Our expected path when we departed Marsh Harbour was toward Tilloo Cay on the southern tip of Elbow Cay. Marsh Harbour had been a good provisioning and storm-weathering stop, but it was rather disappointing otherwise, so we were feeling an upswing in mood when we pulled anchor. We crossed the waters to the mouth of… Continue reading Gettin’ Real in Hope Town
The seas were calm; the wind light. Unfortunately, the sun was not on our side as it shone so brightly it lit up the shallow water and cast our shadows across the bottom. We entered stealth mode. The kids were (almost) quieted by the snorkels in their mouths. (A suspicious though happy humming continued from… Continue reading Hunting and Gathering
I expect to post with photos and thoughts later tonight, maybe tomorrow. We've been having tons of fun and living right. But for now, I'd like you all to take this time and check out MarVyn's location through http://www.farkwar.com AND through https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/MarVyn You can find these links under our Where Is MarVyn page as well.… Continue reading Quick Check In
The phrase "It's the thought that counts" has become palpable to me recently. Always this had implied that the effort made was unsuccessful or somehow fell short of expectations. I now have a new appreciation of the words, though. My family and I were given the gift of friendship in the months leading up to… Continue reading Borrowed Treasure
A big win on the boat! I have discovered that making bread ain't nuthin' but a thang. I make a mean loaf of bread on land but factors are so very different on MarVyn. The humidity, the temperature, the freshness of ingredients, and, most concerning, the oven. But last night I put two pans of… Continue reading Bread, Brownies, and Bonnie Raitt
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