Tag Archives: Beach

More Fun in the Abacos

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Frank Taylor

We have been having a blast with our Canadian friends on the boats s/v Salty Ginger, and s/v Gromit. After our first stop and Lanyard Cay we moved up to Tilloo Cay and Tahina anchored in beautiful turquoise waters in … Continue reading →

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Now in the Abacos

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Frank Taylor

Karen and I have been to the Bahamas a few times before. But, we have never visited the Abacos for some reason. Our Canadian friends on s/v Gromit and s/v Salty Ginger went to Mayaguana while we were in the … Continue reading →

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The Ragged Islands of the Bahamas

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Frank Taylor

Weeks ago, we got some great tips from an old sailing buddy Dave who is formerly the owner of s/v O’vive and s/v Melusine (who we first met in 2003 in the Bahamas), for the Bahamas. Dave and his family … Continue reading →

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Nosy Iranja Beach 360 Panorama

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Frank Taylor

Back in early October we mentioned we had stopped at an island for lunch that had one of the best beaches we have visited in the world. The island is called Nosy Iranja in Madagascar and has an ultra-white sand … Continue reading →

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Moramba Bay

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Frank Taylor

In our last post, we talked about our sailing in late in the day to Moramba Bay. This is a beautiful place with lots of little islands in a big beach-lined bay. We had read there are lemurs near here, … Continue reading →

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Continuing Down the Coast and Photos

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Frank Taylor

In our last post, we had been traveling from Nosy Be and had stopped for a night at Russian Bay. The next day we had a fantastic lunch stop at Nosy Iranja – a fantastic beach island with a white … Continue reading →

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Heading South in Madagascar

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We still have a few days, and a few interesting stories, to tell about our travels in Madagascar. After our trip to Komba, where we saw our first Lemurs, we headed back to Crater Bay. We had heard several boats … Continue reading →

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First Lemurs in Madagascar

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We decided to leave Crater Bay and do some sightseeing in the area. It involved sailing across the bay to the far south side, spending a night, and then sailing back to the northeast to visit Komba – an island … Continue reading →

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Nosy Mitsio

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We left Nosy Hara on the second morning after our arrival intending to continue heading south. If possible, we hoped to sail to an island called Nosy Mitsio. Unfortunately, we had to motor more than we expected (considering the strong … Continue reading →

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Rodrigues Photo Album

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Frank Taylor

Tomorrow we are planning to leave Rodrigues for the 350 mile sail to Mauritius. We have had a wonderful respite at Rodrigues after the 2000 mile sail to get here. But, there is a weather window opening for the next … Continue reading →

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