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 …
Category: Underway
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 …
Video: Exploring Shroud Cay
Position: 24°33’07″N 76°47’17″W We take Nell, our trusty dinghy, for a trip across Shroud Cay on a rising tide. We ran out of depth here and there and rowed for a bit, but only a bit. The cay is a …
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 …
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.
You’re free to express yourself…until you express yourself
It was a beautiful day for sailing. We cast off bright and early transiting the Lake Worth Inlet with only a few sport-fishing boats for company. Given the good weather, we were caught off-guard halfway through the channel when the …
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 …