Sail the Bahamas
Day 3 – Arrived safely at Weech’s Dock
We survived the crossing to Bimini. Showers and wifi – what else does one need?
Day 2 – Made it to Key Largo
We made it to Key Largo and spent the night aboard Big Easy II.
Day 1 – Arrived in Tallahassee
Had a good drive east on I-10 to Lamont, FL, just east of Tallahassee. We pulled into a campground for the night at about 11:00. All is well.
Upcoming Trip Spring 2017
Our next trip to the Bahamas will be over the Easter holidays – April 13-23, 2017. We’ll leave after school on Thursday April 13 and drive to Tallahassee. Friday will bring us to Key Largo, and Saturday we’ll set sail for the Bahamas. We’ll return home on Sunday April 23. Now is the time to act … Continue reading
Safely Home – Day 17
Well, we made it! What a great trip!! Our last overnight was at Dove Rest RV Park in Marianna, FL. It was perfect for an overnight stay – quiet, clean, uncrowded, and the staff were quite funny. We’ll definitely go there again. We unpacked and cleaned the RV and, sadly, everyone went home. Bonnie literally went … Continue reading
Rainbow Springs – All is well? Ya mon! – Day 16
Today, while traveling toward home, we visited Rainbow Springs State Park and ate at the 19/98 Grill. We are settled in for the night at a nice RV park in Marianna, FL called Dove Rest RV Park. We expect to return to Ocean Springs around noon tomorrow. All is well.
Return to Port Largo and on the road again – Day 15
We had a great night at anchor at Rodriguez Key just off Key Largo. This morning we organized our belongings and cleaned things up. At about 10:00 am, we motored the short distance to Port Largo canal, refueled the boat, and then returned her to her dock. Then we began the labor of off-loading our … Continue reading
Return crossing and safely anchored at Rodriguez Key – Day 14
We had a beautiful return Gulf Stream crossing and are safely anchored at Rodriguez Key, just off Key Largo. We’re going to decompress, eat hearty, get some good rest, clean up, and organize while at anchor. Tomorrow morning, we’ll refuel the boat and return to port. After that, we’ll make our way to customs in … Continue reading
Sail from the Berry Islands back to Bimini – Day 13
We had a fantastic time at the Berry Islands and just returned to Weech’s Dock in Bimini. We explored Great Harbor Cay and met our friends, the Govatos/Willis/Nell family, at Hoffman’s Cay. We swam and jumped into the Blue Hole at Hoffman’s Cay. We made red beans and rice for everyone. We had a bonfire … Continue reading
Hoffman’s Cay – Day 12
So, we’re anchored at Great Harbor Cay in the Berry Islands planning to meet our friends at Hoffman’s Cay. We contacted them via VHF radio first thing in the morning. They were excited to know we were on the way and we were excited that we would see them again in what would turn out … Continue reading
