Author Archives: Tony and Jane (and some photos by Chris)

On Delay “On the Hard” — 1939-style

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April 21–22, 2014, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Our adventure is coming to an end. However, we have sold On Delay to Chris and Heather, who are going to be starting on their own two-year adventure (with five kids on board!) shortly. We met Chris (virtually) over a year ago when he posted some questions about our boat model on a cruisers’ forum. The timing worked out, and we are mid-delivery to San Francisco (see The Long passage home to San Francisco). As part of the sale process, Chris flew to Costa Rica to have the boat surveyed out of the water. This was done on an old-style rail lift.

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#8 Armadillo Jocón

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An occasional series of practical recipes to cook aboard using the ingredients at hand.
March, 2014, Antigua, Guatemala
(Tony and Jane are taking a break from On Delay to attend escuela de español.)

Your correspondent decided to try a dish that is more faithful to the region: Armadillo Jocón.

Jocón is a Guatemalan tomatillo and pumpkin seed-based sauce and, as everyone knows, armadillo is a delicious meat!

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#7 Mission-style iguana tacos

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An occasional series of practical recipes to cook aboard using the ingredients at hand.
February, 2014, Antigua, Guatemala
(Tony and Jane are taking a break from On Delay to attend escuela de español.)

Occasionally one needs a taste of home.  For your correspondent that taste was Mission-style tacos (so named after the area in San Francisco where they are often served).

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Iguana on the hoof.

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