From Paradise to Reality - The Thorny Path, Haitian Refugees & Dreadlocks S2E7 Delivers

⛵ 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