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Island Life; Land versus Water
We have been in our cottage here in the Abacos for about 6 weeks and I thought I would write a short post on the difference of living on land versus living on the water on a boat. Some of the differences are obvious, but I thought I would point out the advantages and disadvantages […]
Island Life….The Way It Used to Be
We have finally arrived back in the Bahamas. This time we are boat less. We did not get around to purchasing another boat and we wanted to be in the Bahamas for the winter months. Our plan is to start looking for another boat next summer. Until then we are land bound. We will be […]
Back from Italy
We have returned from a 7 week trip to Italy. Actually the trip was 5 weeks in Italy and 2 weeks on a trans-Atlantic cruise ship. I have to admit I was skeptical that I would enjoy that much time in Italy. But after you figure out how the trains, grocery stores, and other local customs […]
End of Summer 2014
It is very exhausting traveling around the country making short stops to visit friends and family. We are constantly packing and unpacking. I don’t recommend this type of traveling. However, since we are between boats and we wanted to see a lot of family and friends, it is something we have to do this summer.
Quick 2014 Summer Update
I just wanted to post a quick update on our situation. We dropped off “Odyssey,” our Beneteau 361, at the Fernandina Beach City Marina the third week of June. Our Annapolis Yacht broker, Tim Wilbricht of Annapolis Yacht Sales, and crew picked up Odyssey and sailed offshore around Cape Hatteras and then up the Chesapeake […]
Final Cruise of 2014 in the Abacos
Our last three weeks in the Abacos was spent in Green Turtle Cay and visiting the remote areas north of Green Turtle Cay. The area north of Green Turtle Cay has many beautiful uninhabited islands that are just teeming with sea creatures that are harder to come by in the more populated areas of the […]
Spring Time in the Abacos
The month of April started out with more friends visiting us, but finished with Dena and me experiencing some real cruising adventures. Our first cruise in April found us running aground twice in 3 days. This was the first time we had run aground in the Bahamas.
Visiting with Family & Friends
The month of March was mostly spent visiting with family and friends. Dena & I spent the first part of March in New Orleans, LA attending a family wedding and visiting with some friends from long ago when I lived in New Orleans. During the latter part of March Dena’s brother and sister-in-law visited the […]
Perfect Weather in the Abacos
Since my last post we have experienced the longest stretch of good weather we have ever experienced in the winter months. The month of February has been almost all sunshine and warm weather. Unfortunately, I spent the first 10 days in Maryland taking care of some personal business where the temperature was 13 degrees Fahrenheit […]
Bad Weather in the Abacos
Since the New Year began we have been trapped in Hopetown Harbour on Elbow Cay due to bad weather. We had planned to go on an extended cruise to some remote islands around the Abacos. Bad weather has caused us to delay this plan.
