Geo: 23.6576, -75.3358Seeing as we have this great weather window, we need to keep moving, and won't be spending more than one night anchored off of the Cape Santa Maria Resort, Calabash Bay, Long Island. But it sure is good to be back here. This resort is absolutely breathtaking. This is perfection in paradise which is attainable to all. The airport isn't far away, and as the saying goes...if you got the money, honey....We are all so happy that we escaped the busy anchorages of GGT. Four boats in this harbour is much more our style. We are sitting inside the screened in bar/restaurant of the resort. Christa and I are "interneting" like mad, uploading pictures, sending out emails, while Tony and Craig are sitting at the bar researching and discussing weather. The four of us ... read more

Geo: 23.9795, -76.3296Oven Rock - Our little hiking trip!We stopped at Oven Rock for a night after leaving Black Point. It was a strategic move to put us closer to Farmer's Cut. That way the following day we would exit the cut and shoot straight down to GGT.We had told Craig and Christa what fun we had last time that we hiked to the cave and explained that Tony and Dave (from Bliss II) had snorkelled the cave. Craig and Tony got their gear packed up and we all went ashore. We bumped into another couple on shore who had just visited the cave. They told us about it. We said that Yes! We know about the cave, we were about to snorkel there. They had no idea you could snorkel there, we told them how ... read more

Geo: 24.1836, -76.4589Last time around my underwater camera had died prior to our arrival at Staniel Cay so I wasn't able to get any shots of Thunderball Grotto. Got 'em this time!!! :)... read more

Geo: 24.5343, -76.7991Last year we missed Shroud Cay and I was really excited to take a dinghy ride through the mangroves to the beach on the other side. The trip did not disappoint. It was calm, with perfectly clear water and the most beautiful beach on the other side. The sand was like icing sugar. Christa, Steve, and I couldn't resist going for a swim in such a perfect setting. Our only mistake was that it was so late in the day and we were losing daylight to make it back to our boats. We pinched every last moment in that we could, and then started the slow return back to our boats. "Desperation" towed "T/T Simunye" because our engine is wonderfully quiet and it only seemed right in such an already tranquil setting. (Desperation is ... read more

Geo: 25.0269, -77.546If it looks all the same as last year....that's because it is! This time around, we are travelling with another boat, which makes it different for us though. And we're almost two months earlier than last year, so it was still a bit cool. NOT COMPLAINING THOUGH!!!! ;)After our three days of hard sailing from Bimini we were tired. The sailing was spectacular, but it was also intense. So, we stayed at New Providence for two nights. We enjoyed that second much needed day of relaxation. Both Christa and I were exhausted, and therefore quite cranky and emotional. Some would say our "brains were sweating, and that was the reason for the tears in our eyes"...Ha. Inside joke. A day to just relax and unwind was definitely needed. So we played for a good ... read more