Bahamas
Our One-Year Anniversary
Exactly one year ago today, we posted Earning Checkmarks signifying our departure from Atlanta and selling our home of over 20 years. Did we make a mistake? Is it everything we thought it would be? Are we going to carry on? Mark’s thoughts…. Life on a boat is a little harder than […]
Errands
Not every day is a play day. While we’re fortunate enough to be tied to a dock this week, we are taking advantage of not having to load everything in the dinghy to go to shore. Today on our list is grocery shopping and laundry. We both really miss the days of driving to […]
Elbow Cay – Hope Town
Hope Town on Elbow Cay is the most scenic and charming island we have visited in the Abacos. We can see why it is a popular spot for cruising sailors and vacationers. The natural harbor offers protection from storms and all wind directions. The township is packed with delightful cottages. Instead of numbers, the […]
Great Guana Cay
We stopped at Great Guana Cay on our way south. Well actually, we stopped outside of Treasure Cay first but didn’t get off the boat. Treasure Cay is a resort port. Other than the marina and beach there isn’t much else there. We anchored outside of the harbor as it is a little too […]
Golf Carts – The Road to Happiness
Our main modes of transportation are walking, shuttles, buses and dinghy. I guess another way to look at it is, we pay a city or company for a ride otherwise we dinghy or walk. There are just some places the feet and dinghy cannot take us. Oh, by the way, if the dinghy is involved, […]
Green Turtle Cay
Green Turtle Cay offered us exactly what we sought over the holidays. We wanted a small island with the comforts of a marina and to be away from any hustle and bustle of civilization. This is the sort of place where everyone smiles and waves. We never made it into the town of New Plymouth […]
Junkanoo
New Year’s Day was incredible! We experienced our first Junkanoo. What is Junkanoo? It is an intoxicating carnival atmosphere with drums, bright colored costumes and dance. You don’t really watch it. You become a part of it. The energy of the dancers and the beat of the music will entrance people to join the […]
This Old Man and The Sea
I seriously suck at fishing. It’s a darn good job we have two freezers on Cream Puff full of meat. If it were up to me to provide fresh fish, we’d die. We do have some fish aboard. Cindy knows too well about my inability to pull fish from the ocean. She bought fish […]
We’re In The Bahamas
Close your eyes and imagine being on a sailboat safely tucked away behind an uninhabited island in clear turquoise water. Imagine that all you can hear is the gentle lapping of the ocean against the hull of the boat and the occasional sea gull. We are in Great Sale Cay, Bahamas. Once we dropped anchor […]
