July 19, 2024 Comox, BC Home Base Provision and Preparation Day
July 19, 2024, Comox Home Base Where Are We? Vancouver Island, with approximately 870,000 residents, is the largest island on the west coast of North America by population. We are in Comox, BC, a charming town with a population of around 15,000. Nestled at the coordinates 49°40′24″N 124°54′8″W, Comox...
July 2024, Desolation Sound, British Columbia, Canada Adventures
July 2024, Desolation Sound Our journey began back in September 2023 when we set our sights on Desolation Sound for our July 2024 sailing adventure. We were thrilled to discover Desolation Sound Yacht Charter (1) , Comox, and Nanaimo Yacht Charter (2). Both companies are reputable in the area,...
Traversing Michigan from Traverse City to Mackinac Island
Take Another Route prepares for this summer’s sailing trip with 6 monohull sailing vessels, 36 friends from Texas, and our usual enthusiasm to explore. I thought it would be fun to preview the preparations with you. How did we come to select Lake Michigan as our destination? Well, that...
Inner City – Exploring Houston, Texas – Buffalo Bayou
Buffalo Bayou is indeed the primary waterway that runs through downtown Houston. It stretches for approximately 53 miles, starting from the Katy area in west Houston and flowing eastward into the Houston Ship Channel. The bayou offers scenic boat tours, allowing visitors to explore the waterway and learn...
Travel Hack -Travel Light
Packing – Saving Space, Weight, Time, Money, and The Earth Weight and space in luggage while traveling these days can be huge considerations. If you plan an international trip sailing for 14 days, add the element of real estate consideration. In preparation for my trips especially sailing, I...
Here a Llault, There a Llault, Everywhere a Llault, Llault
As we sailed around the Balearic Islands the WARRIER SHIPS kept appearing. Each port seemed to have a collection of these small sailing vessels, cute in a way, wide in the middle but appeared to have a warrior demeanor. It possessed a distinctive spear-like mast with square sails,...
VULCANO from End to End
Vulcano Island, Sicily, Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea Coordinates 38 º23’58”N14 º57’50”E After making previsions in Sant’Agata di Militello on the mainland of Sicily, our Lagoon 45 Catamaran was ready to set sail on the 14-day adventure to the Isole Eolie, the Aeolian Islands. The first port of call...
Schaffhausen, Switzerland – Home Memories are Never Canceled
I wanted to write about Schaffhausen, Switzerland because we will miss visiting this well-preserved Renaissance architecture city on the Rhine river. Unfortunately, this holiday season COVID-19 prevents us from travel to visit family. Why not takeanotherroute with me. Schaffhausen, Switzerland is the birth city of my husband. I fell...
When Dolphins Fly – Sant’ Agata di Militello, Sicily
Sant’ Agata di Militello mainland Sicily to Mare delle Isole Eolie, The day and trip begin, the destination will be a 17nm sail to Vulcano the first port on our journey. The Tyrrhenian Sea awaits our crossing, and she welcomes our 45-foot Lagoon Catamaran. As mainland Sicily fades in...
Triple CCC, The Recipe for Travel Decadence
If you love to travel as I do you will enjoy a day trip to somewhere special. If you are lucky the day trip becomes almost like a home run in the baseball world. Stay with me as the story unfolds. While visiting my dear friend Lisa in Lausanne,...