Patti-Jo Boettcher

Panama Canal Crossing; from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Dec 14-16 As the sun rose and the Odyssey approached the port, I was struck by…
Hitting Every Street in Port Royal

December 12 Our ship, the Odyssey, made a stop in Port Royal, Jamaica, for one day.…
Santo Domingo Explorations

Dec 11-13 Odyssey arrived at Santo Domingo bright and early on Sunday. Pulling into port, I…
A Week Exploring the Dominican Republic Part 1

December 4-7 Casa de Campo The Odyssey started its 7-day Dominican Republic holiday in the wrong…
Tortola & Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

November 29-December 2 Whenever I reminisce about Road Town, the number one thing that comes to…
Sint Maartin

November 28-29th Day one in Sint Maartin is also American Thanksgiving, so I am so thankful…
Sun and Sand in Antigua & St. Kitts

November 24 – 27 All right, I feel slightly lazy about my writing this week, but…
Sainte Anne & Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe

November 22- 23rd Dawn arrived as we slipped into port at Pointe a Pitre in Guadeloupe.…
Visiting Dominica

November 20 & 21 Our entrance into Dominica was quiet and calm as we arrived in…
Martinique

November 18 & 19th Monday morning, we headed to Fort-de-France, Martinique, for two days. After the…
Castries & Soufriere, Saint Lucia

November 16 & 17 Soufriere was the Odysey’s first stop on Saint Lucia Island. Pulling into…
St. George’s, Grenada

November 15th What can I say? My day started out just like yesterday. I got up…
Bridgetown, Barbados

November 14th After 7 days at sea crossing the Atlantic, I was thrilled to be able…
Following the Pirates’ Path : Cape Verde

November 5 & 6 Back in the 1600 & 1700s, explorers and pirates would leave Europe…
Visiting the Most Western Point of Continental Africa, Dakar.

November 2-3, Two days in Dakar can be too much or not enough depending on what…