Back in Florida

We arrived a few days ago in Florida, right where we started. We have been staying at our cousin's house. While we were there we went to the mueseum and learned about the human body. Also we had our Nana and Poppyseed stay with us. We watched slide shows of our Bahamas trip and we ate a lovely bunt cake.

P.S. I helped make it of course. Anyway our flight back to New Zealand is soon and I can't wait to see all my friends again. I had a wonderful time in the Bahamas and in Florida but now I am ready for a new adventure.

Nassau, Bahamas

This blog entry is dedicated to our dear friends and crew of the catamaran, "Rio Dulce" - Dick, Maryanne, Brady, AnneMarie and Brian.
Because of your incredible generosity (or lack of good judgement *grin*) we have made lasting friendships and memories here in the Bahamas.
Rip it up in Georgetown!!!
See you down under!
The crew of "Ohana" - Paul, Becky, Madison and Kelsey

"The Time Capsule"

Norman's Cay, Exumas

Today we put together special letters to our future and sealed them into an old bottle. Norman's Cay has a beautiful white sandy beach with a really cool twisty tree on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
We climbed the sharp rocks, dug a big hole under some palmetto palms and buried our "treasure". One day we'll come back and dig it up. Mabye with our own kids!
We brought our GPS along to plot our exact position, and of course, a shovel.
Afterwards, we bodysurfed some awesome waves.
Toodles for now,
Mermaid Maddie

Georgetown, Bahamas

Hi everybody!

Madison here! 3 years ago we celebrated Kelsey's birthday here on the beach. We are back again swinging in the trees, playing beach volleyball and having one heck of a good time.

Today the weather turned u-g-l-y and we had to stay on the boat all day. Ugh!

BUT, we made the most of it by baking pretzels and sipping hot cocoa. After our lessons I played chess and hide and seek with Kelsey.

That's all for now, but catch up with me next week in Nassau before we head back to the states.

Toodles!

Staniel Cay

Well the internet connections have been so bad here that Madison has not been able to update her blog. I'll give a quick update since the tin foil antenna strapped to my sunburned head seems to be working!

We've spent the last couple of days in Staniel Cay in the central Exumas. The highlight has been diving the Thunderball Cave with the girls on a daily basis. Maddie and Kelsey are both snorkling fools now and jump into almost anything. Madison got her nerve up to exit the cave through a narrow little tunnel as well. I was so proud of her.

Beck fed the sargent majors from the dink while we all swam around. Talk about a feeding frenzy! Kelsey finally got nibbled so that put an end to those festivities. Hope she'll go back in the water!

Today we start heading south slowly. No internet for a few days. I'll miss sitting around the restaurant with all the other laptop junkies saying "you on yet?" Sigh.

Breezy Morning!

Well here's another post from the road! Today finds us still at Wardwick Wells preparing to head off to Cambridge Cay. Sun is rising and coffee is on. The girls are getting into the school routine along with Mom and Dad. Hard to believe we only have a few weeks to go.

Beck and I are starting to discuss the ever evolving plan for the rest of the year. Always something new. Also Madison may get her first test drive of this site today so watch for that!

Time to pour the java!

PRB

Ok, I think we're getting this figured out! Today we find ourselves at Wardwick Wells in the Exumas Land and Sea Park. Have a "fragile" internet connection at best. Hope everyone finds this. More to follow.

We did manage to make it up Boo-Boo hill for the second time to place our sign. Photo should be attached!