Dawn on Friday, December 12 This morning, the wind shifted back to the prevailing winds from the east. This meant we could finally go back to Thunderball Grotto. Coincidentally, this week Keith studied limestone rock and its erosion patterns in … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Our Time in the Staniel Cay Area/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre séjour dans la région de Staniel Cay
December 6 – December 12, 2025 — This week has been very boring. On Saturday, we moved from Royal Island to Highbourne Cay. On Sunday, we moved from Highbourne Cay to Staniel Cay. On Monday, the anchorage was rolly. Dad … Continue reading →
Lying Low Between the Majors, Staniel Cay Area, Exuma Islands, The Bahamas
On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, we woke up wondering if the Apocalypse had just happened. While Christi and Keith did school, Eric removed the salinity probe and cleaned it. But it didn’t help — the sensor still wasn’t working. When … Continue reading →
Moving to Between the Majors, Staniel Cay Area, Exuma Islands, The Bahamas
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, it was raining during sunrise. The view of the sun was completely obscured, but there were some pretty colors prior to the rain rolling in. Much to our dismay, when we checked the forecast this … Continue reading →
Getting Stranded in a Strong Current, Staniel Cay Area, Exuma Islands, The Bahamas
Shortly before dawn on Monday, December 8, 2025 The wind had changed direction and was now coming from the west, making the anchorage very rolly today. It felt like we were at sea. It was also unbelievably humid. Between the … Continue reading →
Transit to Big Major (Staniel Cay Area), Exuma Islands, The Bahamas
The sunrise was again blocked on Sunday, December 7, 2025, but it had a neat effect on one of the clouds. We pulled up anchor at 0630. We stayed inside the lagoon the entire time. The wind was again light … Continue reading →
Transit from Royal Island (near Eleuthera Island) to Highbourne Cay (Exuma Islands), The Bahamas
Full moon just before dawn on Friday, December 5 Sunrise On Friday morning, while Christi and Keith did school, Eric cleaned the watermaker sea strainer, the DC carbon filter, and the AC carbon pre-filter and filters. In the early afternoon, Eric … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Our Last Week in The Abacos/Le point de vue de Keith sur notre dernière semaine aux Abacos
This week has been interesting. On Saturday, Dad and I went to shore with all the other kid boats. We docked at the Jib Room, then walked around for a while. We tried to find a beach, but there wasn’t … Continue reading →
Royal Island (Near Eleuthera), The Bahamas
Here was the moon setting on Thursday, December 4, 2025 And dawn beginning simultaneously. This was taken moments after the one above, but from the other side of the boat. We pulled up anchor at 0630 and headed towards the … Continue reading →
