“Sputt…Sputt….” Nothing. Silence. No engine running. Just the sound of waves and current. “Shit! Jesus, take the wheel” (A joke we use, referring to a Carrie Underwood song, when someone else needs to steer the boat) We are heading into the cut to take us to Highbourne Cay, a beautiful marina/resort … Continue reading
Who would expect a laundromat to be a highlight of a sailing destination? Ida’s Rockside Laundry is, indeed, a landmark not to be missed. Blackpoint is a small settlement in the Central Exumas, Bahamas. It is “famous” among cruisers for several things: Lorraine’s Cafe, which serves typical Bahamian cuisine and hosts … Continue reading
“Blow it!” He demands in drunken enthusiasm. I shake my head, faking a polite smile, but this merely encourages him. Spewing thick smoke from his soggy, hand-rolled cigarette, he demonstrates, again, how he likes his conch blown. We are at Little Farmers Cay, a tiny settlement in the Exuma Chain … Continue reading
Jeff and I just hosted our first company aboard Kismet. After seven days sharing approximately 200 sq. ft. (that’s less than 50 sq. ft. p/p, if you count the 2 boat dogs), I am happy to say that it was a successful endeavor. Sharon, an old friend from our early Atlanta … Continue reading
I’ll be honest. When Jeff and I decided to spend months on end in the Bahamas this winter, I was apprehensive. Previous Bahamian experiences had left a bitter taste on my tongue. My first exposure to The Bahamas was over 30 years ago, “celebrating” my first wedding anniversary with … Continue reading
Hmmmm…. Do I have enough rice? Better get a few more bags just in case. Surveying the varieties of rice on the shelf: carribbean rice, dirty rice, yellow rice, wild rice, gumbo, risotto,long grain, short gain, pearl…I just swipe the entire shelf with my forearm into my already overflowing … Continue reading
We have just arrived in Bimini, Bahamas by sailboat, and I am jonesing for a fix. Jittery and impatient, I sling the paperwork at Jeff so he can check us in at immigration and hurry to the BTC office to get a SIM card for my computer. “Lunch first?” he suggests. … Continue reading