y words and terms mean. Arr. Swell: naturally occurring ocean waves, usually traveling in one similar direction. Pylon: Large, upright cylinders located on floating docks. Stern: the backend of a boat. Dinghy: a small, usually rubber, boat that is used for recreational things and…

(Photos can be viewed here and here) “Rose! Wake up! Plane leaves in 3 hours and we need to grab the cats and get moving!” My response was a grunt. It was six am, and I’d been trying to sleep since 1 am and I was in no mood to move even my pinky finger,…