The big red diagonal stripe across the hull was unmistakable: the U.S. Coast Guard. But we were almost certain that we were in Cuban waters. What was the U.S. Coast Guard doing here? It seems they had the same question of us. What were WE doing here, they queried over Channel 16 on the VHF radio.
Read MoreNot only do they speak Spanish in Cuba, but we quickly discovered that they also speak baseball.
Read MoreJanis Couvreux is an author, journalist and blogger. Her most recent work is the memoir: "Sail Cowabunga! A Family's Ten Years at Sea."
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Sail Cowabunga! A Family's Ten Years at Sea, Janis Couvreux is a journalist, sailor, mom, grandmom, traveler, and Franco-American, who has blogged at the Huffington Post about living bilingually, crossing oceans, backpacking adventures, and raising kids outside the box.
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