Dawn on Sunday November 23, 2025
As was typical, we did chores in the morning, then headed to shore in the afternoon. Our plan was to get lunch at a restaurant on Lubbers Quarters, but first we wanted to get a closer look at the castle that we could see to the south of Kosmos and to scope out the area to see if it looked promising for snorkeling. The castle was cool looking, but it wasn’t as impressive up close as it was far away. It almost looked like a small apartment building behind a house.
Saturday, November 22, 2025 — This morning, the sunrise was blocked by the clouds. But the sky still turned pretty colors.
Yesterday, we’d walked by a cafe that looked promising. This morning, we took the dinghy over to the dock by Snappas and walked over to the cafe for breakfast.
On Saturday, the seas weren’t very good. On Sunday the seas weren’t great in the morning but improved later in the day. On Monday we arrived in the Bahamas at dawn then we checked into the Bahamas, then rested for the rest of the day. Dad did some boat work and hurt his back, so we couldn’t do much else.
Samedi, la mer était agitée. Dimanche la mer était agitée le matin mais elle s’est améliorée l’après midi. Lundi nous sommes arrivés dans les Bahamas à l’aube, puis nous nous sommes enregistrés dans les Bahamas, puis reposés pour le reste de la journée. Papa a fait des travaux sur le bateau et s’est fait mal au dos, donc on ne pouvait pas faire beaucoup plus de choses que ca.
Friday, November 21, 2025 – The sunrise was blocked by clouds, but there was still a little bit of dramatic color.
We haven’t said much about the anchorage conditions, so we figured we should. All in all, it was comfortable and pleasant. We did get some wakes from the ferry and other boat traffic, but the wakes usually weren’t bad and they weren’t frequent.
Today was the typical routine. We did school and chores in the morning. One of the chores was to change the sheets on Keith’s bed, which was a surprisingly difficult task that took two people. Normally, Eric and Christi did it together. While Eric’s back was feeling better, he was still unable to bend over to put on the bedding. Keith helped Christi, instead. It did not go smoothly, but it did get done.
The next item on the to-do list was to go to the grocery store. There was a big grocery store almost a mile south of the closest public dock and small grocery store a few blocks west. Given that it was still a bit challenging for Eric to walk on the uneven roads, we opted for the small grocery store. We decided our best plan of action would be to have lunch at Colors, then walk to the grocery store from there.
Lunch was good. This was the view of Colors from the road and a close up of one of the exterior walls.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 — It usually takes us a few days to recover from the disrupted sleep cycles during passages. This morning, we woke up feeling like our body clocks were back to normal. While Eric was still in pain, his back did feel a little better. Knowing he was on the mend made him optimistic that he’d fully recover relatively soon. Sunrise.
In the morning, we did school and chores. In the afternoon, we went back to Snappas for lunch. Snappas also had beautiful views. The menu had a page explaining its history. It had opened in 2002, and was destroyed by a hurricane in 2004. In 2005, it reopened and was destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. It reopened again in 2023. The food was good, but we thought that Colors had better food, more food choices, and was better value for money.
