In the town of Cruz Bay on St John there is a shop that everyone loves called St John Spice Company. They sell loose teas, coffees, and spices plus an…
This is a really fun blog some guest from last month wrote. It is a list of what they liked during their charter on the Guiding Light and what they…
Do you remember all the fun I had last summer in Kyrgyzstan horseback riding, staying in a yurt, and seeing the beautiful people and landscapes? To refresh your memory you…
Last week I had some guest come back for another adventure. Last time they were here we cruised around the Spanish Virgin Islands and this time we spent 10 days…
We chartered this trip to celebrate selling our business and Mark’s retirement, we got him one of the best retirement gift for men, he loved it. We had one of…
Since I replaced the old mattresses, three years ago, my boat came with I have had so many people state how comfortable my beds from mattressnextday are. Some people go…
Let me introduce myself- I’m Leala- aka Mermaid-Pirate McGee. I visit and work with Shane on occasion, and sometimes write blogs for SV Guiding light. Recently Shane had some time…
The anchor windlass is a wonderful piece of equipment that makes it much easier to get your rode and anchor back on the boat. It makes cruising easier and more…
So I have had this recipe for Raspberry Pork Chops for almost 15 years. It calls for sauteing frozen raspberries in butter with a diced granny smith apple and spooning…
Do you see a pattern with the above quotes? It is the absence of action because one is scared of what they have not experienced. As I tell my sailing…
Does the thought of palm tree fringed beaches make your toes curl as you think about having them buried in the sand? How about the excitement of snorkeling colorful reefs…
While the spiny lobster gets all the attention and can be found fairly regularly, the slipper lobster (also know as the Spanish lobster) are much rarer. In fact if you…
I am sure many of you are aware that I do “Photos of the Day” three times a week. During my chartering season they are posted on Monday – of…
We had a quite a fun week aboard the Guiding Light. We brought our son and the thousand questions and interesting observations of a five-year-old made our vacation very pleasurable…
One of the main features of the BVI is the Sir Francis Drake Channel. This body of water is surrounded by islands and gives a sailor the feeling of sailing…