Before kids, we took a break from our advertising jobs to spend a year sailing the U.S. Gulf Coast, throughout the Bahamas to the remote Jumentos Islands, then up the Eastern Seaboard to Annapolis, MD. Our home was a modest Aloha 34, named Kaleo (ka-lay-o). This time was meaningful, having built lifelong relationships and seeing part of the world in such a unique way.
We spent the beginning of this week celebrating our second anniversary in the quaint village of Hope Town on the beautiful island of Elbow Cay, a boomerang-shaped barrier to the mainland of Abaco in the Bahamas. Kaleo resting in Hope Town Harbour With Kaleo secured on a mooring ball in […]
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We’ve spent almost a week at the heart of the Exuma Land and Sea Park, Warderick Wells. A long island with a diverse population of plant, animal and sea life, the east side is open to the blue expanse of the Exuma Sound, the west to low sand banks dotted […]
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Shortly after spotting and spearing our first few lobsters, Matt landed this colossal crustacean. Weighing in at 8.5 pounds, it was quite the catch that easily fed us a fresh, grilled dinner with enough meat remaining for decadent lobster mac ‘n cheese the next day. A feast for all Filling […]
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Before leaving George Town, many cruisers told us it’s worth renting a car to see ALL that Long Island has to offer. East of George Town and about 300 miles southeast of Florida, Long Island is one of the southernmost islands in the Bahamas’ chain. As its name implies, Long […]
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Plans had been made the previous evening to take SYL up Pipe Creek, an area they can easily access with their shallow draft while most people have to visit by dinghy. Rusty and Linda were kind enough to host everyone aboard and show us around these new-to-us islands. We threaded […]
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Kaleo has a salon (living/dining room), galley (kitchen), head (bathroom with hot water shower), v-berth and quarter berth (bedrooms), navigation station (home office), and a cockpit and deck (patios). There are several book nooks on board with the main one being tucked behind the fold-down salon table. Kaleo also has a […]
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Charleston has been a great home for the past 10 days! This city has captivated our hearts with its rich history, poised charm, culinary delights, and hospitable character. With the captain’s eye on the road to recovery, we spent a restful Wednesday getting a lay of the land by way of […]
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Harbour Island is located just off the tip of Eleuthera and is home to a colorful New England-style community and a world renowned pink sand beach stretching over three miles across the entire length of its eastern shore. From Spanish Wells, the only way for Kaleo to reach this alluring […]
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We sailed into the protected yacht basin of Treasure Cay, Abaco on Sunday afternoon and dropped the hook in calm emerald waters as turtles peeked above the water to check out their new neighbors. Monday morning we sauntering around the small resort-style village, stopping into a very well-stocked grocery store […]
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