From the galley

Provisioning.

The fruit hammock

While the real talent in this trip is navigating, weather forecasting and sailing, there is a small side line to provisioning the boat with just the right amount of food and wine to keep the Captain and crew happy.

Local fishermen offering up some conch

The larder is found under the floor boards, in labeled boxes.  At each landfall it is a challenge to locate the grocery source, purchase fresh goods , load them into the dingy and onto the boat.  Produce is generally hard to come by in the Bahamas. You would think with the marine tropical climate that it would rich with tropical fruits, but the soil is poor and not much farming is done here. So, we go for the staples, bananas, lettuce, sweet potatoes, and apples.  We are always on the lookout for the local fishermen, as this is getting more common as we move further south

The grocery store at Harchett Bay

This is a desperate situation.

 Now the beer and wine is another story. Some of the islands are “dry” so we are getting attuned to knowing where those are located.  Kalik is the Bahamian beer and is $48.00 per case.It is challenging to load and store wine bottles. Our solution was to load the boat up with box wines in Florida. Those spouts make it so easy to keep pouring, that in December we ran out!  

Just as good as you remember it!

 When fresh is just not going to happen, we adapt.

Our instant potatoes are a real favorite!