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Chris Mooney

I jumped into life at 16 when I got married (the first time), my first child was born, graduated from high school and went to work for IBM. After a long career of working at various companies supporting IBM systems, I bought a sailboat in 1998 and retired in 2005. I sold everything I had and jumped into a new lifestyle; cruising the Caribbean with my best friend and love, Barb Leachman. We cruised the eastern Caribbean for most of 9 years. In 2014, we swapped sea cruising for land cruising in
our 40’ RV. Same lifestyle, different mode of transportation. We travel North America as the mood strikes us, still trying to stay where the weather suits our clothes. Visit our travel log at www.moonsail.com

St. Maarten Beach Bar is an Adventure in Plane Spotting

While the Sunset Bar & Grill in St. Maarten probably has excellent views of the sun setting, that’s not why most people go there. Hundreds of people are bused there daily from the cruise ships in Philipsburg because it is located right off the end of the runway at Princess Juliana Airport. When I say …

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St. John, USVI Bars: Woody’s & Skinny Legs

Great St. John Bars: Woody’s and Skinny Legs A common theme of cruising is drinking.  Certainly not every cruiser drinks, and most don’t do it to excess, but many do it often.  Happy hour aboard somebody’s boat is pretty much a daily affair.  When in port near a town, often there is a “cruisers” bar …

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Callwood Distillery | Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, BVI

 Callwood Distillery, Cane Garden Bay, Tortola We have all heard the lyrics in Jimmy Buffett’s song “Manana” about things getting better “as soon as we sail on to Cane Garden Bay.”  Well we have had the pleasure of sailing into Cane Garden Bay several times.  Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, is in the British Virgin Islands.  …

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