The kids were jumping off the boat when a big shark swam by directly underneath them—a nurse shark, but still. After about five seconds they asked, “Okay, can we go again?” They weren’t about to let some dumb shark get in the way of their fun. In George Town, the … Read More
Monumental
The Monument Hill explorers went off without me, leaving me greasy and unhappy in the engine compartment. Little did they know how difficult it could be to find a way to the top of a hill without a human GPS. Well, that part seems easy enough. But before they got … Read More
George Town
Somehow the subject of godparents came up the other day. So we asked the kids where they wanted to go if Ali and I died (or left them on the beach and sailed away). Ouest thought about her answer for a while, then made her choice. We asked, “Is that … Read More
Rudder Cut Cay
There is an abundance of sea creatures in the tidal flats at Black Point. As we upped anchor at Black Point and started to head out, our port transmission started to squeal. That’s never good. We shut it down and anchored again. Then I spent some time poking around, checking … Read More
Black Point
The most common scene around Bumfuzzle. High-school sweethearts. Securing food is a constant battle in the Bahamas. Finding out when the supply ship is coming in, and then making sure you are there right when the store opens again is the only way to get some fruits and vegetables. This … Read More
Staniel Cay
We needed a couple things from civilization, so it was off to Staniel Cay to get them. We tried to get south one day, thinking the islands on our left would protect us from the nasty winds blowing in from the south-east, but they hardly helped. We popped back in … Read More