Between the Holidays
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
An Island Christmas – Holiday in Hope Town
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
Winter Solstice….. 100 Days Later
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 ……
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
Art for the Parks, Abaco
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
A “Grayish” Green Turtle Cay
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
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
November’s 3 “ings” – Thanksgiving, Feasting, and Provisioning
It’s November 30th already, and time to bring the month to a close. Our second week in Vero was a busy one – Thanksgiving, assorted feasting, and a lot of provisioning. Vero Beach is also known as “Velcro Beach” because … Continued
Vero Beach = (Friends + Fun) x (Maintenance + Chores)
Vero Beach is a milestone for cruisers and marks the end of the long slog south. Many, many cruisers meet here before staging for the Gulf Stream crossing, and for the delicious Cruisers Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner. We arrived 64 days … Continued
St. Augustine to Vero Beach, Déjà Vu
When we awoke in St. Augustine, a little later in the morning of the dreaded fog experience, the channel looked entirely different. I would have said “easy-peasy” if it had been daylight! We were anchored off of two famous St. … Continued