One is a winding brackish river and the latter a sprawling shallow sound, at least as their names are known in eastern North Carolina. Yes, we’ve set weary eyes upon several of the former’s leathery reptilian namesake, basking, apparently well-fed along the shore as we slowly motor past, safely above waterline. A person susceptible to …
Category: Places
Marsh To Pungo
Our adventure in the Bahamas left off last time at a rendezvous with fellow Salty Dawgs. Soon thereafter we moved south again to pick up our friend and offshore crew, Chris, at the surprisingly bustling Staniel Cay airport. That afternoon the sun came out so our trio caught a slack low tide to snorkel the …
Culebrita Deja Vu
Turtle tracks? Hmmm... I said as we rounded into the lee of the northern rocky extremety of Culebrita. Only one vessel appeared on AIS, showing its triangular green icon, unmoving, apparently at anchor in Bahia de Tortuga. A good sign, perhaps there’s no crowd. But once the little cove opened to view, at least ten …
Bahamian Rendezvous
As read in a prior post about the beautiful Ragged Islands, we have found more than a few fantastic islands in the incredibly clear but shallow Bahamian waters. But wait… there’s more! Tropical Conch Salad, made fresh at beachside, Stocking Island, Exumas. We (too soon) departed the Raggeds bound for Thompson Bay, via the Comber …
Daring Dive Day
Kelly and I caught a bug - a really strong one too. No, not the viral kind. We seem to be possessed by a dark closed-cell foam rubber force, fed by a 3,000 psi tank of air. Since achieving our “Open-Water" scuba certification we just can't get enough here in the warm and clean Caribbean …
SV Fayaway 