by Jen
05/07/2011

I was looking at my feet the other day...WOW I'll need a REAL pedicure when we are back in the states this summer...but I then thought about their simpleness. As cruisers we spend 99% of our time in bare feet. On the boat they are bare (except when pulling anchor...Maxwell makes me wear shoes), in the dinghy they are bare, walkin' the beach they are bare, and visiting friends' boats...THEY ARE BARE!

At home it would be rude to show up to someone's home for a party without shoes on your feet but here it is the exact opposite. I guess it is just one of those things that come with the job that falls into the "Other Duties As Required" category. They always got me there!

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by Jen
04/29/2011

We are on FISHY FIRE this season! One fish, tuna fish, red snapper fish, BLUE MAHI FISH! This is our first bull...up until now we have only caught the ladies and they were nice but this guy was HUGE and FILLED our freezer with steaks AND filets! Get rid of the chicken thighs! Fresh, Firm, White Fish Filets coming in to replace YOU!

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by Jen
04/27/2011

This photo is a "stand in." We had SO much fun while we were in the Berry Islands that I forgot to take pictures. Whoopsie! Last season we passed this small chain of islands by without a second thought. Big mistake! This year we anchored behind Frozen Cay, a private island, just below Little Harbour. If you are looking for glitz and glam and lots to do, keep lookin' cause it 'aint here. What the Berries do offer is peace and quiet and less traveled beaches. There are miles to discover by dinghy and we were told that the lobster grow bigger over here. Too bad for us the season is over!

A must do is Flo's Conch Bar run by Chester, Flo's son. We went there two nights, one for drinks and one for an AMAZING dinner.

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by Jen
04/23/2011, Warderick Wells, Exumas

Warderick Wells is one of our favorite places in the Bahamas. The grounds are SO beautuful! It is part of the Bahamas National Park and is a no-take zone by land and sea. We took a mooring in the north mooring field near the park office along with Glass Slipper. Since this is our second season in the Bahamas we knew about the famous Boo Boo Hill where cruisers leave a piece of driftwood behind with their boat name as a mark. We were prepared this year! We had the wood in the bilge from a beach in Mayaguana...all that was left was to paint it. Luckily, we had some blue and gold paint somewhere deep in a lazarette.



Now, if you ever visit Boo Boo Hill at Warderick Wells hopefully you will see our mark!

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by Jen
04/14/2011, Exumas, Bahamas

Since being in the Bahamas we have been suffering from what I am calling the "Wonderful Effect." It is when everything is SO beautiful, the people are SO nice and you have the best damned time of your LIFE...EVERYDAY! I know by now some readers are getting tired of hearing about how beautiful it is here but I just cannot stop. We are grateful that this is our life!

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by Jen
04/11/2011, Warderick Wells, Exumas

Most people are children at heart and this couldn't be truer about my friend John. We have had the pleasure of cruising for the past few weeks with our now good friends John and Cyndi on Glass Slipper. Getting to know them has been so much fun!

The little boy I mention in the title is not John but Tommy Tiller, the main character of the children's story John has written and published. The title of the book is "Tommy Tiller and His Dog Rudder." It is a fun read for adults while also being an informing and exciting read for kids. Tommy goes through a life-changing experience at the age of twelve when his parents give it all up for the cruising lifestyle. The bond he forms with his "Lassie-like" dog, Rudder will instantly warm your heart.

Check it out for yourself and you will surely enjoy it as I did. He sells them online at amazon.com. Click here for a direct link.

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