Day #243 - North Palm Beach, FL
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in General Updates | 1 Comment »We left Old Bahama Bay as scheduled at 7:30 this morning. It was like a parade getting out of there as so many boats left at the same time. Everyone has been waiting for the weather window. Our wait was ...
Day #242 - West End, Bahamas…still
Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »Yes, we are still at Old Bahama Bay waiting for our crossing window. Tomorrow is the day. Winds are predicted to be calm, seas 2-3 feet, winds 10-15 from the south. Patience has paid off, hopefully. Lisa, Patti and I took ...
Day #241 - West End, Bahamas
Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »The wind is relentless. It just keeps coming. No boats left today and with good reason. A couple have arrived coming through the Sea of Abaco and said it is really rough. So, still looks like Good News and Salvage ...
Day #240 - West End, Bahamas
Saturday, March 28th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »Another beautiful but windy day in West End. We decided to take the day and go into Lucaya/Freeport. The bus was supposed to pick us up at 9:00 and instead arrived at 10:00, it's island time "mon." The bus is ...
Day #239 - West End, Bahamas
Friday, March 27th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »Today is the windiest day we have had in some time. Several of the large fishing boats that arrived from Florida yesterday are still here at the dock and even they didn't go out. We rode bikes out to the break ...
Day #238 - West End, Bahamas
Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »Another beautiful day in West End. There is still quite a strong breeze, but it is sunny and 78 degrees. Several boats pulled out of the marina this morning and left to cross to Florida. They were facing 6-9 foot ...
Day #237 - West End, Bahamas
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | 2 Comments »Spent our time this morning getting caught up. Each marina seems to be different when it comes to water and electricity usage and price. Some charge per kilowatt and gallon, others charge a flat fee. Here at Old Bahama Bay ...
Day #236 - West End, Bahamas
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »We left our peaceful anchorage at 7:00 this morning and were presented with a beautiful sunrise. It is not unlike our sunset last night, just different landscape. Did a few more stats on the trip so far and this time it was concerning ...
Day #235 - Great Sale, Abacos
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »Happy Birthday today to Scott and Dianne. Hope they have a wonderful day! We left beautiful Green Turtle Club and Marina at 7:30. The wind had picked up overnight and it was a bit bumpy. Andy backed the boat out of ...
Thoughts to Ponder…
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in General Updates | 2 Comments »We received this in our "Welcome Packet" at Orchid Bay Marina on Great Guana. Many of these "Pearls of Wisdom" I had seen before , but I thought they were worth remembering. Some good advice. Hope you enjoy! 21 Suggestions for ...