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Author Archives: watsons

An Island Christmas – Holiday in Hope Town
27 Dec 2015

An Island Christmas – Holiday in Hope Town

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016, Family and Friends | 1

Our original, plan 3 months ago, was to visit the upper Exumas first and then head north to the Abacos. As the holiday season approached, I thought long and hard about where I wanted to be for Christmas. First choice … Continued

Staring at a Black Screen
24 Dec 2015

Staring at a Black Screen

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016 | 4

WARNING: This is not my typical blog post, and it’s not about Christmas in the Bahamas. But it will explain why there may not be another post. 🙁 My wonderful MacBook Pro has “died” for unknown reasons. Started it up … Continued

Winter Solstice….. 100 Days Later
21 Dec 2015

Winter Solstice….. 100 Days Later

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016, Family and Friends | 1

Over the past week, I have been taking some photos and saving them with an idea in mind about the “comings and goings” in Hope Town harbor, as boats arrive and depart. I awoke this morning with a slightly different … Continued

Looking for Lobster in All the ……
19 Dec 2015

Looking for Lobster in All the ……

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016, Family and Friends | 3

Al learned to spear lobsters during our first winter here in the Bahamas. HIs buddy, Dan, taught him. But Dan wasn’t here in Hope Town yet, and after 20 months of land life, Al was a little rusty.  He looked … Continued

Sun – Sand – Surf
17 Dec 2015

Sun – Sand – Surf

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016 | 0

We have had a week of pretty darn good weather, if you like it warm and sunny, a little humid, with a dash of thunderstorms thrown in, just to keep you off balance.  The week began on Sunday morning with … Continued

Art for the Parks, Abaco
12 Dec 2015

Art for the Parks, Abaco

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016, Family and Friends | 0

The Bahamas National Trust was created by an Act of Parliament in 1959 to build and manage the national park system of the Bahamas. Among the many events throughout the Bahamas to promote national parks is Art for the Parks, … Continued

The Sound of Sunshine ….. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
11 Dec 2015

The Sound of Sunshine ….. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016 | 0

If this blog had a music score for this past week, it would alternate between The Sound of Sunshine by Michael Franti & Spearhead and Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head by BJ Thomas, if I were the musical director. … Continued

Don’t Rock the Boat, Baby!
9 Dec 2015

Don’t Rock the Boat, Baby!

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016 | 3

Time to head south, but heading south from Green Turtle Cay can be tricky because you must go through one of the toughest passages in the Bahamas…..”The Whale.” Even the name is spoken with respect by sailors. There is a … Continued

A “Grayish” Green Turtle Cay
8 Dec 2015

A “Grayish” Green Turtle Cay

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016, Family and Friends | 3

After a crossing (either a good one, bad one or a so-so one), it is time for a little R&R for a few days in Green Turtle Cay. We continued to hope for better weather so that we could explore this charming … Continued

Crossings – It’s All About the Weather, HaHa
4 Dec 2015

Crossings – It’s All About the Weather, HaHa

by watsons | posted in: Bahamas, Bahamas 2015-2016, Family and Friends | 2

Like all cruisers we had been watching the weather and looking for a good window to make the crossing to the Bahamas. I re-read my old blog post about “Watching for a Weather Window, (WWW) and recalled how we had waited … Continued

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