#nmcastaways

After leaving Lares, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 where we loved visiting with my family, we discovered a magical beach called, "Mar Chiquita" or "Little Sea" on the north central coast of the island, in Manatí. • We discovered it randomly as we were looking for an Airbnb on the beach where we could have our dog, Nala with us, and we found this hidden gem. It has so much of what our family loves: wild ocean, soft sand with amazing sea glass everywhere plus a little protected lagoon for swimming. We love it here! • Tomorrow we return to Florida and on to our next travel adventure but, gratefully not before one more sunrise and some quiet writing time on this amazing beach. • #manatí #puertorico #beachbabies #seaglass #saltydog #waterdog #nalanada #swimmingshepherds #gsd #momof3 #travelingfamily #worldschooling #boricua #isladelencanto #loveit #wildocean #NMCastaways #A2ZTK #rosalindaroman (at Mar Chiquita, Manatí PR) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tH6EuBtw5/?igshid=oh0ycu66ysry

Morning kayak. Samuel started with me, but ditched me quickly because he "didn't want to get wet!" 🤣 A little while later, Nathan and Samuel showed up on the jetski. I guess my way is just too slow for his tastes. • Happy Friday everyone! ❤ • • • • #kayak #wisconsin #lakewinnebago #NMCastaways #A2ZTK #rosalindaroman #dawntreader (at Lake Winnebago - Rainbow Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ1IhL8LzgM/?utm_medium=tumblr

¡Adios Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷 ¡Hadta la próxima! • It may have been a sad reason that brought Papi and me back to our beloved island, but it was still such a joyful trip. I will miss this Isla del Encanto, but I know I will be back soon. ❤ • • • • #southwest #boricua #puertorico #NMCastaways #rosalindaroman (at Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín - Puerto Rico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQrDbQ9rKi3/?utm_medium=tumblr

2nd Covid-19 vaccine shots are done. A bit nervous about potential reactions over the next 24 hours. Super grateful to be at a friend's house where we can take it easy over the next few days. Here's hoping our symptoms are minor like Nathan's were. • One step closer to being able to see my parents and other family members who we haven't seen in a year and 4 months. It has been far too long! • • • • • #covidvacccine #pfizer #walgreens #NMCastaways #A2ZTK #rosalindaroman #dawntreader (at Walgreens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQBrt6YLTR6/?utm_medium=tumblr

A hermit crab's perfect hiding spot. • • • • #hermitcrab #shell #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #NMCastaways #A2ZTK #rosalindaroman #dawntreader (at Norman's Cay) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNY9Diurm_y/?igshid=1vp1e9uu3vaad

Although we like to tell people he injured his shoulder rescuing kittens 🐈 from a great white shark 🦈 (sounds more impressive) the truth is my sweetheart hurt himself back on the 4th of July, getting into the dinghy at an anchorage in Goslings, Maine. ⛵ That's more than 3 months of constant pain. 😫 • This morning my husband, Nathan goes in for surgery to repair 4 torn tendons in his shoulder. I hate that Covid-19 prevents me from going in there with him. So, I will be here, nervously waiting in my car for the next 3 or 4 hours, praying for surgeon's steady hands and zero complications. 🙏 I appreciate any good thoughts and prayers you can send his way. ❤ • • • • #shouldersurgery #shoulderpain #prayerrequest #surgery #NMCastaways (at Spectrum Orthopaedics) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGmmBJDAG1A/?igshid=zhbssprt89z

Shana Tova! A belated Happy New Year everyone! We had a peaceful Rosh Hashanah celebration aboard s/v Dawn Treader right before she made the wild, 27-hour offshore passage from Maine to Cape Cod. • May the year 5781 be filled with health and happiness for you and your loved ones.❤ • • • • #roshhashana #jewishnewyear #happynewyear #gottabebetterthan2020 #NMCastaways #A2ZTK #rosalindaroman #dawntreader (at Southwest Harbor, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcGLPdAGsk/?igshid=1s5di0hg7ls33

Moving boxes make great bonfires! • • • • #campfire #moving #marinalife #lockdown2020 #NMCastaways #A2ZTK #rosalindaroman (at Edgewater, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_OiB4Rgtf9/?igshid=ncsw6lhxzsz5