The Bahamas – Make Like An Ape Man

Coconut Bread, Crown of Thorns, and Pigs

Posted by Brandon Posted on April 5, 2014 1 Comment

Posted in Life on the Water, The Bahamas, The Exumas Tagged Bahamas Friend Visits, Big Major’s Spot, Black Point, Brandon Visit, Coconut Bread, Crown of Thorns, Dolphins, Friend Visits, Lorraine's Cafe, Sea Life, Snorkeling, Swimming Pigs, The Bahamas, The Exumas

March 17 – 19. We awoke to a significant side to side roll with a strong current. Greg got the wind forecast, which was ominous indeed. Winds were forecast to be out of the South at 20 knots +, fading…

Hawksbill Cay, Sea Aquarium and Thunderball Grotto

Posted by Brandon Posted on March 31, 2014 3 Comments

Posted in Life on the Water, The Bahamas, The Exumas Tagged Bahamas Friend Visits, Brandon Visit, Drug Running Plane, Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, Friend Visits, Hawksbill Cay, Low Tide, Sea Aquarium, Sea Life, Snorkeling, The Bahamas, The Exumas, Thunderball Grotto, Wrecked Plane

March 14-16. We woke up fairly early and had breakfast before heading out onto the bank as we headed up to Hawksbill Cay. The wind was blowing out of the Northeast at 20 knots, and we made 7+ knots the…

Into the Blue

Posted by Brandon Posted on March 27, 2014 0 Comments

Posted in Life on the Water, The Bahamas, The Exumas Tagged Bahamas Friend Visits, Bell Rock, Brandon Visit, Cambridge Cay, Elk Horn Coral, Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, Exuma Sound, Friend Visits, Sea Life, Snorkeling, Sunset, The Bahamas, The Exumas

March 12 & 13. I’ve been reading Greg & Duwan’s blog for 3 years, and talked to them at length about their sailing adventures. We were neighbors in Cabbagetown and when I heard about their leap into the unknown, I…

Karen’s Trip Part II

Posted by Greg Posted on March 4, 2014 2 Comments

Posted in Life on the Water, The Bahamas, The Exumas Tagged Bahamas Friend Visits, Big Major’s Spot, Drug Running Plane, Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, Friend Visits, Karen Visit, O’Brien’s Cay, PIgs, Sea Aquarium, Sea Life, Snorkeling, Swimming Pigs, The Bahamas, The Exumas, Thomas Cay, Wrecked Plane

February 18 – February 20. From Cambridge Cay we went to O’Brien’s Cay to do some snorkeling. First stop was the Sea Aquarium. Then, after buzzing past Little Hall’s Pond Cay, we checked out a plane wreck. From there we…

Karen! Karen! Karen!

Posted by Greg Posted on February 24, 2014 0 Comments

Posted in Life on the Water, Long Island, The Bahamas, The Exumas Tagged Bahama Friend Visits, Bell Rock, Cambridge Cay, Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, Friend Visits, Gaulin Cay, Iguana, Iguanas, Island Hike, Karen Visit, Snorkeling, The Bahamas, The Exumas, Thunderball Grotto

January 15 – January 17. Our friend Karen flew down from Cabbagetown for a visit. She arrived at Black Point on Friday afternoon. We still had some west wind, so we stayed off the boat until after dark. We walked…

Into the Exumas, West Bay to Cambridge Cay

Posted by Duwan Posted on January 1, 2014 0 Comments

Posted in Life on the Water, The Bahamas, The Exumas Tagged Bell Rock, Cambridge Cay, Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, Island Hike, Island World, Norman's Cay, Norman's Pond, Saddle Cat Cut, The Bahamas, The Exumas, Up The Mast

December 6 – December 14. Our plan this season is to head south, island hopping through the Exumas to Long Island. From there we hope to make short trips (two or three weeks) to some of the more remote southern…

Shroud Cay

Posted by Duwan Posted on January 30, 2013 0 Comments

Posted in Life on the Water, The Bahamas, The Exumas Tagged Camp Driftwood, Exuma Cays Land & Sea Park, Island Hike, Shroud Cay, The Bahamas, The Exumas

January 8 â€“ January 10. There are only a few bare inches under the keel of our boat. We float in a depthless hole of water. Although the wind has picked up, Blue Wing doesnâ€™t swing on her chain or…

June 1 — Treasure Cay — D & K Visit Last Day

Posted by Greg Posted on June 10, 2012 2 Comments

Posted in Life on the Water, The Abacos, The Bahamas Tagged Bahama Beach Club, Bahamas Friend Visits, Debbie and Karen Visit, Friend Visits, The Abacos, The Bahamas, Treasure Cay

Friday was Bahamian Labor Day. Debbie and Karen started with breakfast out and then walking and swimming at the beach. Duwan and I caught up with them later. Walking back to the business area we found that just about everything…

May 31 — Man-O-War to Treasure Cay — D & K Visit Day 7

Posted by Greg Posted on June 10, 2012 0 Comments

Posted in Life on the Water, The Abacos, The Bahamas Tagged Bahamas Friend Visits, Debbie and Karen Visit, Friend Visits, Man-O-War Cay, The Abacos, The Bahamas

Man-O-War Cay has a character all its own. Settled by hard-toiling Methodist loyalists, it is still a working island where boats are built and repaired. MOW is very quiet. You can’t buy alcohol and you won’t get served food on…

May 30 — White Sound to Matt Lowes Cay — D & K Visit Day 6

Posted by Duwan Posted on June 10, 2012 1 Comment

Posted in Life on the Water, The Abacos, The Bahamas Tagged Bahamas Friend Visits, Cute, Debbie and Karen Visit, Elbow Cay, Friend Visits, Hopetown, Hopetown Lighthouse, The Abacos, The Bahamas

When I was thinking about places to visit before Debbie and Karen arrived I thought about Hopetown. Greg and I hadnâ€™t been there yet. The water leading to the harbor is very shallow for a long way out and it…