What Do We Do in the Abacos?
I got a question from a reader about what we do to pass the time while living six months every year in the Abacos. Our life may seem a bit boring to some, but we like it. Rather than write about what we do to pass the time, I thought I would post some pictures […]
Market Volatility Making You nervous?
This post is just a reminder that the latest market volatility should not be making you nervous. If you have followed my “Retirement Planning” posts back in 2011, this latest stretch of market volatility should not be bothering you at all.
Winding Down Our Bahamas Cruising Trip
It is the end of May and we are at the end of our Bahamas cruise. We are now preparing Odyssey for the summer in the Abacos while we are away. Odyssey will stay at the Hopetown Marina. The marina personnel will rig up the appropriate lines for any tropical storm, but we must prepare […]
The Abacos from the Bottom Up
We are at that time in the Abacos where the air temperature is the same as the water temperature; about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. As such Dena and I have been doing a lot more snorkeling and diving. So I thought I would post some pictures of the Abacos from the bottom up. The pictures below […]
Another 12-Day Cruise in Paradise
By April the weather in the Abacos generally calms down for extended periods of time. This makes it easier to take longer cruises to the different islands in the area. Dena and I have just returned from a 12-day cruise to the islands in the northern part of the Abacos.
Experiencing the Best the Abacos has to Offer with Family and Friends
The last two weeks of March was the best period we have spent in the Abacos this winter. We hung out with family and friends, had a lot of potluck dinners on different boats, anchored out in some of the best spots in the Abacos, and did a lot of sailing.
The Cost of Cruising, Part II
In my last post I talked about what I felt was a realistic capital investment required for purchasing and upgrading a comfortable 40-foot cruising sailboat. Cruising on a smaller, less expensive boat is possible, but for most retired couples in their 60s, I think a 40-foot vessel would meet their needs and not make them […]
Visiting with Friends at Great Guana Cay
Mid-February arrived and we spent a windy week tucked in Hopetown Marina. I spent a lot of the time working on taxes. Unfortunately, this is something that must be done even in paradise. However this past week we visited with friends who own a house on Great Guana Cay.
Another Week in Paradise
This past week was probably typical for us in the Abaco. We went to several social functions here in Hopetown and spent a few days out on the hook in one of the Abaco’s most beautiful cruising destinations, Little Harbour.
Cruising in the Bahamas
One benefit to bringing a boat to the Bahamas is that it allows you to cruise on your own schedule to all the beautiful islands, reefs, and quaint settlements that exist in this picturesque area. With a break in the weather this past week, we got our sailboat “Odyssey” out of the harbor and cruised […]
