Exhumas -- Bahamas

We're working our way down the Exhuma Chain of Islands in the Bahamas.

Today we're at Warderick Wells; We've seen Highborne key; Norman's key; and Warderick, so far.

We skipped Shroud; we'll see that on the way back north.

Gulf Stream Crossing to the Bahamas

the Gulf Stream Crossing to the Bahamas started early (0300) from Dinner Key.

By noon we were nearly around the north end of Bimini, and headng for Machie Shoal, where we'd anchor for the night.... 10 to 15 knot winds during the crossing from the correct direction... SW.

Water like a mill pond that next night (see sunset photo).

Randy took some great shots of AB... (some posted here).

We checked in an cleared customs and immigration at Chub Key, then came down toward New Providence. We sailed through the harbor, just to get the "lay of the land"... and went on to Rose island for a couple of days.

Now were back in Nassau... Ruth and James should arrive tomorrow for a visit.

More later.

More Cruising Friends - Miami Beach

Autum Borne anchored at Belle Island, in Miami Beach.

Starboard side cockpit (Marie; Chris from Spirit / Nelson from Last Boat, and Susan.

Starboard side of cockpit: Andrea, and Helen from Xifias/ Sheila, and Brian from Moonshadow, and Ondra from Last boat.

Below is the Helm seat on AB with a better shot of Ondra from Last Boat.

Great fun...

The waterway shown below... is the Collins Canal, which is an easy entrance into Miami Beach with a dinghy from the Belle Island Anchorage. Dinghys can come all the way up to the Publix (groceries).

Attached here are some pictures from our stay at Miami Beach, FL, and the dinner party on the AB, at Belle Island, with the sailing vessels Moonshadow, Xifias, Last Boat, and Spirit.

The last picture is of the Holocost Museum on Meridian St.

More of that later.

These will also appear on our facebook account, later.

Cruisers and Friends met along the way - More added 2009

Happy New Year, again  (2009 updated)

New Years Eve is a time for looking forward to the new year, and into our recent past; thinking about the places to which we've sailed, and the great people that we've met along the way.

Some of these people are included here in this posting. (Random order)

Brian and; Sheila Strutt - (Moonshadow)

Randy Kruml - (Kristinly)

Rodney and Sue Carlson (Glenlyon)

Owen and Morina Ware - (Warefree)

Kelvin Jones and Bill Pomern - Crew 2006, and 2007 (Autumn Borne)

Dorothy and Glenn (Dotsway)

Anne and John Fazzio (Steel Away) 

Carla and Rich from Euphoria. and below Ed and Nancy Perkins from Troubadour.

-- We'll see down the line!

Rick, and Sue from Bewitched, and Mike and Vickie from Double Exposure.  

 

 

Ruth, and James with us at Key West (sloppy joes).

Albany Snow - Cold Weather

The Albany weather: Snowy and Cold


We have about 18 inches of snow on the ground right now... and the temps have ranged from 6F to a high today of 24F.


Brian wrote from Titusville (where our boat is secured) and mentioned that they were suffering right along with us.... as the temperature there couldn't quite make to the 80F mark.... GEE Whiz only 78F.

I cleaned the 9 inches from last nights snow fall, off the car today, (Monday) prior to our trip to Charlestown NH.

Christmas in NY - 2008

Chrismas Season 2008

We rented a car in Cape Canaveral (Mitsubishi Gallant) and drove approximately 1400 miles to Albany NY. We stopped at Gar and Sandy's in Bethlehem PA for an night, and the next morning.

We're at Ruth and James' home in Albany for the Christmas Holidays now. Shopping is nearly complete. Good thing too... Snow storm today (Friday) dumped more than 6 inches of snow here (noon 'til dark).

We had to borrow an ice scraper from Gar and Sandy, and a snow brush from James for the Florida car. Poor car!

This evening we had a group tree trimming party before dinner. NICE!

After Christmas Day we'll wander across the state of NY toward Buffalo, for a get-to-gether with friends, and relatives on that end of the state.

After New Years Day we'll meet up with Marty, and Peg on their return from Africa; then drift back toward the Autumn Borne.

Bahamas will be the wintering location for us this winter. At least that's the plan for now... Merry Christmas !

Saint Augustine FL

Interesting time at Saint Augustine. Visited the Sailor's Exchange (warehouse of boat parts- old and new)
Met some British Troops, Indians, and Rebels during the Saturday night celebrations.
FUN Time !