Just some more shots of the beautiful Hope Town harbor and town. Vernon’s was the grocery store (below) you went to for fresh bread. He has loaves of the usual Bahamian loaves but he also makes a hard to find French loaf, Bahamian style.

We apologize for the long wait between postings but we are having trouble getting internet at our marina and have to go to town to get access. So, we decided not to worry about it and just go with the flow during our last few weeks in paradise. We will…

We are having fun at Sea Spray Marina on Elbow Cay but the exploring fever set in so we decided it was time to warm up the Cummins and head out to find a little adventure. We choose Man-O-War Cay for a two-day trip. Man-O-War is only 7 miles north…

Hope Town came alive today while raising money for the island’s fire department. They gave this demonstration of putting fire out on the water and we had hot dogs and viewed the silent auction goodies. After almost four months we finally met up with friends Andy and Mary on Good…

A fun day today, it was finally calm enough that we took a trip into Hope Town and then on the way back we got to explore some of the marine life and beaches in the area. We saw several Manta Rays and Jim loved chasing them around. We were…

We have been at Sea Spray Marina now for almost two weeks and still having fun. Jim and Charlie have been TRYING to catch fish in their dinghys. They said they caught a few… but, can you believe it… they got away. Likely story.

These are just a few of the colorful and fun signs we find every day as we walk around the island of Elbow Cay. Whether it be homes, businesses, street or town signs they are often very simple but creatively executed and sometimes very original.

Hope Town, the city hub on Elbow Cay, is a very picturesque, small, harbor town, the only way in or out of this island is by boat. The streets are narrow, not much larger than a sidewalk, the houses a very colorful with pastels and bright summer colors. The  focal…

Elbow Cay is our home in the Abacos for the next thirty days. We were greeted by Junior and Rodney as we pulled into Sea Spray Marina, along with our friends on Charlie and Linda on Freedom’s Turn. Sea Spray is located in a small bay with the Atlantic Ocean…

As a boater, when you read or hear the words “DANGER,” you’d better pay attention. Whale Cay Passage, just south of Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos, is one such place. In order to get to destinations further south in the Abacos all boaters have to travel through the Whale…

Look closely at the bank hours (below-top/left). It seems they have to come from another island to open up this office only half days, two days a week. This was an interesting bottle of rum that we had never seen before. (below-top/middle) We found out that the burial society meets regularily on…

One of great things about the Bahamas are the friendly people. Lisa and I decided to walk the 3.5 miles into town because the waters were too rough to use the dinghy for transportation. We had not even walked a third of the way when we were offered a ride…

Off early this morning to make our way south into the Sea of Abaco and Green Turtle Cay. The winds are 15 to 20 knots again, making the ride a little lumpy, but manageable. We arrived early enough to secure a mooring ball in Black Sound for the night. When…

We left on Tuesday morning with our friends from Freedom’s Turn to make our way to an anchorage in Great Sale Cay, an island in the middle of the Little Bahama Bank, 50 miles away from the West End. One enters the Bank from the Ocean through a break in…

After a nice calm crossing it’s  nice to sit  for a few days at Old Bahama Bay Marina, a first class marina resort complete with restaurant, pool, beach-side bar and entertainment. A dip in the pool, a walk on the beach, a cold rum drink and watching the sunset over…