Wind, Water, and Waves
The Bahamas experienced strong winds and some heavy rains this week, just for a day or two. Our friends in Georgetown, in the Exumas, had a much rougher go of it (gusts over 50 knots with a reported 100+ knots … Continued
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air......
The Bahamas experienced strong winds and some heavy rains this week, just for a day or two. Our friends in Georgetown, in the Exumas, had a much rougher go of it (gusts over 50 knots with a reported 100+ knots … Continued
One of the things I like the most about the Bahamas is the water. I love sailing and boating during the New England summers, but the northern water cannot compare to this water –turquoise, aqua, teal colors and so clear. … Continued
It takes us older folks more days to say good by to one year and ring in a new year, so we began on December 30th. Crazy night people that we are, we began the 2015 Farewell/ 2016 Welcome that evening … Continued
With the Christmas events behind us and New Year’s just ahead, we decided to get out of the harbor for a couple of days, along with Cutting Class. Man O War is just 6 nautical miles away so it only … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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