June 14 – 15, 2012Sea conditions were calm enough in Exuma Sound for us to use that offshore route for 8.5 hrs. to go all the way to Great Guana Cay and anchor off the only settlement on the 12 mile long cay, Black Point. It was overcast and squall…
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Can You Hear Me Now?
June 13, 2012We left Salt Pond early with the hope that we would get to George Town, Exuma before the Government Clinic closed for the day, if it was open at all. Eddie's ear was getting worse, and we really needed to find some assistance to the …
Seeing the Other Side
June 9 – 12, 2012After a smooth, but reluctant, exit from Little Harbour we headed south toward the tip of Long Island. That area is quite impressive, with hills up to 90' high and then smaller ones tapering down to big cliffs and secluded beac…
Paradise Found
June 6 – 8, 2012We left Clarence Town harbor right after breakfast, knowing we only had 10 miles south to go to reach our destination of Little Harbour. We would easily be able to get the anchor down and dinghy launched before lunch. With the w…
It Was a Long Time Coming
June 2 – 5, 2012Clarence Town, Long IslandIt took 11 hours and 20 minutes to go the 74 miles from our anchorage at Cat Island to reach our destination of Clarence Town on Long Island. Long Island is situated the same as I described for Eleuthera an…
Eating Our Way Through the Bahamas
May 29 – June 1, 2012 It seems like there are two things that have been consistent on this voyage: poor weather and regularly scheduled meals. It is kind of funny how when the seas are so bad and we aren't able to eat while underway we get …
The Rest of Rock Sound
May 27 – 28, 2012In retrospect, for this part of the Bahamas, Rock Sound is really a good place for cruisers to drop anchor to regroup and catch up on things. It may even be a final resting place for some, as evidenced by this sign posted on a gumb…
We Bought Crack and Uncovered an Ass
(We decided to do one more post, that makes 5 today. You wouldn't believe how slow uploading the photos is even at reduced resolution.)May 22 – 26, 2012Ha-ha, with that title I don't need to have an opening photo to get your attention to read…
Remembering Why We Haven't Cruised to Eleuthera Before
(Last of 4 posts today, before paid WiFi runs out!)May 21, 2012By the time you are reading this post, you will probably be wondering how we have fared with the low pressure system that has persisted over the southeastern U.S. and most of the Bahamas fo…
Spanish Wells
May 18, 2012Part of the fleetSpanish Wells is a bustling small island (about a mile long) that sits between Royal Island and Eleuthera. The island was named by the Spanish slavers because they were able to find an abundance of fresh water on the isla…
