Category: Uncategorized

When we were leaving the Berry Islands we had two plans of action, depending on whether the Marina we had called had space for us. This meant we were waiting for the dock master to get in and call us before leaving our anchorage. Bahamian time runs a little later than other places we have…

The Berry Islands were our second stop in the Bahamas and did not disappoint. They are an idyllic collection of small islands south of Grand Bahama and only a day sail away. Many of the islands seem to have few to no inhabitants and the anchorages were not crowded. After a very calm sail over…

Today we took our dinghy to a beautiful beach on a nearby island and went snorkelling while Kata swam and tried her paw at fishing. After a couple of hours of fun in the water, watching turtles swim past and following the fishies around, we decided it was time to head back to the boat…

Arrived at the Berry Islands yesterday. The allure of Fish Fry won and it was well worth it to stay the extra night in Freeport. As we were in town an extra day we decided to borrow the clear kayaks and paddle over the bay to a lovely spot for lunch. We saw some really…

We were back from New Zealand for just over a week and barely over our jetlag and decided that would be a great time to cross over to the Bahamas. We had intended to go to the Bahamas soon so had already been to the vet for the necessary health certificate, but then Kevin found…

As I started to write this, we were gearing up to cross over to the Bahamas. I had intended to post more frequently since buying the boat but life happens, so here we are (a few thousand nautical miles later and over in the Bahamas). We took ownership of Avion in the beginning of August,…