MiJoy Enjoying

09 April 2018
11 February 2018
07 January 2018 | Exuma Park
28 December 2017
24 December 2017 | Great Harbour Cay Berry Islands Bahamas
12 December 2017 | Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas
02 December 2017 | Ft Pierce City Marina
24 March 2016
07 March 2016
07 March 2016
22 December 2015 | Great Harbour Cay Marine, Berrys, Bahamas
11 December 2015 | Great Harbour Cay
20 June 2015
11 June 2015

A Little of This & A Little of That & A Whole Lot of Nothing

14 February 2016
We have been traveling from various islands, depending on the weather. Typical for this time of year, we have northern & western winds where we seek certain islands for protection. Lots of wind & cooler temperature some days. On a good note, we have managed to sail a lot more & use less diesel. Where we would like to travel to doesn’t always fit with Mother Nature, so we go with the flow, so to speak.

We had friends from Texas, John & Carole, fly into Staniel Cay. Weather was nice while they were here & we were able to show them the “famous swimming pigs”, the Grotto (from the James Bond movie, Thunderball) and take them out for a day sail. They brought us the much needed coffee press along with a few requested boat parts. Thanks so much!

We met up with cruiser friends from Texas, Migration & Helios. Migration has been carrying around several boat parts Mike had requested including a wind generator. I know Charlie is glad to get this off his boat & we so appreciate he & Adrienne for bringing those over. Mike is looking forward to having the wind generator & I have joked that the wind will stop blowing once installation is complete.

We’ve explored a lot of smaller islands this year & have enjoyed the scenery, including Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s island and Johnny Depth island. We hiked one island off of Pipe Cay where a couple on Laura D have spent several years cutting & grooming trails. They gave us a tour & their love for the island shows in their hard work. We have snorkeled some & Mike & Paul have gotten a few fish & lobster, including a rather uncommon lobster, which is considered the best of the best. (see photo gallery) We think it is called a Spanish Lobster but others have told us it is something I can’t spell or pronounce similar to Du Lac……

We continue to meet new friends & old friends and we are looking forward to moving further south and hopefully doing a lot of fishing, snorkeling & shelling.
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Vessel Name: MiJoy
Vessel Make/Model: Beneteau 2009 B40
Hailing Port: Seabrook, Texas
Crew: Michael & Joyce Wilson
About: Our sailboat, "MiJoy" is named after the owners , Michael & Joyce. MiJoy enjoying life!
Extra: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover" - Mark Twain
MiJoy's Photos - Main
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Staying at Emerald Bay for few days waiting for weather to settle down. High winds and seas expected
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Created 29 January 2018
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Various snorkeling sites around Warderick Wells. Exuma State Park
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"Santa" won the prize for the best dressed dinghy.
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Created 25 December 2015
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Created 22 December 2015
We took a short 3 day trip to Solider Cay from Great Harbour Cay, along with 4 other boats from the marina. There was a weather window for a few days & we took advantage of the weather to enjoy some snorkeling & island exploring. I found my first seabean & hamburger of the season along with several nice pieces of seaglass.
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Spent 9 days snorkeling in The Raggeds This is paradise, for us.
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Snorkel trip on Bruce & Joyce's Cat 56 "Mandalay" December 30, 2014 (Marathon)
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Naples, FL
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Ft Myers Beach
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Mike's friend fron high school, Tom Kluberton, who now lives in AK
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Created 29 October 2014
working hard to set sail soon, we hope!
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Created 21 October 2014