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People We Met Along the Way

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We met alot of interesting people on our journey, people who shared a bit about themselves with us.   The following is a thumbnail collection of what we found out about a few of those people.   Vindaloo Grant & Wendy Wolfe , Texas, aboard "Vindaloo", a Power Cat.   Vindaloo was anchored about a half mile away from us at Bonds Cay.   They stopped to say hello while passing on their way to do a little snorkeling.     Very friendly and fun to talk to.   Later that evening when I was talking to my friend Bill in Maine I told him we had met a nice couple: Grant and Wendy.   Bill said "Grant and Wendy Wolfe?"   Small world.   Sam and his parents Sam from Nassua (originally from the UK) with his parents Steve & Fran  who were visiting Sam in the Bahamas.     We met them at Highborne Cay where Sam had brought them for lunch.     They had arrived at the sam...
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Bahamas in our Wake

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Liz and I are incredibly fortunate.  We have just completed a 90 day adventure in the island nation of the Bahamas, travelling over 2,000 miles and visiting 24 different islands.   Swimming in crystal clear water.  Warmed by the sun.  Meeting interesting people.   Every day something new. I have dreamed of this kind of adventure all my life and have managed to find myself on quite few:  rafting trip on the Green River, summers on the Juneau Icefield;  a month long ski touring trip on the glaciers of Baffin Island; coring lake sediments along the arctic circle in Sweden; back packing the W trail in Torres del Paine.  Each demanding skilled and trusted partners to adventurer with.       I am incredibly fortunate that Liz is also one of those adventurers.  No, before she met me she had never imagined cruising on her own trawler, but she has her own sense of adventure, always willing to try something new.  ...
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Dark and Stormy

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Sometimes the story takes an unexpected turn.  Of course, when you make plans for a trip like this you work through a lot of details: places you want to visit; things you want to do; people you want to see.  We knew there would be surprises.   Weather conditions we could not anticipate; keeping supplied with fresh food; mechanical issues with the boat; navigation issues, etc.   You just have to do your best to work through.  But on this leg of the journey we have encountered something totally unexpected.  On Easter evening, while we were still at the Hope Town Marina, an unfortunate incident was unfolding at the other end of the island.  A husband and wife left the Abaco Inn after dinner and climbed aboard their dinghy, heading back to their boat anchored offshore.  The woman fell overboard in the dark.   Her husband tried to rescue her but the engine would not start.  The current swept her away and he was forced to paddle...
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Visiting the Abaco's with Friends

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After making the double crossing (Exuma to Spanish Wells to the Abaco's) we had thought to enter Little Harbour.   Little Harbour was not only the first good protection after the long open water crossing; it was also reputed to be one of the most quaint towns in all the Bahamas.  But as we approached the end of the crossing, along with the 15 other boats we had been in company with, we heard on the radio that all the mooring were taken.  So instead we anchored about 2 miles to the north at Lynyard Cay.   We ended up spending 4 nights there.   The first couple days were pleasant and we relaxed and enjoyed some good weather after having pushed hard the previous 3 days.  We took the dinghy over into Little Harbour twice to explore.   It is a really beautiful spot.  A very small village, very laid back and very quaint - living up to the billing "One Particular Harbour".   We walked around, saw the Johnson Foundry (establi...
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