On Tuesday, April 15, we got up at 0545 to do the last minute things to get ready to go. We pulled up anchor at 0620. The sunrise was completely blocked by the thick cloud cover, but the moon did … Continue reading →
Dinner at the French Leave in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas
continued from yesterday… Kosmos hadn’t drifted at all, so we decided it was safe to leave her. We got ourselves cleaned up and headed to the nearby resort, called the French Leave, for an early dinner. We picked it because … Continue reading →
Football Season
For us, fall in Seattle means the start of the NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks did not have a stellar home game showing this year, losing 3-6 at home. But they won 7-1 on the road, and just missed making the playoffs. We always have a great time at the home games no matter the…
Welcome to Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas
Sunrise on Monday, April 14 The nearly full moon was visible for quite a while after sunrise. We again faced the same dilemma that we’d faced last week. The wind was changing to a direction that had no protection in … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Our Week in Stormy Elizabeth Harbour/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre semaine dans le port tempétueux d’Elizabeth Harbour
This week has been interesting. On Saturday, we played D&D. On Sunday, we were in a Nordhavn marketing photo/video shoot. A bunch of Nordhavns cruised around while a drone took photos and videos of us. After that, we went to … Continue reading →
Lying Low in Rock Sound, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas
On Sunday, April 13, the full moon set at the same time the sun rose. Here was the moon setting. And the sun rising, though it was mostly blocked by the cloud. The last couple of days were mellow. On … Continue reading →
Boiling Hole/Cathedral Caves and the Pink Beach, Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas
Continued from yesterday… We reached a sign that said “Cathedral Caves and the Boiling Hole.” It was a short walk down a paved path to the Boiling Hole. The sign said that it was one of many blue holes on … Continue reading →
Moving a Little Farther North in Rock Sound, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas
On Wednesday, April 9, we were awoken at 0330 by thunder and heavy rain. The wind was 20-knots. Eric got up and monitored the lightning storm for a while, concerned that we might drag. After about 45-minutes, he felt comfortable … Continue reading →
Welcome to Rock Sound, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas
Monday, April 7 — As mentioned yesterday, we’d gone to bed extremely late. And, thanks to the uncomfortable motion in the anchorage, we didn’t sleep well. Eager to get out of Fernandez Bay ASAP, we were up at 0600 and … Continue reading →
Welcome to Fernandez Bay, Cat Island, Bahamas
Sunday, April 6 — According to the forecast, the wind was going to drastically switch directions on Tuesday. This meant that on Monday, we needed to move someplace with better protection for that type of wind. One of the primary … Continue reading →
