Crooked Island, Bahamas

Wow. Long time no see. Sorry for the long delay, everyone--I feel more than a little guilty that it's been almost two months since I've posted. In my defense, this is the first time that I've had internet access in those two months at all. I've been dutifully blogging every day, and I have months of posts to post, but I'm using a friend of a friend's computer right now and can only drop a brief note to let everyone know that we're alive: not accosted by pirates, not dismasted, no coral reef holes in our hull.

We have had a run of bad luck, though. Pounding to windward, this far, in our elderly boat, has led us to have both engine problems and roller-furler problems. When we just had the engine problems (mainly to do with growth in our diesel), we weren't too worried, but when the foresail went, we started being a little more concerned. We've turned around and our headed more or less towards Georgetown or somewhere else where we can get repairs, unless we can jury-rig them ourselves.

In the meantime, we're just enjoying ourselves in the exquisite Out Islands. It's gorgeous out here, and the people are wonderful. It hasn't all been doom and gloom, to be sure. We're stationed in Crooked Island, off Landrail Point, for the time being, and I'm very hopeful that I can get everything posted--all our adventures of the last two months--the death-defying sails, the giant lobsters, the oceanside steak dinners in San Salvador... It's been fantastic.

Hope everyone's well--and still reading!