Thursday, April 3 — In the morning, Eric and two other cruisers dinghied 1/2 mile north to a road, then walked another mile to Alnor’s Bake shop. Here were some photos from the walk. Alnor’s was more of a patisserie … Continue reading →
Day 2 in The Bight Bay, Cat Island, Bahamas
On Wednesday morning, as predicted, the wind picked up and moved to the southeast, but the anchorage was still comfortable and it was pleasant to be onboard. This was just before sunrise. The nice thing about the cooler water was that … Continue reading →
Welcome to Old Bight, The Bight Bay, Cat Island, Bahamas
Tuesday, April 1 – We got up early to finish getting ready to go. It was still cloudy and rainy when we first woke up, but it quickly cleared into a sunny day with scattered clouds. Here was the sunrise. … Continue reading →
Preparing to Leave Elizabeth Harbour/Freezer Issues
The sky looked like a massive bird just before the sun peeked over the horizon on Monday, March 31. Yesterday morning, the wind was back down to 9 knots when we got up in the morning. The motion in the … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective of Jamaica/Le point de vue de Keith sur la Jamaïque
This week has been fun. On Saturday we were just on a passage, which was pretty boring. We arrived in Jamaica on Sunday. We checked in, then ate a a jerk chicken place. Cette semaine était amusante. Samedi on a … Continue reading →
The Coconut Club and Food at Chat N Chill, Exuma Islands, Bahamas
Saturday, March 29, 2025 We normally put our dinghy up in inclement weather because a plethora of things could go wrong. Since our dinghy was light weight, it could easily flip in the bigger, choppy waves. Lines could fray or … Continue reading →
Stormy Weather in Elizabeth Harbour
The sunrise on Thursday March 27, 2025 was blocked by clouds, but it still was pretty with the crescent moon When we woke up, we saw that the wind had picked up to 12 – 15 knots, but it didn’t appear … Continue reading →
Lunch at The Rusty Anchor and a Turtle
When we woke up on Tuesday, March 25, we saw that the storm had not hit yet. It was an unusual dawn, with the colors darker than normal. Eric checked the forecast; the storm was still on its way, and … Continue reading →
Photos of George Town/Preparing for Storms
On Monday, March 24, the crescent moon was still shining brightly despite the cloud cover as dawn started. Dawn was spectacular This morning, Eric called ARCO again and managed to get through to a customer service person. This time, the … Continue reading →
Mountain Loop Scenic Byway
Washington’s Mountain Loop Scenic Byway traverses Barlow Pass in the North Cascade Mountains to connect the towns of Granite Falls and Darrington. Despite its name, the 55-mile (88km) roadway is not actually a loop at all, but a U-shaped route that wraps around several major Cascade Mountain peaks. Ranging in elevation from 5,723 ft (1,744 m) to…
