picture of the week.
A picture or slideshow that we will try to post every week.
Turn it around
Anchored at the bottom of the Exumas off of Leaf Cay, about to turn our boat around and point our bow towards Winnipeg, I’m feeling quite a bit of internal struggle. I didn’t mean to experience this. We have full tanks of water and diesel and are stocked up with food from Georgetown, there are so many more islands (the Raggeds are so close and then Cuba, Haiti/DR and follow the path all the way to Grenada) to explore. It seems like it’s all within reach and yet we turn around. Although we’ve never had a destination and are enjoying the journey (and it’s not over yet), it feels strange to turn around. It would seem more natural to just keep going. Perhaps I’m emboldened by the fact that we will not sail further that I can think so flippantly about these passages. But the truth is this does seem very doable. I suppose I’m planning our retirement already!
Rachel has been enjoying swinging around in the rigging with the bosuns chair and took a few photos from aloft today.
A word from Shad pt 2.
Hi this is Shad. The day before the day before yesterday we had our best fishing day ever. We got 2 triggerfish a grouper a porgy and 2 conch and we recorded the spearing of the triggerfish before the camera died. I do not know if I will be able to upload the high res video so we might post it when we get home. Today we are in Bimini and have Wi-Fi. Bimini has pools which we have enjoyed hours in. We still have not caught a Mahi but with Wi-Fi we learned how to tune our cedar plug for maximum fish. Please pray that we can catch a Mahi when we cross the Gulf Stream. Can’t wait to come home! {update} we did not catch a mahi we caught a tuna! post pictures later.}
Two conch, two trigger fish, a grouper and a porgy.
Me.
A word from Shad.
Spaghetti.
sub par fishing
After 5 minutes of fishing with a coke tab and a piece of string we gaze sadly at our measly catch.
Just kidding there was a fishing tournament and that was the winning boats catch.
Hi
This is Shad again if you have not noticed your comments. it is because we have to approve them I plan to remove this setting. so the responsibility of reporting spam, crude, language, etc is now on you. email me about and bad stuff at shadju@shaw.ca please do not email me for any other purpose.
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A Giesbrecht Family Adventure
We are near then end of 12 lovely days with my parents and sister, her husband and son. We have had lots of adventure and fun in the sun! As they are still with us and we want to go out snorkelling and spear fishing soon, this will be short. Here are a few pictures instead of thousands of words!
Girl time at Sands Beach Bar
Travis and Eric (a temporary “first mate”!)
The view from my hammock
Our transportation on the island. My Mum, normally a reluctant driver, has been tearing around everywhere!
Bahamas!
Even though there have been many steps and places I have enjoyed in getting to this point, it does seem like we’ve arrived! Christmasy (at least how I have known it) it’s not; however, the occasional carol heard reminds me of what I’m missing. The only white stuff is warm and soft, found at the fringes of the crystal clear blue waters, and the only reason to shovel it is if you want to dig a hole or build a castle.
We arrived in Bimini this morning after a beautiful overnight passage across the Gulf Stream. There was no moon so the only lights were the stars and occasional cruise ship, lit up like the small cities they are. There was a glow on the western horizon from Florida and you could still tell where Miami was as we neared Bimini. Cleared customs, acquired our cruising permit and hoisted the Bahamas courtesy flag which should stay there for the next 100 plus days. Life is good!
On our way!
It’s been quite a bit of effort to get this point and it feels good to have left the dock and put a few miles under the keel. We’ve left Belle Harbor in Tarpon Springs and are anchored at Clearwater tonight. Short day but at least a start!
ungersail 