Great Loop

 March 29, 2024 The trip is starting to speed up.  As we get closer to the end, reflections of the past 10 months bring very mixed emotions.  We know it is time to get back to our lives and pick up the balls that have hit the floor.  However, there is no interest or desire for this lifestyle to end.  The most common question we get from folks is "what's next"?  Truth is, we don't know.  Our expectations are that it will take 6 months or so to catch up on all the undone things.  After that, we will see. Georgia We had been in Florida or the Bahamas since the end of November.  Those 4ish months were filled with palm trees, white sandy beaches, incredible wealth, stunning blue waterways and a non stop party culture.  Georgia is a stark contrast.  The trees are magnificent live oaks with 200+ foot wingspans end to end all covered in Spanish moss.  The houses are jumbo classic southern plantation style with large porches and plenty of swings.  And the accents are southern

March 22, 2024 Spanish Key It is the dream of every young kid to make it so big that they buy their own island.  We actually got to see that in action at Spanish Key as we were leaving the Abacos.  From Guana Cay to West End is about 140ish miles.  We decided to break up the trip by stopping at Spanish Cay Marina.  The only services on the island were a single marina with a restaurant. We were shocked when we got there to see GIANT pleasure craft (like 120 ft plus) in a five star marina.  It was just a few of those boats and then us.  After checking in, we went for a walk to discover we had the entire island to ourselves plus a few workers.  We walked for miles and were stunned when we discovered an airfield at the far end.  We were even more shocked to find a large working plane in the hanger.   Talking to a worker at the hanger we learned that the entire island is owned by a Texas entrepreneur named Don Davis.  He has a place for himself and family but the rest is either rentals or w

March 10, 2024 (Day 298) Finally, a day I can catch up on the blog.  I have attempted this several times but the marina wifi was not strong enough to keep a link.   Those of you following us on Nebo are probably wondering why we are stuck in Florida so long.  Some have asked if we are having boat problems or health issues.  No,  all is good.  The device we use for tracking us, Nebo Link, does not work with the Bahamian network so what it shows is as the last place it could communicate.   We are in the Bahamas! The Crossing The crossing ... the crossing ... AGAIN??? Yea, it seems to be that I talk about that a lot.  But you know ... heading 70 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean is more than a notion. We staged at Lake Worth near West Palm Beach Florida waiting for the right weather window.  This time of year they are few and far between.  We waited and waited.  The difference between a good day and bad day looks like this: Bad                                               Good The blue i