Video: Mike climbs the Alpe d’Huez
Position: 45°04’25.8″N 6°02’57.2″E Having sold all three of my bicycles it’s time for a bit of nostalgia. This is what I was doing 10 years ago, riding up the Alpe d’Huez, one of the premier climbs on the Tour de …
Moving On
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches – Proverbs 13:8 Rules for running away to sea: Rule #1: Sell the house first! Having broken rule #1 we’ve been hard at work over the past four weeks making amends. …
Video: The Unhappy Hooker
They say you’re not a sailor until you’ve run aground. From my quick analysis the unhappy folks in this short video have reached the highest echelons of boat handling. Don’t try this at home!
The Ring of Fire
Position: 23°31’11.4″N 75°45’21.5″W “I fell into a burning ring of fire, I went down, down, down and the flames went higher, and it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire.” That line from Johnny Cash’s song about battling the aftereffects …
Video: Cambridge Cay
We explore the killer fish and crashed airplanes of Cambridge Cay. One of our favorite spots in the Exumas. Lots of great little dive/snorkeling sites if your motor can negotiate the currents!
A Walk on the Beach
There’s some wonderful beaches here in Great Exuma. The video was taken at the beach on the Tropic of Cancer. It was a blustery day, perfect for getting the sand between your toes (see video). Later we discovered a huge …
Fornacatoriums, Fugu, and Flashlights
Tonight we hung a light off our stern . We wanted to look like one of the big power yachts nearby. We call the biggest of them ‘Fornicatoriums.’ Based on the Lord Power Boat Classification System, there are four types …
Video: Thunderball Grotto
Position: 24°10’43.3″N 76°26’49.7″W Just outside Staniel Cay is Thunderball Grotto. So named because it has nothing to do with either Ian Fleming’s book or the movie based on it. As a place to swim it’s both beautiful and challenging. The …
When in Doubt – Whack It!
Every project deserves a new tool. It’s part of the guy credo. That tool can be a 20-ton sheet metal press or a new carpenter’s pencil. It doesn’t matter, it’s all about the tool. Given that the definition of cruising …