Author Archives: Bigguy

Today was the day the sun stands still (Winter Solstice). Even though it was Monday the Church of God here in Bimini celebrated Christmas with a parade with drums, horns, flags and dancers. I must say, I enjoyed the feel … Continue reading →

Every day brings a new adventure – and today was no exception. This afternoon we walked through the (basically empty) Bimini Bay housing development over to the ocean side of the island. First stop, a beautiful infinity pool – what … Continue reading →

Everyone is talking about the weather. Yesterday and particularly last night was “heavy”. Tom and I checked the lines about 8pm and our bowline could have been played like a violin string. Needless to say we added two more lines … Continue reading →

It rained today and blew up to 31Kts. It got so bumpy on the dock we were on we had to move to the inside – no easy job in these winds. Turned out that was about the only thing … Continue reading →

We missed what they call the “weather window” to cross the Gulf Stream. The Stream runs north through the Florida Strait and when the wind blows out of the north (against the current) the waves get close together and in … Continue reading →

We left Nassau at dawn and motored up to the Northwest Channel Light (see picture) the deepest part of the ocean to the Bahama Bank (average depth 12ft). We anchored on the Bank, but it was a bit bumpy so … Continue reading →

Another slow day just soaking up the beautiful weather and island. They don’t call it Paradise Island for nothing. We tried to connect to the internet but that was just a lot of frustration so we decided to just live … Continue reading →

I felt really tired today – don’t really know why but I was as lazy as an old dog. Didn’t really do much until noon. Marg and I walked over the bridge to the fish market and bought lobster and … Continue reading →

The weather is starting to build so we got up early and left for Nassau (40 mile trip). Jimmy will return to Lauderdale tomorrow and we will wait out the weather which is coming our way. Nassau is a nice … Continue reading →

We left our anchorage in Farmer’s Cay about dawn (6:15) ahead of low tide and made our way on the outside (ocean side) hoping for a good day of sailing but the wind just didn’t happen. We motored for a … Continue reading →

We cleared the George Town harbour after getting fuel and raised the main and jib to a 8 knt SE wind with following seas. If you like to sail that is as good as it gets. This was the first … Continue reading →

Spent the day shopping with Margaret in the village. We bought some groceries and she bought a hand woven bag. The lady not only weaves the bag but she finds and cures and colours the grasses then weaves the bag … Continue reading →

We got up and moved the boat to the dock for fuel and food. George Town is really pretty progressive with 2 banks (RBC, Scotiabank) groceries and a bunch of other services. We met a few Canadians here (from Toronto). … Continue reading →

This morning we left for George Town. As we left the harbour a ray jumped 4 feet out of the water and made a clean entrance back in – a perfect “10” dive. These are huge fish with amazing ability … Continue reading →

This one of the last  points of real civilization along the island chain of the Exumas. The people here are friendly and the marina and restaurant are pretty good considering what we have seen. Not much else on the island … Continue reading →

I always start a day thinking “there probably won’t be much to write about today”, but it seems that day after day something happens which is really pretty awesome. We loooved Allans Cay but Warderick Wells (Exuma Cay Land and … Continue reading →

It was hot last night so we left the hatches open only to wake up this morning with 20+ new no-seeum bites. (worse than mosquito bites) It was nice to get back out on the ocean today…you miss it when … Continue reading →

We had an extra day in Nassau because we had a bit of weather to wait out. Mostly hung around the boat and took care of bills and laundry because we had internet and a laundry in the Marina. Hurricane … Continue reading →

I always start a day thinking there probably won’t be much to write about today, but it seems that day after day something happens which is really pretty awesome. The Exuma Park is a bit like Allans Cay in that … Continue reading →

It was hot last night so we left the hatches open only to wake up this morning with 20+ new no-seeum bites. (worse than mosquito bites) It was nice to get back out on the ocean today…you miss it when … Continue reading →

We had an extra day in Nassau because we had a bit of weather to wait out. Mostly hung around the boat and took care of bills and laundry because we had internet and a laundry in the Marina. Hurricane … Continue reading →

Today we went downtown to get a few things, did laundry and sunbathed by the pool…..tomorrow is threatening to pin us down with 30 mph winds and high seas (offshore weather report). We have all the time in the world … Continue reading →

The Ocean is a picture in contrasts and today for us was also extreme contrast. We went from 5 ft of water to 9300+ ft of water and from natural beauty of the ocean to commercial Nassau. The journey is … Continue reading →

We left Bimini at dawn and motored down to the Cat and Gun Cay (islands) and cut between them and entered the Bahama Bank. The Bank is a huge area of shallow water we cross before we get to the … Continue reading →

The weather is improving and we will probably leave for Nassau tomorrow. Today we are working on a few boat repairs (fixed the helm seat) and went on a walking and tram tour of the island. A few more pictures … Continue reading →

Our good friend Nalini Almas sent us these paintings of tropical fish which she created. I wanted for all of us to be able to enjoy them. To see the paintings in full size click the thumbnail to enlarge. Thanks … Continue reading →

Rained this morning but then the sun came out this afternoon and I decided to take a picture-taking-walk. Here are the results. The Island (North Bimini) has about 500 people on it. Seems beautiful to me,