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Tiny (slow) Signal

2/21/2016

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The last ten days were incredibly beautiful as we hop scotched south from the northern end of the Exuma Land and Sea Park to the park headquarters at Warderick Welles and on to the southern end at Cambridge Cay. Such a remote location meant no cell service at all though. Zilch, nada, nothing. Not even a text.
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We just re-entered civilization this afternoon as we sailed into Staniel Cay and anchored among 50 of our closest friends.
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We will spend the next few days exploring Staniel Cay and Black Point looking for groceries, fuel, water and laundry. Our cupboard is getting a little bare and we are completely out of anything fresh. Don't worry, we won't starve anytime soon! We have a month or more supply of rice, pasta, canned veggies, beans and tomatos. Unfortunately the mail boat (which brings much more than just mail) was here two days ago and only comes once or twice a week. I have a feeling you better be here the day it comes to have many options or selection.

I'm getting really good and conserving water! We filled up in Nassau about 10-11 days ago and our tanks are still half full . . . I think. We don't have a gauge or anything, but by opening the center tank and sticking a wooden spoon in, that's what it looks like to me 😉. We hold 90 gallons plus about 10 more in the hot water tank. We use fresh water for four things: drinking, cooking, dishes and showering. The toilet uses salt water if you were wondering. So we conserve in 3 of the 4 areas.
Drinking - obviously by drinking beer and rum instead - just us, not Kaylee. She scarfs up all our milk.
Dishes - get washed and rinsed in salt water before a final fresh water rinse.
Bathing - similar to dishes, all washing in salt water off the back deck and then if we are lucky a hot fresh water rinse. Cooking - I haven't figured out a way to conserve water and don't think I want to.
Water is scarce and costs $.50 gallon in most places that have it, which isn't many. A water maker is a luxury that we do not have.

We only need fuel for the dinghy since the sailing has been so great. We've only run our engine for pulling and dropping the anchor for the most part. Our solar panels have also been working great, so we have kept our batteries going with that and the little bit of engine running while anchoring.

Enough for now. I don't even know if this will post on my 2G international cell coverage. If it works, I'll try to get some of Kaylee's journal posted and some more pictures.
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Lynn
2/21/2016 10:24:11 pm

Following the spot locator and figured you were without service. Great post and pictures! Soooo beautiful! Since I'm travel illerate ---- what time zone are you in?
Post when possible------, ready to read the next chapter and catch up with Kaylee's blog. I know she's had lots of "good days" and I'm anxious to read about them!. Take care.

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Danielle
2/22/2016 08:06:10 am

Still in eastern and will be for a while. Won't lose an hour until we get out of the Bahamas, somewhere between here and Puerto Rico.
I'll work on some of Kaylee's entries today. Thanks for keeping track of us! There's an airport on Staniel Cay with direct flights from Ft. Lauderdale - you can come visit for a couple days

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Judi
2/25/2016 11:15:04 pm

Photos amazing! Memommy's birthday today. We all had dinner and talked about your trip! Trying to figure out where to join you in a while🐠🌴🏝

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Pam
2/26/2016 08:46:06 am

Hey folks! Kaylee is doing such a great job and such a wonderful dinghy pilot! And, what... Kaylee hasn't constructed a distiller to make you some freshwater??? It looks wonderful and I am enjoying keeping up. Stay safe and hydrated!

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