Boats , Birds and Bridges
On March 28th, the 198th day of our cruising trip, we began another first – the journey north by boat. We have covered these miles twice before but only in the southward direction, so Day 198 was also Day 1 … Continued
The North and South of It – Vero to PA, NY, and CT and Back Again
Back to our return from the Bahamas and the next phase of our travels. I have some catching up to do on this blog. We left Fort Pierce on Sunday, March 6th, heading north on the ICW to Vero Beach. Ahhh, … Continued
Mango & Marley
The title is intriguing isn’t it? This post is not about Bob Marley. It’s not about mangos, although I love them. This blog post is about construction on a little island in the Bahamas, namely, here in Hope Town on … Continued
Drifting Along ….. Drift Seeds and Sea Beans
This is not about us drifting along; it is about “drift seeds.” We never found a single one on our first visit to the Abacos, but Al’s discovery of one sea bean at Green Turtle Cay within the first two … Continued
That %$*/& Crossing Again
The “crossing” window for a boat really involves more than just the Atlantic Ocean between Little Bahamas Bank and Florida’s coast. That’s the most important part but you need to get there first. Our plan was to break it into … Continued
Last Days in the Abacos
Our last week in Hope Town came upon us sooner than expected, as a result of the weather predictions. We knew we needed to begin our return journey sometime between March 6th-11th. Looking ahead at the forecasts, it appeared that we … Continued
Fridays and a Monday
There is a lot of socializing going on in and around the harbor, on the water, on the land. Socializing comes in many forms such as “scheduled” happy hours as much as 4 hours in advance, spontaneous eruptions, and regular … Continued
The Lighthouse
It can be called “The Lighthouse” because the Elbow Reef Lighthouse is the only lighthouse of its kind remaining in the world; the only hand-wound, kerosene lit lighthouse – no electricity involved. Visiting this lighthouse was probably the most memorable … Continued
The Infamous Nippers on Great Guana Cay
The weekend brought another chance to get out and about in the Abacos, to wander aimlessly, as Will says on the Cruisers Net. Where to go? Let’s head over to Great Guana Cay. We had stopped there twice (Great Guana … Continued
Singing and Writing
It’s not all beaches, eating, and drinking down here. Hope Town attracts and creates lots of interesting things to attend and to do.There’s been some singing and writing going on around here. In January, the Princeton co-ed acapella singing group, … Continued