Up at 0300 for an early flight, we arrived at noon. (While Fayaway is resting, we can get to the islands much quicker than sailing.) Wow, how I love this Caribbean climate. After meeting up with friends, we hopped on a shuttle to find our way to the hotel, checked into our room and enjoyed …
Category: Places
Offering Maine Solace
We left Newburyport last Saturday afternoon, regretfully missing our yacht club ‘s party and annual fireworks gathering. But the summer is waning, and downeast Maine has been calling. We arrived at Tenant’s Harbor after a pleasant overnighter, just short of where technically downeast Maine is designated. But it’s close enough for a “base camp”, where …
Forty Islands – One Winter
Perusing Fayaway’s logbook, I realize that we visited nine countries and stepped four bare feet upon forty (40) distinct islands between late November and May (‘22-‘23 season). At only one sandy spit did we not actually anchor - because it was so crowded we motored across the busy thoroughfare with Korykory.) Wow, we have so …
Alligator and Albemarle
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 …
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 …
