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Bahamas 2001 Album
These photos are from our second cruise to the Bahamas on Esprit our Edel 35 catamaran and our first cruise of more than a couple of weeks. 
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Jim & Kathy of Spirit coming aboard

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Spirit anchored off Useppa

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Anchorage at Marathon

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Marathon and time for sundowners

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From the fuel dock at Cat Cay

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The Captain cooling it for a change

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Airport at Cat Cay from the fuel dock
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At the entrance to Nassau Harbor

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Cruise ship terminal at Nassau

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Cruising through Nassau Harbor

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The Atlantis resort marina & casino

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12 meter yacht in Nassau Harbor

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Entrance to Atlantis marina

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Sculpture at entrance to Atlantis
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Esprit at the Paradise Island harbor Club

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Resort on Rose Island

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Anchorage at Bottom Harbor

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Anchorage at Bottom Harbor

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Rose Island from Esprit at anchor

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Shipwreck remains at Bottom Harbor

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The eastern end of Bottom Harbor
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Admiral at Rose Island

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Entrance to Royal Island Lagoon

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Inside Royal Island Lagoon

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Ruins of plantation dock

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Plantation ruins looks ancient

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Compare these images with 2005 visit

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Ruined smokestack on plantation building
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More ruins on Royal Island

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More ruins on Royal Island

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More ruins on Royal Island

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More ruins on Royal Island

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Esprit anchored at Royal Island

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More ruins on Royal Island

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More ruins on Royal Island
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Hay-Fu at anchor Royal Island

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Nice Little Harbor 70 at Royal Island

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Rob Roy 23 Tryphenia Chandler

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The LH 70 leaving Royal Island

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Dock party at Royal Island

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Note buffet set-up at dock party

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Something for everyone

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Tryphenia via jib & jigger

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Dock party at Royal Island

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A Cappella concert Spanish Wells

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A Cappella concert Spanish Wells

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Typical Spanish Wells house

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Florals to match the house paint

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Graveyard in Spanish Wells
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The lobster fleet at Spanish Wells

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Waterfront scene Spanish Wells

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Ocean side view Spanish Wells

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Colin & Colleen of Mandalay

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Admiral & Captain at Spanish Wells

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Youth Baseball Bahamas style

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Bird sized moth usually seen at night
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Pilot leads us past Ridley Head

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Trying to stay in line behind the pilot

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Spanish Wells from the ocean side

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Lined up in front of Ridley Head

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Anchored in behind Lynyard Cay

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Cave on bay side of Lynyard Cay

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Landing beach on Lynyard Cay
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Pete's Pub Little Harbor, Abaco

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The admiral at Pete's Pub

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Art Gallery at Little Harbor

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Esprit anchored in Little Harbor

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Esprit anchored in Little Harbor

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Bahamian curly tail lizard

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Ruins overlooking Little Harbor Pass
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The captain checking out the ruins

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Looking north up the Sea of Abaco

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The lighthouse at Hopetown, Abaco

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The lighthouse at Hopetown, Abaco

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Mooring field at Hopetown

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View from the lighthouse

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One my all time favorite shots
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Hopetown from the moorings

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 Esprit moored at Man O' War Cay

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The harbor at Man O' War

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The harbor at Man O' War

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The harbor at Man O' War

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Admiral on the dock at MOW Cay

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Bahamian racing sloop

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Bahamian racing sloop

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Approach to Snake Cay

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Inside the cut at Snake Cay

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Sugarloaf  Cays near Marsh Harbor

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Sugarloaf  Cays near Marsh Harbor

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Storm damaged home Marsh Harbor

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Home at entrance to Marsh Harbor
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Marsh Harbor anchorage

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The traffic light in Marsh Harbor

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Hopetown Light  Sea of Abaco

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Anchorage at Great Guana Cay

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Sunset from Bakers Bay

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The captain in typical position

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Approach to Great Guana Cay
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Approaching Manjack Cay

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Beach at Manjack Cay

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TomCat anchored off Manjack

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The Other Shore Club Green Turtle

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The Other Shore Club Green Turtle

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New Plymouth on Green Turtle Cay

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Waterfront at New Plymouth
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New Plymouth waterfront

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New Plymouth grocery store

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Memorial garden in New Plymouth

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Memorial garden in New Plymouth

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Judy, Carole & Tom New Plymouth

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Billy Goat in the yard New Plymouth

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Junk car hoods as lobster condos
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Green Turtle Cay sunset

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 Anchorage at Hog Cays

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Anchorage at Hog Cays

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Mutton Snapper on 'cuda tube

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Tom Cat genoa cruising

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Foxtown on Great Abaco

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Fish Cays Sea of Abaco
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The captain with hair

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Tom Cat leaving Foxtown

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Judy driving Tom Cat

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Looks like dinner to me

Cave Cay in the Bight of Abaco

The admiral enjoying the sun

Entrance to Rock Harbor Cay

Approaching Mores Island

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Little Spanish Mackeral

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The beach at Hawks Nest anchorage

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Approach to Hoffman's Cay

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Beach on Devil's Cay Berrys

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Tom & Judy off Saddleback Cay

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Almost home Miami Skyline
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You know you're home when ...

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Ray's house on McKay Creek

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Esprit on Church Creek, Largo