This entry starts where we left off in The Whale and the Abacos, as we were preparing for the passage south from the Abacos to the northern end of Eleuthera. We slipped from our mooring in Little Harbour early in the morning to beat the incoming weather front that would make the winds higher and […]
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The Whale and The Abacos
This blog starts where we left off in “Stuck” in Paradise, as we were awaiting the right conditions to depart Green Turtle Cay, and continue to the southern Abacos. It was the morning we had decided to go through the potentially ominous Whale Cay Passage. The eastern winds had been howling for several days well […]
Can You Hear Me Now??
For the last two months we’ve been spoiled. Since we arrived in the Bahamas we’ve had mostly reliable (albeit very slow) and reasonably priced access to internet and phone service. We expect that trend to continue while we’re here the next few months, but are aware that it won’t last forever. We’ve made preparations for […]
“Stuck” in Paradise
Sticker Shock in Fox Town We decided we couldn’t continue our passage through The Abacos without a stopover in Little Abaco. The first town we visited there was Fox Town. This is a very small, clean, and friendly village that runs along the shoreline to the Sea of Abaco. They have three small grocery stores […]
Last Days in the U.S. – Islamorada, Tavernier, and Key Largo
Getting to Key Largo The two day journey from Marathon to Key Largo was beautiful. We started out with a send-off visit by our neighbor and new friend, Buddy the cat. He actually boarded our boat in the morning and was scratching on our companionway doors to get in. (We let him in, gladly.) We […]
Florida Keys
Key West After two days at sea, we arrived in Key West from Tarpon Springs earlier than expected, around 4am. We anchored outside the Northwest Channel to await daylight because all the guides tell you to avoid the Key West approaches at night unless you are very familiar with the area. We are so glad […]