What a difference having a very much smaller, more manageable, boat has made to my life already.The picture shows us cruising along at just over seven knots in what I thought was quite a strong wind, just past Lymington.It has to be said that this trip…
Atlantis and Other Surprises
The days here in Nassau have flown by thanks to the company of good friends and the warmth of the Bahamian people. Having a Dairy Queen right across the street is good for the soul, too. We had a suprise two day visit from Betty and Jill on…
Our friendly pharmacist
Linda and Charmaine went through our haphazard and somewhat out of date medical supplies to see what we needed to replace. They dropped the list off at the local pharmacy Sakiner Eczanesi and today we went to collect it. The pharmacist, Erdoğan Sa…
Thank you to our friends in Kibris (Cyprus)
This email is really for our friends in Cyprus and I hope if it goes into the Internet they will somehow see it. I am madly trying to find a way to share it here but at least if it is on our website some people will see it. We are rushing t…
Soldier Crabs by Bear
Have you ever seen a soldier crab? I have! They are round and light blue, and about the size of a quarter. They swarm together in huge armies of hundreds of crabs. But when you come near, they all dig into the sand, turning like a corkscrew. When they …
North Myrtle Beach, SC to Southport, NC
Date April 24, 2012 Day 301Departure Barefoot Marina, North Myrtle Beach, SC 7:55 amArrival Southport Marina, Southport, NC 2:00 pm…
Marlborough
New Zealand is home to 13 different wine regions, but the Marlborough Region simply dwarfs them all. Approximately 3/4 of the countries wine production occurs in this area. The majority of the regions 200 wineries (yes – 200) are in … Conti…
Crossing to Eluthera
Just a brief update…more to come later when we have a better internetWe departed the Marsh Harbor and currently anchored at Lynyard Cay. Tomorrow bright and early we will depart the Abacos via North Bar channel and cross to Eluthera. We will fish acr…
FINISHED
I finished the fingerless mitts today, buttons and all. Its still chilly here for April so the Birthday Girl should get some use out of them this spring. (View Post…)
Still Lovin Spring and Just What is Keeping Us Busy?
Still spring here – but, we have taken a break from yard clean up – yeah. Rick is working on a rebuilding the deck/steps at our commercial rental property and Deb is trying to get back into her workout schedule – yuk. Our Granddaughter was in a h…
