In 1998 Anna and I traveled to the Bahamas to sail with my cousin Leighton,
and his two daughters Hannah and Emily. What a wonderful time. Along with us was Leighton's
friend Tom and Emily's friend Casey. Later in the trip some friends of Leighton's from England;
Jacky, Noel, Georgie joined us. I'll never forget this trip.
The year before was Uncle Bob's 80th birthday. Uncle Bob worked as an aerospace engineer
all his life and his kids got together to give him a birthday party at Kitty Hawk NC.
Leighton had asked me many times to go sailing with him.
In fact, when we were kids Leighton and I planned many things to do together. Leighton would
come down to Mt. Olive to visit his grandparents (who lived next door) and we would have the
best times together. We planned to drive across the United States together in a car. When
Leighton and I were driving age we set out. We did not make it across the United States but we
did make it all the way up the east coast from Morehead City NC to Ocean City MD. Here is a picture
of our campsite at the Oregon Inlet campground during that trip
(in the background you can see the Hilman we drove during our 'camping-up-the-coast' trip).
While on that trip Leighton and I planned to sail around the world. About 10 years later when Evelyn and I were in Mt. Olive
visiting Leighton came by, he was sailing his father's boat down the Intercoastal Waterway from
Baltimore to Ft Lauderdale. He was ready to go around the world. I begged off saying that I was
married now and was in school and so forth and so on. Years later after Leighton go married and had
a family he started a yearly tradition of flying over to the United States and sailing his boat from
Ft. Lauderdale to the Bahamas and back each August. He asked me many times to come sailing with him and
I always seemd to find some excuse for not doing it.
At his dad's party once again Leighton said, "Zach, come sailing with me this year."
Well, I'm the workaholic and I said perhaps next year. Leighton says, "You're on!"
He then told me I could come alone or with one of my kids.
Well I said, "Let's see I go home and announce that I'm going sailing in the Bahamas alone
but I had a chance to bring one of my kids and I said no I'll go by myself."
Hmmm... Needless to say a family member would be coming along. Later
Hannah came up to me and said, "Uncle Zach, bring Anna." Well there you go Anna and I were off
to the Bahamas the next summer.
Ft Lauderdale Getting Ready To Leave
Walkers Kay (We have arrived).
Sunrise
Reef Coral Head
Reef Leighton
Reef Leighton And Lobster
Reef Leighton Loaded Sling
Reef Tom
Whaler Water Line
Reef Tom And Lobster
Rainbow One Half
Rainbow through the mast
Green Turtle Anna Hannah
Beach_Bathers
Beach_Bathers_2
Cove Hannah Emily Casey Anna
Cove Starfish
Grand Guana Bathers
Grand Guana Jacky
Grand Guana The Girls
Grand Guana Tiki Bar
Onyx And Dingy
Onyx And Dingy From Whaler Scarlet
Onyx And Georgie From Whaler
Onyx Dingy Hannah Anna From Whaler
Onyx Forward Anna WFU Hat
Onyx Forward Nap Time Forsail Bag Seat
Onyx Mainsail Up
Onyx Stern Boston Whaler BarBeQue
Oynx Forward Hannah Instruments
Choch Inn Me
Conch Inn Emily Leighton Me Hannah Anna Jacky Noel
Conch Inn Leighton
Conch Inn Leighton Emily
Conch Inn Tom Leighton My Hat On Tom
Island Express Emily The Copilot
Island Express Ft Lauderdale Final Approach
Island Express Ft Lauderdale Ramp
Island Express Marsh Harbor Last Look
Island Express Marsh Harbor Onyx
Villas By The Sea Emily Pam
Villas By The Sea Vickie
Oynx - Underway
Oynx - Sunset
Oynx - Sunset
The Lads
The Lads Saying Goodby
Tom
Hannah
Anna
Anna
Leighton Fishing
Zach Fishing
Leighton Supper
Leighton Sunrise
Leighton And Zach Underway
Zach At The Lookout
Zach Raising Anchor
Zach The End
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