Quite the nasty expression! This is the kind that we don't eat! Internally, I was kicking and screaming, "I don't wanna go home!" Externally, "Yes, it is best to go now before the upcoming 2 weeks of poor weather which will prevent crossing in a timely manner." Had we left on Monday evening we could... Continue Reading →
Starting from where we left off at our anchorage at Cat Island, we could see Little San Salvador, commonly known as Half Moon Bay, to our west. This made for a short cruise as we headed northward toward the Abacos. Little San Salvador is small private island owned by the cruise ship industry, thus we... Continue Reading →
A view from Columbus Monument at the north end of Long Island. Several things have occurred in the last few days which remind me why I love the boating life, especially boating in the Bahamas. One might choose to focus on how difficult some aspects of life are here but I choose to dwell on... Continue Reading →
Florida? What the heck? We're not going back to the states until late May! So we thought, until Scott's tooth became infected and the side of his face swelled, his eye hurt, and his mouth was in great pain. We had been excited to explore a "new to us" place, Long Island, but those plans... Continue Reading →
From Staniel Cay to George Town our goal was to find some greens: spinach, lettuce, arugula, anything to create a salad. Unfortunately, our timing never aligned with the mail boat's timing. The tiny Pink and Blue stores in Staniel Cay had very little produce but we did find 2 extra large bags of frozen mixed... Continue Reading →
Our ride to the beach, taken from the headquarters' office. The Land and Sea Park is probably our favorite area of the Bahamas because of the crystal clear waters, sandy bottoms and abundance of wildlife. To this point, there wasn't a single day we didn't see several sharks and rays. In fact, we saw more... Continue Reading →
Doing my share of the davit repair, refilling the hydraulic fluid. Notice the gap in which I must shimmy and no wires or tubing can be disturbed. Yeah, the new part for the davit worked!!!! There were some hoops to go through facing paying $1600 for import duty+ $850 for VAT; Scott convinced Customs that... Continue Reading →
The water and sand are totally worth the headache of dealing with Covid-19 testing. Countless times I have forced myself to sit down and write this blog but I am constantly distracted by opportunities to bike, walk the beaches, take dinghy rides, or hang out with friends. Hmmm, sit in front of the computer or... Continue Reading →
The unthinkable happened. In December we finally followed through on our plan from 2.5 years ago to purchase an AED. We read the literature and practiced with it when it arrived and Sunday evening during dinner Scott asked if I remembered what to do. Honestly, I'm known to panic when I see a loved one... Continue Reading →
https://videopress.com/v/lgjV4hE3?preloadContent=metadata Last week when we learned that in Florida the vaccinations were available to those 65 and over, Scott became obsessed. On Saturday he received a notice that there were 700 shots available in nearby St Lucie County. Within 5 minutes I made him a snack, he grabbed his things, and he was trotting out... Continue Reading →
