Category Archives: Places

Enough of this Goofing Off…

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Bill Kinney

Time to get to work. The next destination for us is a place we have been before, the island of Culibra. Politically, it is part of Puerto Rico (and hence, the USA), geographically it is one of the “Spanish Virgin … Continue reading →

Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Bill Kinney

Rock Sound near the southern end of the long island of Eleuthera is actually looking up these days. In the Bahamas there seems to be a rule that you never actually remove an old building, you just abandon its and … Continue reading →

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More Interesting Bits from the Out Islands.

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Bill Kinney

The people we met on West Plana who were there making their living harvesting cascarilla bark had a lot of interesting things to teach us. These are the kinds of people you only meet if you travel the way we … Continue reading →

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2019 Harmonie Service Awards

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Bill Kinney

You will (almost!) never read here bad things about a business we have had dealings with. We prefer to say nothing if we have nothing good to say. On the other hand, there really are some great businesses out there … Continue reading →

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The Bawleen

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Bill Kinney

The Bawleen is a beautiful bay enclosed by three islands at the entrance to Spry Habrour about 50 miles east of Halifax. I haven’t found any derivation of the name, but it has the ring of a Scots word, as … Continue reading →

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Seals! and Eagles! and Loons! Oh my!

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Bill Kinney

As we have made our way further north and east along the coast of Nova Scotia every place we go is prettier than the last. The geology changes at Halifax. Halifax harbour is actually a fault that separates the solid … Continue reading →

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Back in the big city…

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Bill Kinney

We are patiently (not!) waiting for out package of pump parts to clear Canadian Customs. With no way of knowing when the wheels of bureaucracy will finish turning, we have decided that they will get here when they get here, … Continue reading →

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And the Natives are Friendly.

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Yesterday was one of those perfect days that cruising is just all supposed to be about. The weather was perfect. Cool morning, sunny warm afternoon without a hint of hot and muggy and, for now, the fog has burned off. … Continue reading →

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Sambro Bay

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Bill Kinney

We sailed out of Halifax yesterday with good wind, much of the way. Once we reached the mouth of Halifax Harbour, we sailed most of the rest of the way in thick fog. When you are coming into a new-to-you … Continue reading →

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Lots to Report!

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Bill Kinney

To start, Harmonie now has an air force. To give us a new perspective on the world, and to expand our ability to tell a fun story, we have added a small camera drone to our gear set. Hopefully we … Continue reading →

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