Snorkeling & Hiking the Beautiful Exumas
Some things never grow old…like the enjoyment of snorkeling a fabulous coral reef, and there’s no better place to do this than the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. This … Continue Reading
Category: Cruising
Visiting Black Point
We prepared to leave Little Farmer’s Cay shortly after sunrise. As we aren’t really on any schedule, we hadn’t started this early in a while, but we wanted to continue … Continue Reading
Entertaining Dolphins to Little Farmers Cay
After our near disastrous visit to Emerald Cay Marina where I fouled the propeller, we were breathing a huge sigh of relief as we headed north along the Exumas with … Continue Reading
A “Swell” Bridle
When we were looking at some options for how to configure our main anchor bridle, we came across an article about how to make something called a swell bridle. (that’s … Continue Reading
We Pull in to Emerald Bay Marina for Fuel…and then things got interesting
As we headed north from Georgetown along the Exumas, we thought it would be wise to take advantage of the fuel facilities at Emerald Bay Marina. We planned our arrival … Continue Reading
Anchor Gear
One of the great things about living on a boat, is the ability to anchor just about anywhere you like without the need for infrastructure like a marina or mooring … Continue Reading
Another Rental Car Adventure on Long Island
On Long Island there are a few “must-see” places we hadn’t visited yet so a couple weeks ago we rented a car for another day-long adventure. We started at ruins … Continue Reading
Cool Galley Tricks
Being new to the boating world, we have so many things to learn. One common problem for people who live aboard is how to keep fresh fruits and vegetables when … Continue Reading
Adventure hiking on Long Island
I love to go hiking, so I was thrilled when fellow Canadian boaters stopped by to invite us on an afternoon hike over to the east side of Long Island. … Continue Reading
OK – Maybe A Few Dolphins
Only one day after Christa’s last post called, “Living on a boat isn’t all dolphins and mermaids,” it seems the Hog Cay neighbourhood dolphin figured he would have to pay … Continue Reading
Living on a boat isn’t all dolphins and mermaids
Several people have recently commented that our life aboard Low Flite looks amazing…and it usually is. We experience fabulous sunsets, swim & snorkel off the back of our boat, hop … Continue Reading
Exploring Hog Cay off Long Island
After a few days at Salt Pond we were ready for some new scenery and headed north to anchor at Hog Cay. This tiny private island has a gorgeous beach … Continue Reading
Trip to the North of Long Island
We rented a car for 24 hours to explore Long Island with our friends and spent the first afternoon touring the south so the next morning we headed north. Conveniently, … Continue Reading
Trip to the South of Long Island
We planned a day adventure with our boating buddies to visit the south end of Long Island with a rental car. The narrow island is about 80 miles long and … Continue Reading
New Year…New Adventures
On New Year’s eve we anchored in the Hawksbill Cay Northern Anchorage en route to Georgetown and had a lovely potluck with our boating buddies. Even though it was New … Continue Reading
So much to learn…like deck wash valves
We have a very convenient option on the boat, a deck wash hose at the front of the boat by the anchor windlass, which can spray either fresh water or … Continue Reading
More Boat Maintenance – It’s a dirty job…but someone’s gotta do it
Women sometimes have difficulty finding their place on the boat. This can be for a number of reasons such as when they’re following their partner’s dream and trying to see … Continue Reading
When its “cold” outside
What to do when it’s too cold in the #Bahamas play in the water? Make old school #popcorn and watch @itsthegrandtour of course! A post shared by John Casey (@john.casey2) … Continue Reading
Visit to Spanish Wells
We recently anchored near Spanish Wells and dingied into town to stock up on a few fresh veggies at a large supermarket. Their dingy dock also sells gas so we … Continue Reading
Checking out Moore’s Island Bahamas
We sailed into Moore’s Island harbor on December 27th. Anchoring near the dingy docks was a challenge. With shallow depths, the engines churned up weed and it quickly became impossible … Continue Reading