A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Windy Warderick Wells
The wind continues to blow at 20+ knots out of the E/NE so we haven’t made the crossing to Eleuthera. We did get enough rain to add a day to our fresh water supply. The forecast is for winds to continue through at least Wednesday, so we’re not sure when we will cross Exuma Sound.…
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Noah’s Birthday Aboard
Noah started his ninth year with a variety pack of cereals and a mug of hot chocolate on Tuesday. He and Beth worked on party favors while I zoomed up to the park office in the dinghy to find out if there were other kid boats in the area. Was able to round up four…
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We’ve Had Better Days
The island of Big Majors Spot proved to be a good windbreak. We rode out the gusty west winds from the cold front without any problem. Lightning lit up the sky at 0230 and voices on the radio were a little excited when a large powerboat named “Pirate” dragged anchor a few boat lengths to…
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Between the Majors- Again
Greetings from Between the Majors. With the winds, we decided to stay at Lee Stocking through Wednesday night. After calling the Caribbean Marine Research Center on the radio without a response, we took the dinghy over to their dock to see about a tour. Unfortunately we learned that the center didn’t get funded (they were…
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Leaving Emerald Bay- Really
Saturday morning was the first weather window this week, so all the captains were up early discussing the situation. Gathering at the front of the marina where we had a good view of the waves, we all tried to talk each other into being the first out so we could watch the motion. Grace took…
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Bahamian Bluegrass
Hi again from Emerald Bay. The wind has continued to blow and the seas have been lumpy most of the week. We’ve been catching up on boat projects and restocking the pantry. We treated ourselves to lunch at the Four Seasons. Calamari Steak was something I hadn’t tried before and it was delicious. Dessert was…