Remember this kid’s book? I still work for the National Institutes of Health, and just found this wonderful website for kids by NIEHS (Environmental Health Services) when looking for the lyrics for this song. It has talking points to parents … Continue reading There once was an old lady who swallowed a fly…
So in our travels lots of people have asked what our life is like, who we hang with, and where do we go. So we put together this 6 minute video to summarize it. You’ll see images from 2015 to … Continue reading Short video of last 5 years
Green leafies are hard to come by Boats typically don’t have great refrigerators. So even if you can get your hands on green leafy vegetables, and you store them in the Misses Debbie green bags which extend life, you just … Continue reading The self-sufficient foodie
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 … Continue reading Goodbye Bahamas, hello Jamaica
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 … Continue reading Florida to the Bahamas
The Fishing Pole Broke! So this fish definitely was a fighter! I tried to reel her in, but got a bit tired and Don took over. She pulled so hard that the wheel mechanism pulled off the rod. Now it … Continue reading 2nd Fish: 18 lb, 40″ Mahi-Mahi!
Crossing tonight! It was a great run, these past 6 months in the Bahamas. Wow, does time fly! After being bitten by no-see-em’s all night in Allans-Pencicola, we are staging in Great Sale Cay and depart in the next hour. … Continue reading Rolling home, rolling home, rolling home across the sea
Yes, today is what most people think the cruising life is like on a daily basis. After the 8:15 morning net (Don was the Georgetown net controller at the beinning of the season and passed it onto Bill from Charisma … Continue reading What a start to the new year: water aerobics, conch harvesting, friends and family
So along with learning a lot about sail trim, plumbing, and securing mooring balls without losing the hooks, I’ve definitely upped my game in the galley. Learning to cook with new foods that don’t need much or any refrigeration is … Continue reading I’ve upped my game…
If you want a really big lobster dinner, you’ve got to go to Farmers Cay Yacht Club at Little Farmers Cay. But the price you pay is learning not to try and catch a mooring ball at maximum tide. I … Continue reading Lobsta and a bent boat hook
