"So, what do you do all day" ?.......
One day is fading into the next here in George Town, Exuma. The day starts at 6:30 am when we are roused to listen to the weather via shortwave radio. This is our only source of weather forecasts. There is no TV, regular radio, NOAA weather radio or other means of getting weather information. When living on the water, weather (primarily wind, sea conditions, and potential storms/squalls) is of prime importance for our safety and comfort.
During the weather broadcast, breakfast is prepared, emails are composed and returned, and work is done on the blog. Following the morning chores there are always boat projects to tackle which usually take until noon. Preventative maintenance on the main engine, generator (oil changes etc), waxing the fiberglass and keeping the rust from building up on the exterior stainless steel takes a good amount of our time.
We try to keep the afternoons free for recreational pursuits. Every afternoon there is "fun" beach volleyball, dominoes, luncheons, spearfishing and lobstering or just plain hanging out relaxing. The weather here is nearly the same each day; unless a front comes through. Spring has arrived in the Bahamas; the temps are now in the low 80s each day, with bright blue skies, light winds, and puffy clouds. We have not had only 2 showers (about 3 minutes each) since before Christmas....Yes, 6 weeks and just 2 brief sprinkles. The winter climate in the South/Central Bahamas is ideal.
The evening begins with "sundowners" in the cockpit while listening to Jimmy Buffet. The sunsets here are usually breathtaking as the sun hangs over the horizon. Following our "sundowners", dinner is prepared, and clean up follows. By 8 PM things start to wind down on Persephone with reading, studying charts and cruising guides for our next leg and watching the occasional movie. By 9 PM its lights out so we are ready to do it all over again the next day.
I don't know how I ever had time to work !!! Singlehanding Dave
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