Dighy Drift

George Town 2008 - A New Year Begins

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January 16th 2008
January Update from George Town We are still in Georgetown, Exuma waiting for boat parts to repair a couple of critical systems on the boat, like the starboard sail drive and the diesel generator. If we have to be stuck somewhere this is a pretty good place to be stuck. We have participated in many of the planned activities that the cruising community puts together here. There are volleyba ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Exuma » Georgetown

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Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in ... ... read more