flashback friday to 2011
Braden and I have done a big boat trip before. In December 2011 we took a 3 month leave from work and sailed our boat to the Bahamas.
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Back then we didn't have the girls, but we took our cat Ethel.
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During our trip we made 3 stops in the USA and visited 7 Bahamian islands. We travelled 259 nautical miles for 67 days.
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We swam with pigs, snorkeled at the famous Thunderball Grotto, saw Tommy Lee Jones and made friends who we are still in touch with today.
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We absolutely love the Bahamas and hope to get back their one day with the girls.
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