Last year for the first time we made it down to the southern Ragged Islands. We’ve been close before but weather, commitments or time restraints forced us to return north before reaching these gems.
The autumnal equinox is one of two days each year when regardless of your geographic location you will enjoy exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. There is Chinese folklore that
Easy to make Sushi. Yesterday we departed Lee Stocking to head back to Georgetown as Mother Nature had plans which would make Lee Stocking user unfriendly. On the way down before heading out the
There never seems to be a dull moment aboard Makana, there always seems to be something “entertaining”. Last week prior to heading north we went into Georgetown to get fuel, water and groceries. We
We’ve been living aboard Makana for over nine years. Interjected in those years were a few winters and summers which we spent living on terra firma. Living on a boat presents a unique set
Last year we discovered there is a pharmacist and small pharmacy here on Great Exuma about three miles north of Georgetown. One of the benefits of this is that drugs there cost substantially less
Yum Easy to make Cottage Cheese and Dill Bread. Cooking on a boat has its challenges as well as rewards. On Makana our galley (AKA kitchen) is quite nice and was one of the
Anchovies, Jalapenos and Sun Dried Tomatoes Pizza. If my memory is correct I believe it was while I was attending grade school, specifically Mrs. Brown’s third grade class. It was there I was ridiculed
The weather the past two weeks has kept us somewhat “glued” to the Georgetown area so we’ve been taking advantage of the town and all it has to offer. There is a local farmer
It’s been an unusual winter in terms of the weather here in the Bahamas. The past few days a low pressure system to our north has brought in winds from a more northerly direction.