An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0767914279 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 305 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Under the Tuscan Sun meets the wide-open sea An Embarrassment of Mangoes is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind -- and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the Caribbean.Who hasn’t fantasized about chucking the job, saying goodbye to the rat race, and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life? Canadians Ann Vanderhoof and her husband, Steve did just that.In the mid 1990s, they were driven, forty-something professionals who were desperate for a break from their deadline-
. While island hopping, she hunts for the freshest mangoes, conch and papayas even if it involves trekking miles through uncharted territory. From Publishers Weekly With wit and candor, Vanderhoof, who's worked as a magazine and book editor, recounts her sometimes complicated but always enlightening two-year voyage from Toronto to the West Indies and beyond with her husband in their 42-foot sailboat, Receta. These long trips are always worth it, as the author befriends Grenadian and Bequian natives, learning how to reproduce scrumptious local fare. The book's strength undoubtedly lies in the way local cuisine and agriculture seep into V
but this book is unique in a very nice and special way I have read all the most popular heroic man versus sea and the technical how to sail books. I have scared myself to nightmares reading Heavy Weather Sailing by Cole. I have read the dramas about the Captain and Admiral relationship trials during ocean voyages, but this book is unique in a very nice and special way. It gives the sense that . If you love people and travel especially sailboat island cruising this is the book for you. The stories are real and true. Excellent I just loved this sailing Caribbean Travelogue. You will also. This a book about sailboat cruising from Canada to Trinidad off Venezuela.It talks about a couple's free spirit living aboard a sailboat along the east coast and the island chain and the culture and food along the way.The story is a true travel story, always the best,. For sailors and foodies alike I read this book years ago and just finished it a second time for my bookclub.There is so much to take from Ann and Steve's story of their 2 year adventure onboard Receta to the Caribe and back.Travelers will love the vivid descriptions of the islands they visited and the people they met along the way.Boaters will appreciate the excitement