Our 2025 cruising season hasn’t gone as we planned or hoped. First some background and then a recounting of our trip so far.
Towards the end of last year’s cruising season, we decided that it was time to replace our still functioning but very hea…
An Odd Start to an Odd Year
Keith’s Perspective on Atlantis Resort and Marina and Palm Cay Marina in Nassau, Bahamas/Le point de vue de Keith sur Atlantis Resort and Marina et Palm Cay Marina à Nassau, Bahamas
This week has been very fun. On Saturday, we didn’t do much, we drove around in the dinghy. On Sunday, we didn’t do anything. On Monday morning, we went to the city of Nassau. The drive there was scary. There were … Continue reading →
Spring Updates
“Happiness is spending time with your grandchildren.” -Anonymous
Spring is fun in Pennsylvania. The yard seems to explode with new things every day…we can practically see the flowers growing. The only downside this spring has been all the rain. We’re hoping for a dryer summer. With all the rain and cold weather we didn’t get The Pearl in the water until May 12. Stan spent two days at our winter marina getting the boat ready. He pressure washed the dinghy and the deck and gave the bottom a new coat of paint. This is the first year I didn’t go to help…I stayed home and played with family. I think after 15 years I deserved the time off.
Being at the house also means we get to spend lots of time with our family. Since Stan was busy with the boat and Kyle was on duty Saturday and Sunday night Brytanie and I spent Mother’s Day weekend together. We had a great time enjoying two days of sunshine and picnics.
The rhododendrons on the side of the house were very pretty this year.
The grand kids love to help around the house.
Their favorite place to go when they are in Lewisburg is Sweet Frog.
Launch day was May 12.
This is our ninth year to be at Allan Treman State Marina. Hard to believe.
We finally made it back to the boat on May20. But rain chased us back to our house in a few days.
We spent Mother’s Day at the Purple Cow Winery in Bloomsburg. Great weather, great food from a lobster food truck, great scenery and great company. The perfect way to spend the day.
Graham’s first band concert…another bonus for living close to family.
Spring Updates
“Happiness is spending time with your grandchildren.” -Anonymous
Spring is fun in Pennsylvania. The yard seems to explode with new things every day…we can practically see the flowers growing. The only downside this spring has been all the rain. We’re hoping for a dryer summer. With all the rain and cold weather we didn’t get The Pearl in the water until May 12. Stan spent two days at our winter marina getting the boat ready. He pressure washed the dinghy and the deck and gave the bottom a new coat of paint. This is the first year I didn’t go to help…I stayed home and played with family. I think after 15 years I deserved the time off.
Lunch at Xuma’s, Highbourne Cay, Exuma Islands, Bahamas
Continued… When Christi and Keith returned to the dinghy dock, they saw that Kosmopolitan wasn’t there. They walked out to the southwest edge of the marina to watch for Eric’s arrival. Looking north, we could see the marina, the little … Continue reading →
Welcome to Highbourne Cay, Exuma Islands, Bahamas
Sunrise on Sunday, May 11, 2025 Last night, we’d gotten a text from a fellow cruiser letting us know that the little market at Highbourne Cay Resort and Marina, which was a little north of Shroud Cay, had eggs in … Continue reading →
Back to the Washing Machine, Shroud Cay, Exuma Islands, Bahamas
Dawn on Saturday, May 10 Today we went back to the Washing Machine at 1500 with the two families in the northern anchorage. Yesterday, we were so fixated on all the turtles at the mouth of the northern anchorage that … Continue reading →
The Washing Machine, Shroud Cay, Exuma Islands, Bahamas
Sunrise on Friday, May 9 The rolliness had increased and the anchorage was becoming uncomfortable. Sadly, it was forecast to get worse as the winds continued to shift. We were disappointed because, on paper, it looked like this anchorage should have … Continue reading →
Venice
Northern Italy has long been high on our list of places to visit. For the summer of 2020, we had booked moorage for Dirona in Genoa and planned to tour the area extensively. The COVID pandemic changed those plans, and we finally filled that gap on a last-minute trip to attend the Italian Grand Prix…
Welcome to Shroud Cay, Exuma Islands, Bahamas
Dawn on Wednesday, May 7 After school and morning chores, we went snorkeling with the other families. Only the adults and some of the older kids came; most of the kids skipped it. Christi forgot her camera, and since the … Continue reading →
