Video: Swimming with the Sharks
Carol takes a dip with some of the most dangerous fish in the ocean: bull sharks. The hunted become the hunters – cue Jaws theme…
Video: Piggies! Staniel Cay
The world famous swimming piggies of Staniel Cay turn out to be hungry for more than carrots! If you are ever in this situation, wear water shoes. The beach is covered in little coral heads that makes running away very …
The Caine Mutiny
Position: 25°14’00.7″N 78°30’17.5″W Humphrey Bogart, as Lieutenant Commander Queeg, sits in the dock. A bead of sweat crosses his upper lip as he stares down his nemesis Lieutenant Barney Greenwald, played by José Ferrer, in the climatic courtroom scenes of …
My Buddy Mark
What is a Friend? My dad’s definition of a friend is someone with whom you can pick up a conversation wherever and whenever you left it. Even years later. It’s a simple test that proves itself. Try it. Finding an …
Video: Fishing the Gulf Stream
Fishing is a fiendish sport requiring not only patience, but lots of gear. As we cross the Gulf Stream Mike plays with his tackle.
Aleta: Drag Queen
Position: 27°15’00.7″N 80°13’26.8″W They say the story doesn’t begin until the conflict arises. That the hero’s journey starts with a mission based on conflict. The journey is taken and the hero is transformed. That’s it – three acts and you’re …
Special Subject: The Bleedin’ Obvious
Sometimes the Brit in me can’t stand it and I get all Basil Fawlty about life. Here’s the New York Times playing Sybil (in Basil’s mind). Imagine, if you will, the NYT on Mastermind, special subject: the bleedin’ obvious. That …
Life on the River
We’ve been at anchor for two weeks. There’s a method in our madness, kindly supported by our friends Mark and Tammy. They’ve been taking in our mail, receiving packages, and letting us borrow their car. During that time, we’ve been …
The Gecko
WARNING: This entry includes fruity British colloquialisms for which no apology is made – ed. There’s a Brit that’s best avoided – but is all the same unavoidable. When I lived in London we used to call them wide boys, …