Stay Curious
(No need to waste time on the backstory here. If you haven’t read Part 1, check it out here). *Warning: This article does contain some cuss words. I made the conscious decision to include them, keeping true to the real dialog of the story. Please read at your own discretion. Thanks for your understanding. The... Continue Reading →
As I type the words you now read, processing their chronology, I sit with numb butt cheeks, listening to Buddy Guy, Rememberin’ Stevie, lightly swaying under the Milky Way, sailing through the Caribbean Sea. Attempting to process what in the world we are doing… I wonder what the next 24 hours will bring. *Side note,... Continue Reading →
Suspended in the clear cool water, I watch sand slowly drip from an underwater ledge into the abyss below me. I lock eyes on a black particle in the sand. It funnels down like a leaf floating on a flowing river toward the edge, and then pours into deep shades of blue circles around a... Continue Reading →
I stand on Belafonte’s bow, arm wrapped around the furled jib, like a playful kid hanging off their parent’s neck. We are approaching Calabash Bay, Long Island, Bahamas. I scan the water’s horizon for color changes. Scouring our entry path for coral heads, large rocks, and any other navigational hazard that could turn any dreamy... Continue Reading →
After a wonderful time hanging out near Oven Rock and Little Farmer’s Cay, Exumas, we pick up anchor and head out to what will turn out to be a whirlwind of island hopping. First stop, Rudder Cut Cay, one of the small private islands owned by famed magician David Copperfield, where an underwater statue, a... Continue Reading →
We toss ourselves out of Scout (our dinghy) backwards, in the chilly crystal-clear water below the boat. Mask and fins strapped on; we snorkel towards the tall rock island covered in vegetation called the Rocky Dundas. Our Explorer Charts tell us about a beautiful limestone cave inside with impressive stalactites and stalagmites formations reaching out... Continue Reading →
Things started out smooth, but then turned “sporty” (as some sailors would say), quick. *Quick note - ok, we are behind in updates, but catching up! No service where we are now (obviously when this was written), so there may a bit of a blast of info at once. But should all smooth out… unlike... Continue Reading →
Sailing la Cosmica 