Looking at pictures from the last couple of weeks it really hits me how little time we spend ashore these days. St. Croix on land would be a lot more fun without COVID, but with the way things are right now we pretty much stick to groceries, laundry, and take-out … Read More
Various Riff Raff
Christiansted isn’t a bad little town. It’s about a fifteen minute walk from the waterfront to a decent grocery store, laundromat, marine store, and big hardware store. There are also some pretty good restaurants. We’ve been grabbing take-out and having picnics on the grass in front of the fort—a scenic, … Read More
Christiansted
After nearly a month over in Frederiksted we raised the anchor to move a couple hours around to the north side of St. Croix and visit Christiansted. We tend to shy away from crowds. Pilot boats have their work cut out for them here. We don’t often get to anchor … Read More
Underwater Activities
St. Croix is one of those places that one minute you are baking in the sun, and the next it is pouring down rain. You absolutely do not leave any hatches open when leaving the boat, even if there isn’t a cloud in the sky at the time. It was … Read More
Another Year Older
This time of year brings an avalanche of birthdays here on Bumfuzzle. We aren’t really adult birthday celebrating types—we leave holidays of all types to the kids. For us it’s just another day. And since most days are pretty great already, there isn’t any reason to try and fancy up … Read More
Scuba Divers
The Santa Claus wish list gets finalized each year a few days before Christmas. We pop it in the mail and cross our fingers. My favorite part of Christmas may very well be seeing my kids’ Christmas lists. Lowe couldn’t come up with a single thing that he wanted, so … Read More
Frederiksted Liveaboard Life
Frederiksted has been an easy place for us to settle into. A quiet little town with some 1800s buildings, plenty of rough edges, “colorful” locals, a pretty waterfront, great snorkeling, decent access to basic groceries, a nice laundromat, and a good anchorage. As far as a liveaboard life location goes, … Read More
Frederiksted
Frederiksted is a nice small town, and a good anchorage, leaving us with not much reason to mosey on further at the moment. The pier is an awesome place to hang out underwater. Spotted eagle rays, turtles galore, and just a cool all around place to explore. The pier guard … Read More
Born of Water
We really live in our own world. Boat, beach, water. Once a week or so I run into town alone to grab groceries and do laundry, but the rest of the time it’s just us, going quietly about our lives together. Lowe created a restaurant on the beach serving some … Read More
Back at Francis Bay
I sent the kids to shore with our garbage and they returned with a broken beach chair, which made a convenient paddleboard seat if you are a kid with tremendous balance. Reminded me so much of my childhood. About two blocks from my house when I was Lowe’s age there … Read More