December 26 – December 31. How does one measure success? I mentioned earlier that there is an effort to revive the development of a resort in Black Point. We’ve seen the ruins of the failed attempt and a plan for the new project. We hear a major hotel chain is willing to back the effort …read more
Month: January 2014
Christmas 2013
December 24 – 25. We return to find that sleepy Black Point has woken up for the cruising season. There are a dozen boats in he harbor. The laundramat is busy. Scorpio’s is having happy hour every day, and the cruisers’ trash cart is now out on the government dock. Lorraine’s mom (the Bread Lady) …read more
On to Black Point
December 17 – 23. The sign at the laundry reads ‘Go to Adderlie’s store for wash tokens’. We are at the Rockside LaundERmat in Black Point, the finest laundry in the Bahamas. I woke this morning after dreaming of using Rockside’s clean machines and wi-fi, perusing the titles in their book exchange, and eating conch …read more
Pipe Creek
December 14 – 16. We love the wind. It fills Blue Wings sails and propels her as she glides through the radiant blue waters of the Bahamas. It spins the blades on our wind generator charging our batteries which power our refrigerator, computer, GPS, lights, and everything else electrical we rely on. And it blows …read more
Into the Exumas, West Bay to Cambridge Cay
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 out islands. We are looking at the Jumentos Cays, a long string of little spits …read more