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I was a little dismayed that we hadn’t harvested any of the excellent seafood here in the Bahamas. No lobster. No conch. No fish. Luckily that all changed today:  

We’re back to what most Bahamas cruisers consider “civilization,” and I must say that we like the “un-civilized” world much better. Right now we’re anchored at Great Guana Cay and we’re headed for Marsh Harbor this morning. My parents are flying into  Marsh Harbor today and we’re going to hang out with them for the … Continue reading »

So yesterday we readied a few things for our departure and I looked out of the boat to see that the tide seemed pretty low.  I took a look at the inlet to White Sound and thought I saw a mast in the channel.  Hmmm, he didn’t seem to be moving? Shortly thereafter I heard … Continue reading »

This morning I was up with the chickens, seriously, the roosters are loud! We ended up spending a full week here at Green Turtle Cay Club and that seemed like an eternity after our hectic trip south. Not entirely sure where we’ll end up today, we could go north to Manjack Cay, or south to … Continue reading »

Does anyone know the toughest thing to keep on a boat?  Fresh fruit? Fine China? Dry goods? A full bottle of rum? Nope, our friend Glen explained to me the toughest thing to keep on a boat:  A Schedule. When we brought JV south we were largely running on our hectic crazy intended schedule, we … Continue reading »

(I forgot to include a link to read a little more about Junkanoo if you’re interested.  Feel free to check this out if you’d like to hear more about this tradition.) Happy New Year! Sabrina and I took the dinghy around to Settlement Creek on New Plymouth yesterday afternoon for the local festivities.  The amount … Continue reading »

We’ve settled in at Green Turtle Club marina for a couple of days.  They have a deal here that whatever you spend at the restaurant or bar comes off your dockage fees.  At only $1.25 a foot (that’s $50 a night for JV) a couple nice dinners for the four of us covered our dockage … Continue reading »

Two local fishing boats just got back with coolers full of wahoo. It was a grueling day for these guys, they were on the water almost 4 full hours! I thought something was odd when they didn’t leave the dock till 10:00, but they knew what they were doing. I think I’ll follow them tomorrow … Continue reading »

It took me a few moments to realize it, but after we tied up at the Green Turtle Club (GTC), checked in at the marina, and checked in through customs, I ordered a Kalik Gold at the GTC bar and turned around to paradise!  It finally hit me when I saw Sergeant Majors swimming around … Continue reading »

(I’m guessing that I saw the sunrise before you did this morning.) The temperature was a beautiful 81 degrees Saturday in North Palm.  We were able to buy some groceries and do some last minute “Christmas” shopping at West Marine and Diver’s Direct.  My lines are rigged and ready for the Gulf Stream, and we … Continue reading »