Bahamas

Repost – Finding Nemo

February 22, 2023February 19, 2023flynthings

Ten Years Ago…

Ormand Beach (OMN) was nice a little airport to put up for the night. We parked overnight at Sunrise Aviation and took a cab down to South Atlantic Avenue. Although we intended to stay at the Best Western on the beach, we ended up staying in a condo rental called Georgian recommended by our cab driver. The Georgian is a recently renovated condo community with beach access. The decor resembled and gave the impression of living on a cruise ship. The studio apartment itself had a kitchenette, a bedroom and a living area with a sofa bed (with convenient shades to keep the light off the bedroom if necessary from the morning glare or for privacy) and a sheet of heavy glass french doors opening out into a balcony facing the beach and Atlantic Ocean. At $74 per night this was a steal, the lowest price we had paid for a room on this trip! There were plenty of restaurants within walking distance. After dinner it was pleasant to walk on the beach and hear the sound of the waves crashing gently on to shore.

The next day we arrived early at the airport. We wanted to be fueled and off before Nemo arrived. There was a sliver of hope, we could get the best of Nemo. We were one hour further south than we originally intended to be. But there was always hope. The skies at Ormand Beach were clear with no sign of the oncoming storm. Almost. This was the last leg of our journey. If we could stay ahead of Nemo, we would be able to get home by evening.

After topping off at the self serve, we departed and raced north. With tailwinds, there were times when we recorded almost 144kts ground speed. At times, I thought it was possible. I could see gaps in the radar images. If we got to Lumberton before the storm arrived, there was still a chance we would be able to get home that evening. The best route north was to stay ahead of the storm, and this meant over the ocean. What chances did we have over open water? We had already returned our vests at Fort Pierce. Instead we tried to sneak behind and headed towards Jesup Wayne County Airport (KJES). It almost looked like we could get as far north as KJES or so we hoped.

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Fresh on Fridays: Countdown to OSH#1

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Island Time

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018flynthings

Fly 'n Things

“Welcome to the Bahamas
No need to rush… Take your time. You are on Island time now,”

So greeted the ramp personnel as they helped us tie the aircraft down and unload the aircraft where ever we landed in the Bahamas. Island Time. Has a nice ring right?

The cab was waiting to ferry us over to the Fernandez Bay Village (FBV) resort. After a quick tour of the resort, and checking in, we were settled in our villa. A few of the others who had arrived earlier, were already out relaxing on the beach, in the warm waters or lounging in the Club House sipping intoxicating Rum Punch and snacking on cookies laid out to welcome us.

FBV is an idyllic paradise. Set on the western shore of central Cat Island, with a vast expanse of immaculate pink beach and turquoise waters of the bay, one could get lost…

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Fresh on Fridays: Bahamas

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Best of 2015

December 14, 2015December 15, 2015flynthings6 Comments

Life is full of choices

I bought a T-shirt one year at Airventure that read “Life is full of choices”. How true.

2014 was an incredible year. I flew a lot. I flew to the Bahamas. To Sun ‘n Fun. To Airventure. I flew to Virginia airports for $500 Vegeburger runs and stamps. I finally got my tail wheel rating. It was fantabulous!

2015, on the other hand was tame. As they say, life is full of choices!

Here are some fun posts from 2015:

January: Words on Wednesdays: From AAA to FLY

February: Bahamas Blues

March: Indian Women Pilots

April:May Day, May Day, May Day

May: Heroes in Fiction

June: December

July: Postcards to OSH: Wish I was there…

August: Logging Memories V

September: Remembering this day

October: It’s Beautiful out here!

November: Monday Morning Reality

December: Limited Edition Airplane Cookies

Atlantis

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Blue

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Dreamin’

To Bahama or not to Bahama

October 28, 2014October 29, 2014flynthings2 Comments

That is indeed the question!

It is the time of the year when plans for the 4th Annual Bahamas Bash are in full force. Over chilli, this past weekend, most of the details were finalized. In fact this year, the details were finalized back in June. The Chilli, was merely to enjoy the beautiful fall weather, hanger talk and lure in the wanna goes. Since the must goes, have already committed to their schedule, the Bahamas plan. Heck, they designed the plan 🙂

I have strictly stayed away from the temptation so far, staying away from the occasional meetings and even the chilli night. Having done it twice already, I know what to expect, what I will see and how incredible the experience is, even if repeated. As I have written in the past, there are 29 islands and 57 airports in the Bahamas. So far, I have landed at 11 airports, but there is plenty more to see and do out there.

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To Bahama or not Bahama, that is indeed the question! The next few months will be challenging as I battle with myself to make a decision. Can I resist temptation? Or will I succumb to the lure of the Bahamas?

Only time will tell.