Hot To Cold

Emerald Bay Marina, Great Exuma, BS — 02•27•23

0900—Anchor Up. I’m heading Trouble to The Marina at Emerald Bay today. I must head back to Minnesota to renew my driver’s license. It will expire on my Birthday and needs to be upgraded to the new “Real-ID-Compliant.”

My flight back to MN and license update all went well. It is a little shocking and quaint to fly from sand to snow. After the license update and visits with friends and family, I returned to the Bahamas.

Topsiders are not great snow shoes
Topsiders are not great snow shoes.
Frozen Wayzata Bay Minnesota
Trouble’s Not On Thin Ice

Happy Birthday To Me — 03•05•23

I dropped the lines at Emerald Bay Marina and took Trouble to Lee Stocking Island. I met Mer Du Jour there and anchored in front of the abandoned Carribean Marine Research Center. With permission from the caretaker, we hiked the center and explored all the abandoned buildings.

Aquariums left behind
Aquariums were left behind when the center closed.
Old computer servers were abandoned
Old computer servers were abandoned. All the hard drives were missing.

Calabash, Long Island, BS — 03•08•23

It was time to move on and catch up with other friends. After a great day of Spinnaker sailing, we arrived in Calabash Bay, Long Island.

Trouble under Spinnaker - photo credit: Mer Du Jour
Trouble Under Spinnaker – photo credit: Mer Du Jour

Thompson Bay, Long Island, BS — 03•10•23

After a rolly time, we moved anchorages down to Thompson Bay, Long Island. By this time, we were a group of three: Eos, Mer Du Jour, and Trouble. We spent some time here going out for dinner and exploring the Island by car.

Tiny's Hurricane Hole, Long Island - Mer Du Jour, EOS, and some groupies in the back.
Tiny’s Hurricane Hole, Long Island – Mer Du Jour, EOS, and some groupies in the back.
Meeting up with E Sea Ryder and Hadhammer in Clarence Town, Long Island
Meeting up with E Sea Ryder and Hadhammer in Clarence Town, Long Island
Dominos on Trouble with EOS, Mer Du Jour, and Long Shot
Dominos on Trouble with EOS, Mer Du Jour, and Long Shot.

Old Bight, Cat Island, BS — 03•18•23

After a quick stop at Calabash on Long Island, we were off to Old Bight Cat Island, but more about that in the next blog.

Hello? - Broken Pay Phone, Lost on Long Island.
Hello? – Broken Pay Phone, Lost on Long Island.
Cover Image: Trouble anchored off the abandoned Caribean Research Center