Hello 2014!
The holiday festivities here in Hope Town continued after Christmas. This is one town that really knows how to make the most of the holidays! After the Boxing Day race, there was a golf cart parade between Christmas and New … Continued
Great Guana Cay
It was time for a little trip to stretch our wings again and to see a different Abaco cay. Cutting Class and Kindred Spirit departed Hope Town in the early morning for Great Guana Cay. Although it was a cloudy morning, … Continued
Boxing and Racing Day – Kindred Spirit takes 5th place!
Boxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day (December 26th), when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a “Christmas box”, from their bosses or employers. This custom has its beginnings in an old English tradition. Since servants … Continued
Our Christmas in Hope Town, Elbow Cay
If we cannot be at home with our family this year, Hope Town is a good substitute. As I described in an earlier post, the Christmas spirit is alive and thriving here. Our Christmas Eve began a day early as … Continued
Bahama Watercolors
People talk about the beauty of the water in the Bahamas. For three months as we traveled down the ICW, we would often say to each other, “can’t wait to see that water.” Truth be told, the ICW water left … Continued
First Day of Winter – December 21st
Winter “officially” begins with the Winter Solstice at 12:11 pm today, December 21, 2013. For those of you back home in the north, it must feel as though winter arrived a few weeks ago! The Winter Solstice is a very significant … Continued
Christmas Spirit in the Bahamas
It’s December 20th, 5 days before Christmas and the 100th day of our adventure. It is hard to be away from family for Christmas, no doubt about that. But, we carry the people we love in our hearts with us, … Continued
Lobster – from Sea to Plate to Tummies!
We awoke to a rainy Monday morning. Water is precious here in the islands and we will pay around 20 – 50 cents per gallon to fill our tanks. We don’t have a water maker onboard because they are VERY … Continued
Settling in at Hope Town
Hope Town is the “town” on Elbow Cay, an island in the Abacos, in the northern part of the Bahamas. Now that we are here, I have learned that Hope Town is two words, not one; although I see it … Continued
Clearing Customs in Green Turtle Cay
After leaving Great Sale Cay, we were on our way to Green Turtle Cay to clear Customs and officially enter the Bahamas. It was another 50+ miles and uneventful again. We arrived at Green Turtle around 2:30 pm and anchored … Continued