We were hoping to have left The Bahamas for the US by now, but the weather isn’t co-operating. Our plan is to leave from our current location in in The Abacos and head straight for North Carolina (probably the Cape … Continue reading
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After we left Norman’s on May 16th, we stopped into the fuel dock at Highborne Cay to get some water and a few groceries at the overpriced resort store. Many things are relatively expensive in the Bahamas, but a small … Continue reading
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You know that saying “You can never go home again”? Things change and/or you change so that upon returning to a place after a long absence (home, an alma mater, a fondly remembered vacation spot, or whatever), you can’t really … Continue reading
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So we left Warderick Wells on May 10th, bound for Hawksbill Cay which is still within the boundaries of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. We are very impressed with the park – it is a wonderland of marine … Continue reading
We’re in Spanish Wells, St. George’s Cay, Bahamas. It’s like nowhere we’ve been before. People drive golf carts here, and we’ve used the enormous mountain of laundry we need to transport to and from the town’s sole washer and dryer … Continue reading
We were out of propane and low on food the other day (no luck fishing), so Phill digs out this scary torch* and I dig out the freeze-dried backup-to-the-backup food. The scary torch has also heated the water for coffee … Continue reading
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We got moving early on May 7th. We were up anyways due to the Noseeum Nightmare, and made our way to Warderick Wells. It was another dead calm day, so once again, we felt like we were motoring through the … Continue reading
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Besides being unable to sail, there’s a major downside to dead calm conditions in the Bahamas. Initially we loved the unusual tranquility – never had either of us seen the ocean so clear and so still. We enjoyed ourselves immensely for … Continue reading
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We weren’t really concious of the celebration of Cinco de Mayo until we were well south on this trip. It’s a Mexican/American fiesta commemorating what is described by Wikepedia as the Mexican army’s “…unlikely victory over French forces at the … Continue reading
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We’re back at Staniel Cay – the only place we’ve revisited since we left. We dinghied in yesterday, and there was some excitement near the dock. Apparently, there were some fish getting cleaned from the day’s catch. The fish scraps … Continue reading