We made it to the U.S. Virgin Islands, just in time for Easter! Our first stop — St. Thomas, where the marina hosted a sweet little Easter celebration for the kids. After meeting the Easter Bunny and grabbing some treats, we rode the gondola up the mountain for lunch with friends and some epic views of the harbor — we could even spot SeaDog and Optimist Creed down below! Twelve years ago, we took this same gondola and had lunch at the same restaurant… never imagining that one day, our very own boat would be anchored in that very harbor. Life really does come full circle. After a cozy Easter morning (and a visit from the Easter Bunny ), we moved over to Water Island near Honeymoon Bay, where we enjoyed stunning sunsets, great food, and some time with our buddy boat OC. The kids had a blast playing with little Gregory — they’re basically the Three Musketeers now! Then came a very special arrival — our close friend Jake joined us! As soon as he stepped aboard, we set sail for the iconic Christmas Cove, home to the famous Pizza Pi floating restaurant. Epic pizza + island views = perfection. Next stop: St. John! We spent a few days in Maho Bay, hiking to the Annaberg Sugar Mill Ruins, learning about the island’s deep history, and exploring ancient Taino petroglyphs carved over a thousand years ago. To touch such ancient art was truly humbling. Our adventures took us through hidden beaches, secret anchorages, and a few “oops” moments (let’s just say… the most expensive morning ever ). As our week came to a close, we said goodbye to Jake and also to Ana, our oldest daughter and best first mate. She’s been such a huge part of our journey — from baking muffins to helping with the kids — and while it’s hard to let her go, we’re so proud of her for starting her next adventure. This week in the USVI was filled with laughter, love, history, and some heartfelt goodbyes. ⸻ 🌴 PLACES WE VISITED 🗺️ 📍 St. Thomas – Gondola ride & Easter celebration 🐰🏝️ 📍 Honeymoon Bay (Water Island) – Beautiful sunsets, beach vibes 🌅🍹 📍 Christmas Cove – Pizza Pi floating restaurant 🍕⚓️ 📍 St. John (Maho Bay) – Turtles, hiking & Annaberg Sugar Mill 🐢🥾🏰 📍 Petroglyph Trail – Ancient Taino carvings & sacred pools 🪶💧 📍 Secret Anchorage – Peaceful hideaway (and that “expensive moring” 😅) 📍 Sail back to St. Thomas – Passing Little St. James & Big St. James ⛵️

We made it to San Juan, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 and things got interesting fast! From sneaking through fences for food to flying kites at the fort, exploring Old San Juan, and watching Dune 2 with Spanish subtitles — it was a wild few days.After some provisioning (and discovering our A/C was broken ), we had an unexpected encounter with a tanker that forced us to move anchor in the dark. Then it was off to Culebra — jeep rides, beach views, and pizza to end it all. It wasn’t the smoothest stop, but definitely one to remember! Watch to see how we handled it all!⸻ 📍 Places We Visited: 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto Rico 🍝 Olive Garden 🍿 Distrito T-Mobile 🏰 Castillo San Felipe del Morro (El Morro Fort) 🎏 Old San Juan (kite flying tradition!) 🛒 Walmart ⛵️ Culebra, Puerto Rico ⚓️ Southern Anchorage 🏖 Flamenco Beach 🚙 Jeep Island Tour 🍕 Local Pizza Spot Next Stop: 🇻🇮The Virgin Islands

After a calm start across the Caicos Bank, we faced one of our roughest passages yet — pounding through 5-foot waves across the Turks Island Passage on our way to Grand Turk! 🌊⛵ What followed? A beautiful beach, a surprise brawl 😳, reconnecting with old friends, donkey feeding 🫏, a runaway dinghy, and finally… an unforgettable sunrise as we sailed into San Juan, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. Join us for this wild stretch of our sailing journey — from Cockburn Harbour to Grand Turk, then onward across open ocean to Puerto Rico! 🌍 Places We Visited 🏝️ Cockburn Harbour (South Caicos) 🌊 Turks Island Passage 🇹🇨 Grand Turk 🎨 Turks & Caicos National Museum 🫏 Grand Turk Lighthouse 🍹 Local restaurant in Grand Turk 🐋 Sandy Island (nature reserve) 🇵🇷 San Juan, Puerto Rico

⛵ Sailing the Thorny Path: Bahamas to Turks & Caicos + A Powerful Refugee Encounter We leave the Bahamas behind and begin our eastward journey across the thorny path — a notorious 700-mile + stretch where the tradewinds blow against you the whole way. A weather window gave us the chance to make this tough passage smoother, and we took it! This leg of our adventure was special for two reasons: we celebrated our captain’s birthday aboard, AND we made the call mid-passage to stop in Turks & Caicos instead of continuing to the Dominican Republic. But when we arrived, we witnessed something we’ll never forget — Haitian refugees being escorted off boats by heavily armed police. Experiencing that up close was heartbreaking and brought a heavy dose of reality to our cruising life. After processing what we saw, we set out to revisit some of our favorite TCI spots — dreamy beaches, ice cream runs, dinghy exploring, sushi at Solana, and yes… Weston got dreadlocks! This episode is a mix of joy, reflection, and raw reality at sea. Thanks for coming along with us on this journey. 📍 Where We Went: 🇧🇸 Ragged Islands (Bahamas) 🏝️ ⛵ Passage across the Thorny Path 🌊 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos — Providenciales, South Bank Marina, Solana, beaches + ice cream spots 🍦 #Sailing #SailingLife #BoatLife #TurksAndCaicos #BahamasToTurks #ThornyPath #SeaDogSailing #SailingFamily

What started as a normal sail from Georgetown to Long Island, quickly turned into one of the scariest moments of our journey. Just after we arrived and dropped anchor, Brent fell from the boom—nearly a 10-foot drop. His dad saw the fall from the flybridge and thought he might land on his feet, but he didn’t. I ran upstairs to find Brent laid out on his back, pale and in pain. He couldn’t move without hurting, and we feared the worst: a broken back. Thankfully, he was able to move a little, but he couldn’t put weight on his foot. With no urgent care option, we consulted with our doctor back home, who guided us until we could find help. The next morning, the island clinic informed us there was no x-ray machine anywhere nearby and suggested flying to Nassau. Instead, we sailed back to Georgetown where we knew x-rays were available. The results: multiple fractures in Brent’s foot. The orthopedic specialist later confirmed most were old injuries, with just one serious new break. No surgery needed—thankfully—but he’ll be in a walking cast for six weeks before easing back onto his feet. While Brent flew to Gainesville for treatment, I stayed in Georgetown with the kids and their grandparents aboard SeaDog. We spent a few extra days there, said our goodbyes to Brent's parents, and then set sail with friends toward the remote Ragged Islands in the southwestern Bahamas. With 16–20 knots of wind pushing us along at 7–8 knots (even hitting 8.8!), we made the trip in great conditions. Brent was on crutches, Wes was happy with his Nintendo Switch, and the rest of us enjoyed the ride. The next couple days, we explored Flamingo Cay, swimming through the salt pond and its famous dinghy cave—an unforgettable adventure after such a stressful week. Life at sea is unpredictable, but it always finds a way to surprise us. ⸻ Places Visited: • 🏝️ George Town, Exumas • ⛵️ Long Island (planned) • 🏝️ Georgetown (return for x-ray) • 🐊 Gainesville, Florida (Brent’s treatment) • 🏖️ Ragged Islands, Bahamas • 🦩 Flamingo Cay

⛵ Sailing Staniel Cay to Georgetown Regatta! | Iguana Beach, Rainy Days & A Beachfront Dentist!? 🦎🌧️🦷 Join us as we sail from Staniel Cay down to Georgetown for the annual Georgetown Sailing Regatta! 🇧🇸 ⛵ Quick stop at Leaf Cay to check out Iguana Beach 🦎 and spend the night before making the 32-mile passage south. It wasn’t all sunshine though—this leg of the journey brought cold, wet, and rainy sailing conditions 🌧️, and it took us about 5 hours to make it. But the very next day? Sunshine and regatta fun! ☀️⛵ The kids had a meet-up where we reconnected with old friends and made some new ones 💬👫. The bay was PACKED—more boats than we’ve ever seen! 🤯🚤. 🛠️ Brent 🖤 swapped out our windlass (flown in to Staniel Cay before we left), and we squeezed in some provisioning at the local Georgetown grocery store—convenient but pricey, like everything in the Bahamas 💵 😬 Meanwhile, I had to deal with a toothache from an old root canal, so I made an appointment with the local beachfront dentist 🦷🏖️. First time getting medical care outside the U.S.—and wow, that view from the dentist’s office… insane! Ana came along for emotional support 💕. Even in the middle of all the regatta festivities—talent shows, games, awards 🏆🎉—we’re keeping up with responsibilities. Weston is loving his online coding & circuits class 💻🔌. 🎭 We enjoy the last day of the regatta… and our last day in Georgetown before we set sail for Long Island. And of course, in true SeaDog fashion—there’s drama just around the corner 👀🌀 ⸻ 📍 Places We Visited:     •    Staniel Cay     •    Leaf Cay (Iguana Beach)     •    Georgetown, Great Exuma ⸻ 🎥 Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & ring that bell! 🔔 ⸻ #GeorgetownRegatta #SailingLife #Bahamas #FamilySailing #IguanaBeach #BeachfrontDentist #CruisingFamily #BoatKids #HomeschoolAtSea #ProvisioningInParadise

S2E4: Fixing Boats in Paradise! There’s a common saying in the cruising community: “You’re just fixing your boat in beautiful locations” — and wow, has that been true for us this week! Our poor windlass is barely hanging on, but at least the scenery is stunning. We soaked up our last days at Little Bay 🏖️, enjoying the insanely soft sand and the crystal-clear water (seriously, you could see our anchor!). Then it was time to carefully pull anchor and head back around to Staniel Cay 🏝️. It was definitely time to provision — we were running low on fuel & propane, we desperately need to do laundry… everything! Plus, Brent's parents arrived, bringing much-needed supplies from the States! After they arrived, we sailed back up to Warderick Wells 🌊, trying to snag a mooring ball before a big blow hit. Warderick has some of the best protection in the Bahamas — but arriving at night is no joke, with mooring balls, sandbars, and reefs to dodge. Thankfully, we had tracks from our last visit! We squeezed in some amazing snorkeling and got to show Brent’s parents all of our favorite spots! Plus, they brought a brand-new bridle (remember the one that snapped on Night One in the Bahamas?). After installing the bridle, we made our way back down to Staniel Cay again for a lunch date with some of our favorite sailors and another big grocery run — feeding 7 people takes a lot of food! Oh — and our new windlass is on the way! Stay tuned for next time as we head toward Georgetown for the legendary Geogetown Regatta! ⚓ ____________________________________ 🌎 Places We Explored: 🏝️ Little Bay ⛵️ Staniel Cay 🐠 Warderick Wells 🧭 Compass Cay 🪨 Rocky Dundas #Sailing #CruisingLife #Bahamas #SailingAdventure #SailboatLife

From crystal-clear waters to hidden beaches, airplane wrecks, and pig-filled islands—this leg of our adventure had it all! We set sail from Warderick Wells and made our way south to O’Brien Cay, a spot packed with incredible snorkeling, secret beaches, and some pretty wild surprises. 🐠 The Aquarium – Thousands of fish, the most unreal snorkeling experience! 🛩️ Sunken Plane – Brent swam through it… definitely a little eerie but super cool. 🏝️ Johnny Depp’s (ex) Island – Apparently, he sold it to J.K. Rowling? Either way, we weren’t exactly invited, so we found our own epic beach instead. 🦀 Hermit Crab Beach – So. Many. Crabs. But adventure aside, we were running dangerously low on fresh food, so it was time to move on. Staniel Cay, here we come! 🛥️ Staniel Cay – Time to stock up, meet up with friends, and explore! 🐷 Pig Beach – Because no trip to Staniel is complete without feeding the famous swimming pigs. 🌊 Sandbar Playdate – One of the best sandbars we’ve ever been to, and the ultimate kid boat hangout spot. And for those wondering how we homeschool on a boat—spoiler: it looks a lot like homeschooling on land, just with way better recess. 😉 Next stop: Black Point! 🏝️ Black Point – A quiet spot with a great little restaurant 🌬️ Blow Hole Hike – Surprisingly better than the last one we saw, which was, well… not great. 👣 Softest Sand Beach – No joke, the softest sand we have ever felt under our feet. And finally, the grand finale—my beach bonfire birthday. 🔥🎂 Brent made my only wish come true, and surrounded by good friends, glowing embers, and crashing waves, I can honestly say… this was the best birthday ever. Let’s dive in! Check our friends Zoku’s channel! https://youtube.com/@SVZoku?si=oOPHFbzb_JLok70p ⸻ 🌎 Places We Explored: 🏝️ O'Brien's Cay 🐠 The Aquarium 🛩️ Sunken Plane 🏝️ Johnny Depp’s (ex) Island 🦀 Hermit Crab Beach 🛥️ Staniel Cay 🐷 Pig Beach 🏝️ Black Point 🌬️ Blow Hole Hike 👣 Little Bay - With Softest Sand Beach

After ringing in the New Year in Nassau, we took the kids to Bajamar to celebrate Weston’s upcoming 7th birthday! Even though it was chilly, Wes, Ari, and I braved the lazy river—especially since one lifeguard kept playing rock-paper-scissors with Wes every time we floated by! And, of course, no stop in Nassau is complete without a visit to The Poop Deck! From there, we set sail across the Great Bahama Bank, heading for the Exumas. Our first stop: Highbourne Cay, where we did some fishing and prepped for Weston’s birthday celebration. Cupcakes, a piñata (a first for his new friends!), and a whole lot of fun made it a birthday to remember. Next, we crossed another shallow bank to Shroud Cay, the first island in the Exuma Land and Sea Park. The crystal-clear water looked more like a swimming pool than the ocean! Exploring the winding tidal rivers by dinghy, it really started to hit us—this is why we chose this life. No deadlines, no rush—just adventure. One more beach stop, and we were off to one of the most beautiful places in all of the Bahamas: Warderick Wells. Here, we followed an old sailor’s tradition, leaving an offering to Poseidon at Boo Boo Hill—using a piece of our boat that no longer fit after our fridge replacement (seemed fitting!). We also hiked to see the musical rock, the blowhole (which wasn’t blowing), and the infamous poisonous trees. But my favorite spot? The Pirate’s Lair—a secluded anchorage with fresh water, making it the perfect hideout for pirates back in the day. We explored the trails, saw trees that sprouted from seeds pirates unknowingly carried in their bedding, and imagined what life here must have been like centuries ago. Along the way, we met some incredible cruising families—some we’d end up sailing through the entire Caribbean with, and some who will be lifelong friends. 🌊 Places We Visited in This Episode: 📍 Nassau 🌊 Bajamar Water Park 🍽️ The Poop Deck ⛵ Great Bahama Bank 🎣 Highbourne Cay 🏝️ Shroud Cay (Exuma Land & Sea Park) 🐠 Warderick Wells 🪵 Boo Boo Hill 🏴‍☠️ The Pirate’s Lair #SailingFamily #BoatLife #Exumas #Bahamas #SailingAdventures #LiveaboardLife #HighbourneCay #ShroudCay #WarderickWells #BooBooHill #PiratesLair

After six months at the dock, we finally set sail again—but our first passage was rough! The crossing to the Bahamas was anything but smooth, and we ended up spending Christmas Eve and Christmas in Bimini, where it was super rolly. Not exactly the peaceful holiday we imagined! From there, we made our way through the islands, ringing in the New Year in Nassau and exploring the Berry Islands, surrounded by massive cruise ships. It feels amazing to be back on the boat, soaking up the sun, crystal-clear waters, and island life. Join us as we navigate this new chapter, rediscover life at sea, and enjoy everything the Bahamas has to offer! 📍 Places We Visited: ~ Bimini, Bahamas ~ Berry Islands, Bahamas ~ Hoffmans Blue Hole ~ Nassau, Bahamas

Wow. A lot happened this month. We leave the dock for the first time in over SIX MONTHS! But things don't go exactly as expected. After unexpectedly replacing the transmission and a second sea trial, we are ready to leave Harbour Town Marina, hopefully for good this time! We met another boat family with some boat kids the same ages as our kids and made plans to meet up with them again in the Bahamas. And after all our chores were done, we prepared for our first Christmas onboard, still hoping to make the Bahamas! Make sure you catch a lil sneak peak of season 2 at the end, because it is EPIC!! And also the reason I've slowed down on making videos. We have been having the absolute time of our lives in the Caribbean!

We enjoyed all things fall =) From grilling (and frying!) oysters, which you can only do in months that end in "ber," to carving pumpikins and trick or treating. We even took a trip up to West Virginia to see my mom and experience REAL fall, with the leaves changing colors and everything. Something I haven't seen in many years! We also make several trips to the boat and back. And as always, it is eventful. That port side transmission has went out again so that is another issue that has to be addressed. We celebrate Thanksgiving with some special guests and Weston goes to his first Gator game. Then it's time to pack up and head down to the boat one last time. We really need to be on board for this last leg of the repair. And hoping and hoping to set sail before Christmas!

So yea. The title says it all. We spend SIX MONTHS (almost seven!) on the dock at Harbour Town Marina, in Ft. Lauderdale, after being struck by lightning twice in a row! And we have been all up in our feelings. This whole year has been an emotional rollercoaster for us. We started by selling our home, the business, our boats, and trading our entire lifestyle, that we were really comfortable with, for the adventure of liveaboard sailing. And to have it just abruptly end like this, has been really discouraging. We questioned if we made the right decision, what are we thinking, should we just sell now and forget this craziness?! That isn't what we want to do; those are just the thoughts you have in these situations. We made the most of the time on our hands! The kids thoroughly enjoyed living with their grandparents. Aria took advantage of grandma's pool and learned to swim. Wes started first grade and is off to a great start! We visited lots of friends and lots of family, we took day trips, field trips, lake trips, and play dates. And we accomplished a few things that had been put off before we left. So all in all, we stayed busy. But definitely, everyone is ready to get back out cruising!

After.our 58 foot catamaran was struck by lightning, which was the most terrifying experience of our lives, we were safe, but stranded in Turks and Caicos. Which isn't such a bad place to be stranded =) We Celebrated Aria's third birthday on the boat in the marina. This was the first birthday for any of my kids that I didn't have a proper birthday party. It was just the five of us. She had fun and loved her cupcakes and gifts, but it broke my heart. Probably just because of the circumstances and the stress of the situation, but still, broke my heart! We rented a car and did exploring on the island, found a really nice restaurant with amazing sushi, went to the beach, went for lots of walks around the marina, studied jelly fish, took showers every night which was nice and refreshing, did some laundry and school work, Ana flew home, Scotty Boy flew in with parts to get the engines started! I flew home with the kids, his sister Christi and Tom flew back to TCI (Lots of flying happened!) and when the engines were finally running, the new Sea Dog crew set sail for Ft Lauderdale, with only an iPad and iPhones for navigating. They had no working instruments, which makes for a dangerous passage. Did I mention it was storm season? After making it back to Florida safely, Sea Dog had to be towed into Port Everglades, and down the Dania Beach Canal. There were no throttle controls at the helm, it could be adjusted in the engine room, but there was no way to navigate a busy port with heavy boat traffic, turns, or docking, without a throttle. She had to be towed s second time into her permanent parking spot several days later. That is when the unthinkable happens. We were in disbelief. It felt like we were hit in our hearts and souls. Then we drove five of the longest, most quiet hours we had ever driven. Cannot believe this happened again...

There are a handful of things that every sailor fears. A fire onboard is probably the worst case scenario, followed by sinking, then man overboard and not being able to retrieve him or her. And lightning... which can cause all three of those to happen simultaneously. We have heard stories of sailors going 30-40-50 miles out of their way to avoid lightning. And we now see why. One of the worst possible scenarios happened to us when we were least expecting it. We were struck by lightning, on the open ocean, while underway, and of course, it was dark. We met an awesome group of boat friends in Georgetown. Brent actually met them in Staniel, while I was in West Virginia with my mom. We met back up in Georgetown and had a whole lotta fun! From a full beach day, to the guys playing on the efoils, to dinner, to a dance party, we had all the fun sailors could possibly have! We were really sad to have to leave our new friends, but our transmission went out and we were down to one engine. We needed to have it diagnosed and repaired. Plus we are late in the season and we are trying to make Grenada before hurricanes start rolling though the Caribbean. Little did we know, we were already too late. It was a beautiful sail. I did not know the ocean could be so calm and so flat. There was not much wind, so we were motoring sailing, and just really enjoying this passage! It was kind of reinforcing that we did the right thing and this was one hundred percent the right choice for our family. And then. All of the sudden....chaos. There was a small squall. And then three. And they all converged, right on top of us. It happened so fast, there was no going around it. Everyone on board was okay. Shaken, but okay. Sea Dog was still floating. Needless to say, this was one of the scariest situations we had ever been in. And we learned some serious lessons about this lifestyle. We will talk about that a little more in the next episode. This all happened almost one year ago, to the day. We were struck on May 24th, 2023. Today, the day of uploading, is May 17th, 2024. One week shy of our one year lightning anniversary. Stay tuned to see what this means for our family in the coming months...

After an epic shakedown cruise, and a month long refit, we are finally living our dreams! We have our old friend Tom with us, to help us out, while we settle into live aboard life. And we welcome a new crew member, Kattia. We explored Nassau and got lots of play time on the water before heading to Eleuthera. However enroute, I got news from home, and had to make an unexpected trip back to The States. Sea Dog kept on cruising through the Exumas, hitting some of the best spots in the Bahamas! Places that you only see on YouTube, like Compass Cay and Staniel Cay and Thunderball Grotto! The kids are really settling into this lifestyle and I am so proud of them. I was gone for one whole week, and finally reunited with Sea Dog and her precious crew in Georgetown, Exumas. Which meant I missed the entire Exuma chain. But it is mid May, and storm season is just around the corner... Stay tuned. #liveaboard #Bahamas #ThunderballGrotto #Catamaran #Leopard58

Aria and I make it back down to the boat, with just a few days to provision and organize one last time. We make trip after trip to Walmart, Sam's club, Aldi, and Publix. And yes, people were staring at us with our two carts full in each of those places! LOL My husband and my dad both thought I over provisioned and there was no way I was going to be able to put everything away. It took about 3 days, but I got everything into its forever home. =) And I also feel like over provisioning is a rite of passage. Like you've got to do it at least once to learn your lesson right? We heard MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY on the VHF asking for a bridge opening, which was super cool! And that started days worth of Matthew's best movie lines. This is also when we realized Ana had never seen Dazed and Confused. So we watched that for the first time with her and it was hilarious!! We enjoy one more night out at good ole Dave & Busters, one more trip to Publix. We say goodbye to Harbour Towne Marina, Fort Lauderdale, and Port Everglades one last time, before we sail off into our new lifestyle and we just cannot wait to see what is waiting for us =)

We spent the last month getting our *New to Us* 58 foot catamaran equipped for off grid living! We upgrade our previous gel batteries to lithium life force batteries, and added almost 3000 watts of solar power!! It has been a game changer. While we still absolutely have to be mindful of power consumption, our days of accidentally running the batteries down are a thing of the past! We also had a massive stainless steel arch built to hold our solar panels, along with a stainless davit system to lift our new dinghy. Our old dinghy was a 12 ft Highfield with a 25 hp engine. But we really needed something with more power. Our kids like to ski and wake board so we bought a 14 foot AB with 60 hp engine. The lift platform is not strong enough to lift the larger, heavier dinghy, which is why we had the davit installed. So now, we disconnect the dinghy from the platform, drop the platform, then drop the dinghy with the davits. Same with lifting. We hook up and lift the dinghy with the davits, lift the platform, then tie the dinghy down. This way, she is very nicely secured from the top and bottom, and doesn't bounce around at all! And while Brent and Ana are handling the refit in South Florida, the littles and I are living it up out in the woods! We are visiting our old friends and hitting up some of our old stomping grounds. From baseball games to the county fair, we are soaking it all in... knowing this is going to be last of our hometown experiences for who knows how long!

Here's a quick trip around our brand new (new to us) Leopard Catamaran. All 58 feet of her! Okay Disclaimer: This was filmed as we were moving onto the boat, so she is still pretty empty and bare. And it wasn't really meant for YouTube, (I sent these clips to my mom actually lol) However, I really wanted to do a quick boat tour BEFORE the refit, you can get a little bit of a before and after idea! Hope you enjoy this quick little video, with the promise of a bigger and better one in the future!

We just spent an entire week in Bimini, which is only about 60 miles East of Ft. Lauderdale, but feels like a whole new world! We were immediately taken aback by the that Bahama Blue! It takes on a whole new meaning, seeing it from this perspective! We explored Gun Cay up one side and down the other, quite literally! The kids called this place Sting Ray Beach, because the locals sting rays were so friendly and just wanted to socialize every time we came to the beach! It was a nice little surprise =) When we picked up and moved back to North Bimini, we were swarmed with nurse sharks! Talk about another cool experience! The kids wanted to get in the water and go swim with them! Not quite that comfortable just yet kiddos...LOL Our second time in Alice Town, was completely different from the first. There was a cruise ship docked this time, and it was also Friday vs Monday, so there were people everywhere! Golf carts, and Razors, and Gators, there were food trucks out, more restaurants were open, there were people walking around on the streets. Totally different vibe! When we moved to the NE side of the island, we found a hidden little gem of a river that seemed to go on forever! It was full of Sea Turtles, and birds and fish,a nice little unexpected surprise! These are the kind of things that we are absolutely LOVING about this lifestyle...Just the joy and excitement of what's around the next corner. Our very last night in Bimini, we had to pull anchor and leave in the middle of the night, due to a crazy swell that came in from the East. We were rocking! I mean, we have not rocked like that the whole time we've been on the boat. Definitely another learning experience. We make our way back to Ft Lauderdale, and to Harbor Town Marina. Which is where Sea Dog , Brent, and Ana, will spend the next month while the kids and mom go back up Gainesville. As sad as it is to leave the boat, we desperately need this refit! We will be getting some fancy new solar panels and a few other goodies to make our lives easier. Stay tuned for next time! #sailingfamily #sailing #travel #catamaran #leopard58 #LivingOnACatamaran