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Bond, James Bond in da house as well as Jesus
Port Antonio is da place So the new James Bond movie is being filmed in our anchorage. is pretty plane was practicing it take off into the sunset. [wpvideo TKUygp9x class=”data-temp-aztec-video”] And I can’t wait to see what they’re going to do with this pretty yacht. Church on Sunday We went to Easter Sunday services the New Testament of God church in Port Antonio and boy was that an experience! We needed the entire afternoon to recuperate.The congregation welcomed each and everyone of us, giving us a wireless microphone to share our names and where we are from,…
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Goodbye Bahamas, hello Jamaica
Great Inagua We didn’t stay very long on this island, but rather used it as a stepping stone to secure our “Zarpe” and wait for weather for the crossing to Jamaica. Customs in Georgetown, Great Exhumas doesn’t like to provide the Bahamas exit document since other Bahamaian islands are North and South of it, but it’s required by other countries including Jamaica. Uneventful Crossing to Jamaica We had just arrived in Port Antonio, Jamaica. 240 mi over 2 days non-stop. We motorsailed most of the way, and didn’t catch any fish! Anastasia and Daniel are still with us, and will…
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Florida to the Bahamas
North Bimini Our first land after leaving Florida, was North Bimini where we tied up at Blue Waters Marina, to wait for some weather to pass. During that time, we were able to see the Dolphin House which reminded Don and I a lot of the Gaudi houses in Barcelona. We removed some rails to fix a small leak, finished a big sewing job of two sun shades for the “back porch”, and met and enjoyed the company of fellow cruisers: Toni & Brian (SV Indulgensea), Debbie & Dan (MV Stella), Beth & Stan (SV Scout), and Don & Cassey (SV…
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What have we done for 2 months?
Where did 2 months go? Ft. Launderdale, FL, with a short MA and MD Trip After Ft. Pierce in December, we sailed overnight directly to Ft. Lauderdale. We stayed for 6 weeks on the New River City Docks, what a deal at 1.35 cents a foot not including 20 days of 15% BoatUs discount since we straddled two calendar years. The lovely Broward Center for the Performing Arts was right accross the river, and Don scored us last minute tickets to both Hamilton and Gladys Night! We ended up next to cruiser friends Irv, Bonnie, &Colin (S/V Bonnie Jean), as…
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Is art worth the weight/wait?
Built for comfort, not for speed Catamarans, in contrast to monohulls, have weight challenges. Every time we consider putting something in the boat, we think about the weight and whether there’s something we can remove for counterbalance. Unfortunately, this year, many times we’ve added weight while our friends on SV Toucan did just the opposite. They pitched their generator, washing machine, replacing heads and their black water holding tanks with his and her composting toilets, and more managing to save 600 lbs. Let’s just say, we “enjoy” our creature comforts. Abstract oil painting changes form factor Over a decade ago,…
