Island Girl

Goodbye Bahamas; Until We Meet Again

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April 19th 2017
It is a bittersweet day here on Abigail. We cast off from Bimini early this morning, leaving behind the turquoise, swimming pool waters and rustic charms of the Bahamas. As I write this, I am looking out our stern window and watching the islands fade away on the horizon. After more than three months “on the hook” (aka anchored) in the Bahamas, we spent the last week here at a marina. It was a ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Bimini Islands

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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