tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26240525489893719342024-03-13T10:46:37.204-07:00Adventures of Luck of a Foolsvluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.comBlogger1248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-21162737962504471022023-09-23T20:16:00.003-07:002023-09-23T20:16:41.157-07:00May 21-22, 2023 Crossing from the Abacos to Ft Pierce<p> 5-21 Sunday We figured it would be close to 24 hours to reach Ft Pierce, FL We did’t have to leave early in the morning, because if we took less time, we would be entering the inlet and anchoring in the dark. We slept in a bit because we woke during the night with bites from no-see-um”s. I did my PT, as always. That has really helped my back this year in the Bahamas. We brought our bed mattress and sheets out into the salon to make a bed on the dining table. It’s much smoother sleeping here than in the v berth at the bow while you are under way. Dave had to store the dock lines and fenders and put away my snorkel gear. I made breakfast and cleared the galley and stabilized everything on the counters so they wouldn’t end up on the floor if we heeled. <br />We left at 11:30am on a beautiful calm day. The waters are such a beautiful blue green color. I always miss that and can’t wait to get back. It took us 4 hours to get to Sale Cay. That is usually where we stop when we come over from the States. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCqbzMt0jNXY83L_l40oC3wtjH03DW41SRHOTDnyr477icqBZXTwoZSPaBamTh-48hMTAkM4iOj8Gtf1_2jgdHBL0amq_bAITKQh5Kh4yRegSOaKxUjcyWqCxjK35AkCS_v8CBaWHC9Wj3tzIQD-c8LfXEOjqJQoxHfibryvjYbUW5p6WPJ5ekozVP2s/s4032/IMG_5333.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCqbzMt0jNXY83L_l40oC3wtjH03DW41SRHOTDnyr477icqBZXTwoZSPaBamTh-48hMTAkM4iOj8Gtf1_2jgdHBL0amq_bAITKQh5Kh4yRegSOaKxUjcyWqCxjK35AkCS_v8CBaWHC9Wj3tzIQD-c8LfXEOjqJQoxHfibryvjYbUW5p6WPJ5ekozVP2s/s320/IMG_5333.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p> </p><p> At about 5:30, we set sails, along with the motor, and took them down about 8:00pm. The direction of the wind wasn’t favorable for sailing. We had a nice pasta dinner (that I had prepared yesterday) about 7:00. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj_x4c84ko5VLACrcZ3j68FeEINpEylDtaF1MeiKZnr1AlvDIZ0eLHdgP4WAT2WR0ACPHGjEqaLAIEiPNO1OfpO1KthbMuSxFO4cAJnkkBru1pmSL1trPNol07hz4m7aZjoVwDKoiZ4JikdEezd8iRZYQmnguKukPLPp7dI2Ht0oU5pBOjeC6UXNH0ng/s4032/IMG_5334.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj_x4c84ko5VLACrcZ3j68FeEINpEylDtaF1MeiKZnr1AlvDIZ0eLHdgP4WAT2WR0ACPHGjEqaLAIEiPNO1OfpO1KthbMuSxFO4cAJnkkBru1pmSL1trPNol07hz4m7aZjoVwDKoiZ4JikdEezd8iRZYQmnguKukPLPp7dI2Ht0oU5pBOjeC6UXNH0ng/s320/IMG_5334.jpeg" width="240" /></a> </p><p>Then I cleaned up the galley, showered and went to bed about 8:00pm. I didn’t really sleep until I put in ear plugs about 9:30. The engine is pretty loud inside the boat. I set an alarm of 1:00 to take over for Dave, but didn’t hear it and woke up on my own at 1:30.<br /><br />5-22 Monday. I took over watch at 2:00. We were already in the middle of the Gulf Stream. So only about 40 miles to go at 7mph. There was a cruise ship passing in front of us. Dave said there had been about 6 of them tonight. I guess they all leave port on Sundays in Florida. There were a few sailboats heading back to the US, like us, and a tow boat pulling a barge. So I had no trouble staying awake. I was constantly checking positions of the other ships. I didn’t have to change course because of them, so all was good. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5kI5hc2aiMEX7AQ9Msm-yZMht7DqEmIVNB1XxNbqCyUMVWyTDbXHcIxSa8kRfPn_y9B-njifIVDee5F-anRJGgRdD89j5WFObz3K90lIcEUtcGwDDb9JIr3Wa6ON3zB2NVKngyt9YA2KrV43oyMGi64IHA4FV5-n3tBVAMZWbHAdLW-XUrOXVOzQsLo/s3710/IMG_5340.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="3710" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5kI5hc2aiMEX7AQ9Msm-yZMht7DqEmIVNB1XxNbqCyUMVWyTDbXHcIxSa8kRfPn_y9B-njifIVDee5F-anRJGgRdD89j5WFObz3K90lIcEUtcGwDDb9JIr3Wa6ON3zB2NVKngyt9YA2KrV43oyMGi64IHA4FV5-n3tBVAMZWbHAdLW-XUrOXVOzQsLo/s320/IMG_5340.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ5cwoe2SNeKO1706z74rlRor7c4WBvPNtueBXXE0d1QtbcnHs-bc_ynuvKl8y8bMcMpvwOfPTIidhAPtfryuw0FNEoCtBQpQ84Bc_37mHqjmc_JbNNu6whFQ9OqxFoHTlqdv2Qd07bMXpovnixsOcv5-f-q8cfJF9JJfNLzK0hRQ1ycIQFQT3x6fhrs/s2939/IMG_5341.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1871" data-original-width="2939" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJ5cwoe2SNeKO1706z74rlRor7c4WBvPNtueBXXE0d1QtbcnHs-bc_ynuvKl8y8bMcMpvwOfPTIidhAPtfryuw0FNEoCtBQpQ84Bc_37mHqjmc_JbNNu6whFQ9OqxFoHTlqdv2Qd07bMXpovnixsOcv5-f-q8cfJF9JJfNLzK0hRQ1ycIQFQT3x6fhrs/s320/IMG_5341.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>You could see the glow of lights on the horizon from the city lights of Florida all along the coast. About 25 miles out, I could see the flashing red lights of the inlet for Ft Pierce. I always enjoy the sunrise, which was at about 6:30am. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheHYQgNCxIUgUUuae7-5e10_k2nYYJ2NCBwDrHD7srpAA2clYvFsJHNVngQpotVyRJWKXZavViJME_s1HajhnfLFXXKdQyhyDu2TMBat7LnVTeWtSnfBSOuoGV5WDU_VCwdaWbi4yagpHNByATLj865Kq2G29qtzWA2hjAPviIUtHpsMKaB4YN72MwMY/s4032/IMG_5342.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheHYQgNCxIUgUUuae7-5e10_k2nYYJ2NCBwDrHD7srpAA2clYvFsJHNVngQpotVyRJWKXZavViJME_s1HajhnfLFXXKdQyhyDu2TMBat7LnVTeWtSnfBSOuoGV5WDU_VCwdaWbi4yagpHNByATLj865Kq2G29qtzWA2hjAPviIUtHpsMKaB4YN72MwMY/s320/IMG_5342.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YpZdIDjETKdp2nXbsQaVHat9R9vN6fuoBx3AiO_XZwv4JpRiB18yrJHrFG2HBkCkml7mOMNfWKCU6Q4P39dfQ3sdQFx1VDlf8KUeDCH3o42fFvnbUu09etsi3A7dE71FySLMYUB6myibWdvIn6-HN087R76cAFMqQxycbrWCfy46Gbc-P45RFeuGm5Q/s4032/IMG_5345.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0YpZdIDjETKdp2nXbsQaVHat9R9vN6fuoBx3AiO_XZwv4JpRiB18yrJHrFG2HBkCkml7mOMNfWKCU6Q4P39dfQ3sdQFx1VDlf8KUeDCH3o42fFvnbUu09etsi3A7dE71FySLMYUB6myibWdvIn6-HN087R76cAFMqQxycbrWCfy46Gbc-P45RFeuGm5Q/s320/IMG_5345.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>I woke Dave when we were about 5 miles out, so he would have time to wake up and clear his head before anchoring. The inlet was the smoothest we had ever seen it. Actually the whole trip was very nice. We anchored just off the inlet at 7:30 am, a 20 hour passage. Good timing. Dave used the Customs and Border Patrol app, ROAM, to check in to the US online. We had a quick response of “welcome to the United States, enjoy you stay.” The rest of the day was spent taking turns napping. We both felt out of sorts. Can’t pull those “all nighters” like I used to, TeeHee. <br /><p></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-62635100948132560782023-09-23T19:57:00.009-07:002023-09-23T20:11:31.627-07:00May 19-20, 2023 Moving through the Abacos<p> 5-19 Friday We prepped the boat for crossing to the Abacos. Besides our usual morning routines, we had a few things to do before leaving. Dave raised the dinghy. We had the 20hp Mercury outboard on it’s mount on the stern. Dave had put it there by himself several weeks ago. Today, he used my help to turn it around on the mount so the prop would be outside of the cockpit. Dave had raised the dinghy first, so that caused a little headache as the prop was up against it, but all worked out ok. I use a pulley system with a winch to lift the motor, while Dave man handles the motor off the mount, rotate it and place it back on the mount. Dave had to secure the fuel jugs on the deck that were filled yesterday. After all was said and done, we left about 11;30 for the 8-10 hour passage to the Abacos.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTFAsA9EtlFGFRoo5V2tabl0ggsENWmhJK-hJpeOjufAG9kli5Iq8t6LYqIZosl8yZZyfXHIzDOm4Jv0nCBw4n_hC2DQxvpOQL8ujK7AmJtxclsFaSUtjruAQS6n6PfsQ26rbENxtHzjiYPN9oY9MXlgi4z-Y2oJkBFCrHPFTsH_Ks5lO0g0n6JPRcvY/s4032/IMG_5307.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTFAsA9EtlFGFRoo5V2tabl0ggsENWmhJK-hJpeOjufAG9kli5Iq8t6LYqIZosl8yZZyfXHIzDOm4Jv0nCBw4n_hC2DQxvpOQL8ujK7AmJtxclsFaSUtjruAQS6n6PfsQ26rbENxtHzjiYPN9oY9MXlgi4z-Y2oJkBFCrHPFTsH_Ks5lO0g0n6JPRcvY/s320/IMG_5307.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-er2ZWQQ6wmbOOSEuQk9pEM184yrCFhZYi-ppSq2n3Io2OF9JzHiXvozv8o_aQ2gA8pW8aiz9wNia4ZjjlERaINWQ3kgWbgJpjhyc3aDJu4aIhHWeZ8d97YWWfRlkqipRn5HRRCdY2N_Hx4kuSTsSUuBZxzi7fL-PT9Cx71A6C0ZVmBobnh6uRh_AOVA/s4032/IMG_5308.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-er2ZWQQ6wmbOOSEuQk9pEM184yrCFhZYi-ppSq2n3Io2OF9JzHiXvozv8o_aQ2gA8pW8aiz9wNia4ZjjlERaINWQ3kgWbgJpjhyc3aDJu4aIhHWeZ8d97YWWfRlkqipRn5HRRCdY2N_Hx4kuSTsSUuBZxzi7fL-PT9Cx71A6C0ZVmBobnh6uRh_AOVA/s320/IMG_5308.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it's strange how the clouds pick up the blue of the water<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnrVsbYgnpiHpvdCY2397mVgJ7MGXq7c-K4Qd3gPSB4lgbMn1vICPlIikr1iYwHvswuj_e4g-GMj4qQvOWSdo6OBPWPvjL-4P9-VriHPw-pZX1pOBKygOT671wmAPtxKtmylGqDAgKJQyRfBKZramWRD_74mAz_hMbE8iTAVZPxNdaAdQz-ZShRFRsiw/s4032/IMG_5309.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnrVsbYgnpiHpvdCY2397mVgJ7MGXq7c-K4Qd3gPSB4lgbMn1vICPlIikr1iYwHvswuj_e4g-GMj4qQvOWSdo6OBPWPvjL-4P9-VriHPw-pZX1pOBKygOT671wmAPtxKtmylGqDAgKJQyRfBKZramWRD_74mAz_hMbE8iTAVZPxNdaAdQz-ZShRFRsiw/s320/IMG_5309.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">squall<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> We passed through the Egg Island cut about 12:30 and made our turn north. We had a few rain showers the first couple hours, but the winds weren’t too bad, around 18-20k. At 1:00, we put out the Jenny (forward) sail. That got us moving at 9k with the 18-20k wind. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOGrKrEP7Y6u2d9OmceT-NQYy1PhVr-KAeB1S_rYwQLFSlk50pQOHOxaUfBVuAfFjbfiyD6mDaEnVEmzIElrugCC99vrHoLCo8SzIHYt_vtgG76l7WkajfXcBVdMvOmfGz5CQ7kBBuWP_Fh_Fjwsfmuz8XBcY55QjOBv8D10ibnHKpfHd_mjmlkpNmec/s2079/IMG_5311.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOGrKrEP7Y6u2d9OmceT-NQYy1PhVr-KAeB1S_rYwQLFSlk50pQOHOxaUfBVuAfFjbfiyD6mDaEnVEmzIElrugCC99vrHoLCo8SzIHYt_vtgG76l7WkajfXcBVdMvOmfGz5CQ7kBBuWP_Fh_Fjwsfmuz8XBcY55QjOBv8D10ibnHKpfHd_mjmlkpNmec/s320/IMG_5311.jpeg" width="148" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaLsLPER0rVxaYOnCW8ruOy3hnB3mQB3Gl568Jn-Viux2G7K4gXuJnGLkL8iNYOWhsq3HqtknjCf3-bPVeM-rYoD87NX6O8opSX_cKIopfV4mU2_uUCicHlCrJqSYT_IQ5OOQaZLD6yorVhKdF42z3KHy6UTwgIEGX6ivboj-TAr8RVjzSJd8pXiftTA/s4032/IMG_5312.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaLsLPER0rVxaYOnCW8ruOy3hnB3mQB3Gl568Jn-Viux2G7K4gXuJnGLkL8iNYOWhsq3HqtknjCf3-bPVeM-rYoD87NX6O8opSX_cKIopfV4mU2_uUCicHlCrJqSYT_IQ5OOQaZLD6yorVhKdF42z3KHy6UTwgIEGX6ivboj-TAr8RVjzSJd8pXiftTA/s320/IMG_5312.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Around 2:00, we could see on the radar that there were going to be 3 ships passing in front of us in the North East Providence Channel. We can check with our AIS where they are heading. One was Houston, and one Brussels. The third one was a tug pulling a barge and it said it’s destination was Jacksonville, but it was heading east. Must not have updated their information. What’s interesting is that the tug shows up on the AIS, but not the barge. There’s quite a long cable between the two of them. We have heard horror stories of people crossing behind the tug in the dark and having their mast broken by that cable or their keel caught on it. You need to be smart enough to realize a tug this far off shore would be towing something. We ended up having to change course for a short time to go behind one of the ships. We don’t want to get too close to them in case they change their direction. If we were concerned, we would have called them by radio to see if they were going to maintain their course. That was our heaviest traffic for the day. <p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQERLhyEsfKYYp_vRVeSwgHRe-jVyK-ES3e9Cz4zt-GmiNyjzmoO7Ka6tGd7LRPxQPvZRfNpI_LuX6cYvgSc19QG9w15w_tG4sGis9toGvOWSPvOnU_w3qrMfyDO1xVsvLuS-D-E6xX1T-1h2HnDtGlUMjv2_w5XRbuZgNH-PERlj7ZWekHGuzXg8U9BI/s3867/IMG_5313.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="3867" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQERLhyEsfKYYp_vRVeSwgHRe-jVyK-ES3e9Cz4zt-GmiNyjzmoO7Ka6tGd7LRPxQPvZRfNpI_LuX6cYvgSc19QG9w15w_tG4sGis9toGvOWSPvOnU_w3qrMfyDO1xVsvLuS-D-E6xX1T-1h2HnDtGlUMjv2_w5XRbuZgNH-PERlj7ZWekHGuzXg8U9BI/s320/IMG_5313.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuPzGtAS5wvT7518s4dxGfvo8nsCppckMPZ3J6otCBq0SFUg1o0zgD-wWnYBQg7fUSkLadRauyaTDgfQ5NTl8_bXXfLYFahdcE4_HJET9S8g6bnaMP-YEmGKjKs-0Pdzc38FREH4OPoW8M0nNG7KYBdk3MrKQuPLj8BuJuqRlbRyFC1Qp2X-RP7Na8eU/s4032/IMG_5316.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuPzGtAS5wvT7518s4dxGfvo8nsCppckMPZ3J6otCBq0SFUg1o0zgD-wWnYBQg7fUSkLadRauyaTDgfQ5NTl8_bXXfLYFahdcE4_HJET9S8g6bnaMP-YEmGKjKs-0Pdzc38FREH4OPoW8M0nNG7KYBdk3MrKQuPLj8BuJuqRlbRyFC1Qp2X-RP7Na8eU/s320/IMG_5316.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">boat just the the right of the mast that we could see on radar<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Gd1piUsjmmTgwfrpVEFxHo833wjTH931ZPCDReUohUI8KArsDbe-GafOgLqiLP7PAk2qunpU7bcvnbT8ihkLl3VHVAG3eJe22ihpkhMkKxlvpnfYy6EOd0RiRRS4Ob5cX-V_WwEZTs7oN5mpl0WUTPTy1Qcz1IfTwbXz_l6kQCNHam0koFRmdq_dVQA/s3498/IMG_5318.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1990" data-original-width="3498" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Gd1piUsjmmTgwfrpVEFxHo833wjTH931ZPCDReUohUI8KArsDbe-GafOgLqiLP7PAk2qunpU7bcvnbT8ihkLl3VHVAG3eJe22ihpkhMkKxlvpnfYy6EOd0RiRRS4Ob5cX-V_WwEZTs7oN5mpl0WUTPTy1Qcz1IfTwbXz_l6kQCNHam0koFRmdq_dVQA/s320/IMG_5318.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />We averaged about 8k all day and arrived at the cut into Little Harbour by 7:20 and were anchoring by Lynyard Cay around 7:30, right at sunset. Turned out to be a good day, even with the late start.<br />5-20 We left our anchorage at 9:00am and had breakfast underway. We moved through the Abacos without stopping for the first time ever. We were at the Whale cut about 1:00. The water was the flattest we had ever seen it. It’s usually pretty rough water since nothing is stopping it for hundreds of miles. We wanted to refuel before crossing as far north as possible. We researched Spanish Cay marina. They were open until close to dark, so no worries about being there before 5:00. We arrived about 4:30. They had a nice fuel dock that we were able to pull up to vs taking fuel jerry cans in the dinghy. They cater to high dollar fishing boats and even have a swimming pool and restaurant. I think the fuel dock is as far as we will go. Felix, the dock master, was very complimentary on my docking of the boat. Nice to hear. It was an easy in and out with only dock lines on the port side, no fenders. We will probably stop here in the future. <p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmtHupo_YLnG6Zz2EOJ0SAgaxJu73tMt8g6IIw5cMkO3I-JJuvmrKSuXvwyKjYEWU9YIDctxWrxw2dPItoMOkWJG8XV73SdoHttXeLWNsfJU7aJZFSG7rSn_xB9foZPvqe0-RuECz42485n2YFJLM4qMzCD9mzWH4Fx3xtgABBV9L1fAuR9S1i7LVoeQ/s4032/IMG_5322.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmtHupo_YLnG6Zz2EOJ0SAgaxJu73tMt8g6IIw5cMkO3I-JJuvmrKSuXvwyKjYEWU9YIDctxWrxw2dPItoMOkWJG8XV73SdoHttXeLWNsfJU7aJZFSG7rSn_xB9foZPvqe0-RuECz42485n2YFJLM4qMzCD9mzWH4Fx3xtgABBV9L1fAuR9S1i7LVoeQ/s320/IMG_5322.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">had to capture that blue water one more time<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We moved on to anchor at Allens-Pensicola. I guess it used to be 2 islands, but storms have changed the geography. There were several boats inside the shallow harbor, so we just anchored on the outside. There wasn’t much wind predicted, so we figured it would be fine. We were anchored by 6:00pm. I wanted to get in the water one more time. So I put on my snorkel gear and swam out to check the anchor. With the sun setting, and a grassy bottom, it seemed kind of dark. So I didn’t bother swimming to shore. I returned to the boat for a shower and dinner and a good night’s sleep before crossing to the US. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhUWEDmbc5OXcpocPN3C-hUsZLxu6zWvWKlPmEcYu6RARStgD6Ff081BSj5lbhpFc4HS7fnKvv7M76dk42arR5ArnPPYAUZi5zQq6gsXfPeGz9n13zmSWf1KvqYHJ_RSr7bQaNGQD3DDIytmzMFuYkgE3zwsr2rGXJFeG5m2JZp4B6Zwl_Ay3j0XtUAI/s4032/IMG_5326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRhUWEDmbc5OXcpocPN3C-hUsZLxu6zWvWKlPmEcYu6RARStgD6Ff081BSj5lbhpFc4HS7fnKvv7M76dk42arR5ArnPPYAUZi5zQq6gsXfPeGz9n13zmSWf1KvqYHJ_RSr7bQaNGQD3DDIytmzMFuYkgE3zwsr2rGXJFeG5m2JZp4B6Zwl_Ay3j0XtUAI/s320/IMG_5326.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-83951522259598352772023-09-23T19:36:00.005-07:002023-09-23T19:36:55.369-07:00May 15-18, 2023 Spanish Wells snorkeling and sandbar<p> 5-15 Monday. We discussed our plans for the next couple weeks. Weather can be an issue trying to get back to the States. We decided to start heading north and watching the weather for an opportunity to cross the Gulf Stream. We had to pass through the Current Cut today. It’s always a guessing game as to what the tide is doing and when slack tide would be. Low tide at Nassau was at 11:00. Current Cut is supposed to be 90 minutes to 2 hours after Nassau, which would be 12:30-1:00. We were at Current Cut at about 5:00pm, about mid way between low and high. The current was against us. We watched another sailboat go through ahead of us and decided to proceed. We had been traveling at 7knots. About a mile out from the cut, the current slowed us to about 5:5kn. We kept dropping as we approached the cut to 4 then 3. And we stayed at 3 knots as we passed through the cut. Everything was fine, but if you can’t motor against the current, you will lose control of the steering of your boat. <br />We anchored near Russel Island and made water that night. When we run the engine, it heats our water. So we had great showers. Easily pleased.<br />5-16 Tuesday We planned to have a day in the water, but Dave didn’t sleep well. So the day was spent doing domestic chores. I was pretty bored that afternoon, so I took may snorkel gear and swam around our boat. I found 2 sea urchins. I wanted to replace the ones that I lost off of the stern deck in a wind storm a couple weeks ago. After swimming, I used a “floatie” and relaxed on the water. Dave hung a swinging chair off of our arch on the stern of the boat. It was a beautiful evening with very calm waters.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsoL6j8waxEsm22yd0T6RngWrTq2bF14k7aNBwOHKpH97Ifpa5lDnfs5KShvNaraEwBj_Z-WtgUgfOtUCM2IpiboLq5-8kix68FwCCoYpXZvrKLd3d2UGXhw8sbUsmYk92wdQP6TsCJWdGhJ5VZkdhraQQIGIpF-Bg5KvJdj2wQxJxALrl3jmLjAkyrY/s4000/P5170092.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsoL6j8waxEsm22yd0T6RngWrTq2bF14k7aNBwOHKpH97Ifpa5lDnfs5KShvNaraEwBj_Z-WtgUgfOtUCM2IpiboLq5-8kix68FwCCoYpXZvrKLd3d2UGXhw8sbUsmYk92wdQP6TsCJWdGhJ5VZkdhraQQIGIpF-Bg5KvJdj2wQxJxALrl3jmLjAkyrY/s320/P5170092.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">live sea urchin with shells stuck to it<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Today was our water day. We loaded up the dinghy with snorkel gear, spearfishing gear and a picnic lunch including adult beverages. I moved the 2 sea urchins of of the stern deck and into the cockpit for safe keeping. I figured I would pack them up when I got back. Dave decided to go back onto the boat to get gasoline for our outboard. Well, in the process of getting gasoline, he crushed my sea urchins. I guess it wasn’t meant to collect them this year. <br />We took the dinghy to the north side of Royal island near the small Golding Island. We had never snorkeled the south side of that island, so started there today. There wasn’t much to see, but Dave found a beautiful conch. <br /></p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDe1tpibB29dRyWx4FEwbEO-vBxbTHYeRNx9-J7QlXwIVIYz2cpio0V26jUxsFEmNEuV1CcOoFfkulYb1oC6M4lehlWvvIL9BucPERFGyOr-wqP-VtIOcIHTJQQDt15Bk8GwNidoXkPnLIwwOino-8flqmO9tBqYITo-UlvPOd-GTZw8WUdupi1TgGhg/s3523/P5180101.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2642" data-original-width="3523" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDe1tpibB29dRyWx4FEwbEO-vBxbTHYeRNx9-J7QlXwIVIYz2cpio0V26jUxsFEmNEuV1CcOoFfkulYb1oC6M4lehlWvvIL9BucPERFGyOr-wqP-VtIOcIHTJQQDt15Bk8GwNidoXkPnLIwwOino-8flqmO9tBqYITo-UlvPOd-GTZw8WUdupi1TgGhg/s320/P5180101.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoFEjY4hWEJKNHn8HEl1ebm4DE57JJHawqSGBDnf_M3fzDMixBb9GdKOpXhxnxjFgN96ljIZqJMaALPAPl-8nE1ZKGncaWis0lUtAa3UDMuTqkUSEHuhpGPNhkHLxBMvlEhQ9WGT4NpaQqFCZ2xnR1MRWY_fkeCD5YNCJyXTMC0dUPba8DF6oh1BeWgA/s4000/P5180102.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The reef here is so
diverse. We just love floating along with the dinghy as the current, or
wind, takes us. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEITQqmL3QSfjs5FHuV5I-eqcsWBmxA5OJN855M7WMQvpKILTvETHuCYmou6FV2f-WAo-KqbNKGViAuwCxhhRh1VXw3szNyFm2wg4J7sQYxygLakBhNCLRWuYx9WMFtB-QgSPjoOswLfEVe8Jay2FO1MmgbQsQYoTm5CpyjLkPbeTByIAx3v_pbZtZo8/s4000/P5180112.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwEITQqmL3QSfjs5FHuV5I-eqcsWBmxA5OJN855M7WMQvpKILTvETHuCYmou6FV2f-WAo-KqbNKGViAuwCxhhRh1VXw3szNyFm2wg4J7sQYxygLakBhNCLRWuYx9WMFtB-QgSPjoOswLfEVe8Jay2FO1MmgbQsQYoTm5CpyjLkPbeTByIAx3v_pbZtZo8/s320/P5180112.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you can see the top of the coral at the surface of the water<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRPhtP5vJb_m-vmW1Va5MvDtdEXVRw_FIjUQgjsUJqism_Yva0ceGx9JlVxq_42_lAw06hzELqtTRNA97zA41taZIcnlzr8wQCPyWS8xskJfdIquOvpT3OdjldKTZISD3lKaAN-KHwnDRY7TXe6-Eq8vNQFnbfZDNAGS_Nz5gaOvW83sSvBfrcrdwVL0/s2897/P5180114.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2140" data-original-width="2897" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRPhtP5vJb_m-vmW1Va5MvDtdEXVRw_FIjUQgjsUJqism_Yva0ceGx9JlVxq_42_lAw06hzELqtTRNA97zA41taZIcnlzr8wQCPyWS8xskJfdIquOvpT3OdjldKTZISD3lKaAN-KHwnDRY7TXe6-Eq8vNQFnbfZDNAGS_Nz5gaOvW83sSvBfrcrdwVL0/s320/P5180114.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">triggerfish</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTmK99GtrjXG6ftj_TD-2VJsT-AKB2W9yhp3Yup2m4lv_ZWrzUcIogciN6IEdbtzQZ5zXKDBKH1qDNIgC1oQ_hXsBc6YMSSkNPXWIHGntsftp5oUzplifzm-jAsc01IMSFdGOG8bd9dU6iyTUdv9NOcHtFa6JbPGCAoDAkygFzjA909jWO202UpssBs0/s4000/P5180116.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTmK99GtrjXG6ftj_TD-2VJsT-AKB2W9yhp3Yup2m4lv_ZWrzUcIogciN6IEdbtzQZ5zXKDBKH1qDNIgC1oQ_hXsBc6YMSSkNPXWIHGntsftp5oUzplifzm-jAsc01IMSFdGOG8bd9dU6iyTUdv9NOcHtFa6JbPGCAoDAkygFzjA909jWO202UpssBs0/s320/P5180116.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OfgKdVlOKOOKYI5s7dsnsOEEwx3bE6PCEAZLWvRbnRL21U034cT3I8BsrSt7qRW2uDbD9QFik4P8NHjC150mHdpZ4mthRn9Ag5K3iF6diAQvQazdEYQVSEoAmiX_XEwvp4hFTVMc1vkYQpFhsPVPQjj4FpiNvIxhSqaXvCmVlexd_vg_MtYD_uWiKxY/s4000/P5180118.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OfgKdVlOKOOKYI5s7dsnsOEEwx3bE6PCEAZLWvRbnRL21U034cT3I8BsrSt7qRW2uDbD9QFik4P8NHjC150mHdpZ4mthRn9Ag5K3iF6diAQvQazdEYQVSEoAmiX_XEwvp4hFTVMc1vkYQpFhsPVPQjj4FpiNvIxhSqaXvCmVlexd_vg_MtYD_uWiKxY/s320/P5180118.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> We moved to a sandbar between Royal and Golding islands. We had our picnic and beverages. Dave cleaned the conch while we were here. It’s really slimy and he figured he could use the sand to help clean his hands. He ended up using his textured diving gloves. Nice job. We had a great conch salad when we got back to the boat. I am going to add this shell to my collection.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVisYsG98WmzhYY9I2tC7bPA8ap7USGXQVQbui9fIt42VGufawmDN8bmzer18ePFeg0uagtN6-DTi6Fku9Z07jTbtyinnGXaeSVX3I06YJDD_LlTvarVRKm2bOyug20_ZIdKGs7wPj7ocB7RKYI_xlZFXpv-WiWysHD4aVl6hY77Ei5qLrRKYiC965UE/s4000/P5180124.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVisYsG98WmzhYY9I2tC7bPA8ap7USGXQVQbui9fIt42VGufawmDN8bmzer18ePFeg0uagtN6-DTi6Fku9Z07jTbtyinnGXaeSVX3I06YJDD_LlTvarVRKm2bOyug20_ZIdKGs7wPj7ocB7RKYI_xlZFXpv-WiWysHD4aVl6hY77Ei5qLrRKYiC965UE/s320/P5180124.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmI-SBDaG4NFl4JHl36uSplzeGS69v3Zwq63iL-rIoBRix4Ek6uHEpQ8kfb0ulH2t2R-QimUuqwNNWITqGj7odVSY_dRKBUsBqxUChFYQ1rp29bexpqHXttrDx4c2Dby4DdWL5JZfcMWPfHC2UyNPFkOyixwZSTinTL8e6ytbDSJ3NF8tHtWiPWKi6QFg/s4000/P5180120.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I listened to our marine weather forecaster this morning on the Single Side Band radio at 6:30am. It sound like there is a front moving south along the coast of the US and will be in Florida by Monday and then hang around most of the week. We decided we better get back to the US while the getting is good. We moved the boat closer to Spanish Wells, only about 3 miles, but a shorter dinghy ride. <br />We took the dinghy in for a few errands. We went to Pinder’s market to use their dock. We bought diesel fuel and a few groceries. We also dropped off our garbage there. After those errands were completed, we walked to Buddha’s for our favorite meal. I had their pine burger that had grilled pineapple on it. And Dave had their chicken wings. Fun place and good food.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQcqIILx21oIK0Ij_Y5aGG3HBA78epeqQXXWqWxmyfzh48J83i5G9PkCXp8u7j7PD0myycikfrmK8QvYXL1O1BdqeLBqMxKLfs1XRnGXU3emAqHhusLYpTki3n0ubCfL7E7dnuQ2U0vmSrP5ThnXD4OTf18AFhZ7DhSdiTzh4iN00n9j-GwOTaTs5GuQ/s4032/IMG_5303.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQcqIILx21oIK0Ij_Y5aGG3HBA78epeqQXXWqWxmyfzh48J83i5G9PkCXp8u7j7PD0myycikfrmK8QvYXL1O1BdqeLBqMxKLfs1XRnGXU3emAqHhusLYpTki3n0ubCfL7E7dnuQ2U0vmSrP5ThnXD4OTf18AFhZ7DhSdiTzh4iN00n9j-GwOTaTs5GuQ/s320/IMG_5303.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chicken coupe<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Back at the boat, we made water. I also cooked up some of the meats I had in the freezer, hamburger and Italian sausage. You can’t enter the US with raw meat that is not in it’s original wrapping. I remove the meat from their package and vacuum seal them. This way they will be cooked and easier for me to make meals while traveling.<br /></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-54946434835280412132023-09-23T14:01:00.003-07:002023-09-23T18:50:00.804-07:00May 9-14, 2023 Pineapple Cays, Eleuthera, church Governors Harbour<p>5-9 Tuesday. We made one last trip to shore this morning to leave our garbage at the public dock’s deposit area. Then we moved our boat about 20 nm north to the Pineapple Cays near South Palmetto Point. At 4:00, we were about 3 nm from our destination and felt a shudder in the engine. We immediately shut off the engine. Dave could see a line trailing behind us. We had caught a crab pot or fish trap line, even though we didn’t see a buoy. We anchored the boat in 25 feet of nice clear water. Dave pulled out his snorkel gear and his handy dandy blade attachment for a boat hook which can extend. He also attached a float to a floating line to grab if he lost hold of the boat and started drifting away. We didn’t put the dinghy in the water, but we reviewed what I would have to do to put it in the water if I had to rescue him. That’s usually his job. He put on his snorkel gear and went in for a look. He could see a 3 stranded cable line loosely wrapped around our prop. By extending the boat hook/blade, he could reach the cable and cut it without having to go under water himself. We stopped the boat at 4:00. Dave set everything up, was in, cut the cable, and was out within 30 minutes. He did dive under the boat to check out the prop. If we had continued to run the engine, the cord would have wound tighter. And sometimes it melts onto the shaft, making it much harder to cut away. After rinsing all the gear and tucking it out of the way, Dave started the engine. It sounded fine. Whew! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7nMGrKTk-O_2Z_08xnv72YqfHV-YwfWdjq6XX4m3qDSC5_tHAiaBnDK-3lGEAVneT-1yr8UFcib-DI92S5cuot8fzP2C-COz6VRYBxacJfPW_-PX8mBiXSSufdlIlqkPNU6VfbSl5o_KuMm-wdLwCZs0rb7tj80I-d6joL_DzD7EgqYbRMGc7AaRKuc/s2079/IMG_5252.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7nMGrKTk-O_2Z_08xnv72YqfHV-YwfWdjq6XX4m3qDSC5_tHAiaBnDK-3lGEAVneT-1yr8UFcib-DI92S5cuot8fzP2C-COz6VRYBxacJfPW_-PX8mBiXSSufdlIlqkPNU6VfbSl5o_KuMm-wdLwCZs0rb7tj80I-d6joL_DzD7EgqYbRMGc7AaRKuc/s320/IMG_5252.jpeg" width="148" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGqjpwFEDQ6A3t5miwJQsKU6LikBJjiPdpnQqZUE1G9rY9zmrluUee5pHoj_BAMWhB86wIUrc19bQJhueOuz_MflNlZTNfnrPt8v4Ya6DIg9aRrvAf_cAFtRmmPgkeqFWg6rOFJLGhnXlHlJSyPMNCFqtuxfWaxB8guwWKVSsxQF2kkhrOpgZGGPY-mI/s3967/IMG_5253.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">piece of the tricord<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEP5-otsUsxy2dsXTuzSnlRJsPwlUHv6MAYE9zNasidF5RvnSMK2hwFIvyK7FB15XRK0NPWrmqECa7e1tF6VMnyPuBVBdYiApghKXtJRnJQ5yIvi1oLLmsmZR4TxaoJ1xjnRKYa7Z6DPVQdeyZ62TxDk7AB7XfeBehbq8Jo-2TazvC2m0u9HVWNBj3B8/s4032/IMG_5256.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWEP5-otsUsxy2dsXTuzSnlRJsPwlUHv6MAYE9zNasidF5RvnSMK2hwFIvyK7FB15XRK0NPWrmqECa7e1tF6VMnyPuBVBdYiApghKXtJRnJQ5yIvi1oLLmsmZR4TxaoJ1xjnRKYa7Z6DPVQdeyZ62TxDk7AB7XfeBehbq8Jo-2TazvC2m0u9HVWNBj3B8/s320/IMG_5256.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pieces floating away as he cuts them<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20lygQ1fNMpMt9mth3yV81YIHBNW6gnFlqUlJpGFQ6bdcAtXmnRsJsuZKlVLn2r3OJISWI3jlbg4NzqBp38fmnuCfAdpsdXW8hvG1ENeFE-QCaEe1RuXJ_PctvV2FRiZ3q0_NmL6Ka2df_6tzhC-Khr8euoghNUzajV_55PZryfQ5uznj4RIuL4BZytg/s4028/IMG_5257.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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The first anchor set after dragging. Not feeling too comfortable, we took the dinghy out to check it with our “looky bucket”. It wasn’t really set like it should be. So rather than have another mishap, we moved to a sandier spot and felt much better. Even checked the anchor again. <p></p><p> <br />5-10 Wednesday. We had a nice calm day, so decided to spend it in the water. There are several cays in the area, small uninhabited islands. We took the dinghy and swam with it around 2 cays. Dave speared a large channel crab, a grouper and a grunt. I took photos and help wrangle the dingy while he was diving to spear. 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We were here last year and enjoyed meeting Mr Thompson and Thompson’s convenience store. We also enjoyed pizza. I went to a great store along the highway last year by car with friends from Governor’s Harbour. It looked like it was within walking distance, so that was our destination. <br />We were anchored almost a mile from the beach in town. And with a 3.5hp outboard, it seemed to take forever. Dave got out of the boat to anchor the dingy. I asked him where his shoes were. Well, he forgot to bring them. He actually considered going without them. But there is always broken glass along the road. So we headed back to the boat. We weren’t on any schedule. We throw out a bow and stern anchor to keep the dinghy off the shore. The waves would have crashed over the stern and into the boat. Plus the tide was rising and we would have had to drag it up the beach. So getting my legs wet and Dave wet up to his waist was ok. <br />We walked 1.4 miles to get to Island Farm. Half of that was the road from the beach to the Queen’s highway. The second half was along the highway with a shoulder most of the way. We bought several fresh vegetables. I had enticed Dave into making the trip because they had homemade bread and cinnamon rolls. When we got there, we found out that is only on Tuesdays and Fridays. I don’t think he’ll walk back tomorrow. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNCU-3uawr1YNBNfLe_sDDBYhqtoXaBjxnUM8qPrcgMLGDBtSLMEy3aINM_wobuF1moUmgWB0_7mar62hvoHN10ELXE33_k6cIRPJL1-t8B2X2xwy2eBlZZH2_si-JDBM3w_jqvjBHXmdTExlTc_1u8qO1s3VSYkHXbvJuNgA5McjAGYouq8nvQ7opOE/s4032/IMG_5272.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNCU-3uawr1YNBNfLe_sDDBYhqtoXaBjxnUM8qPrcgMLGDBtSLMEy3aINM_wobuF1moUmgWB0_7mar62hvoHN10ELXE33_k6cIRPJL1-t8B2X2xwy2eBlZZH2_si-JDBM3w_jqvjBHXmdTExlTc_1u8qO1s3VSYkHXbvJuNgA5McjAGYouq8nvQ7opOE/s320/IMG_5272.jpeg" width="240" /></a> <br /></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9S35vT6B7xh_lIFo8iDMrwmtCwcredfkLUSqdOC6PTroEmkO5850MIUrRxp3ynAU61zYD2xa86VDUo6vE96xgkDP06umbkO0Y2WSKlOb-a6aKX0p3ehm2PRsgFa0TQmOuracxFnXEVt53cvzF1qIC94MigmDodWPwB1Wl2X2wZdazG3390RSKEmvJxCg/s4032/IMG_5271.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9S35vT6B7xh_lIFo8iDMrwmtCwcredfkLUSqdOC6PTroEmkO5850MIUrRxp3ynAU61zYD2xa86VDUo6vE96xgkDP06umbkO0Y2WSKlOb-a6aKX0p3ehm2PRsgFa0TQmOuracxFnXEVt53cvzF1qIC94MigmDodWPwB1Wl2X2wZdazG3390RSKEmvJxCg/s320/IMG_5271.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbTHi4F7Hs7bzFGM-OaSg_UGFYve4rid5eKTfZdzDcPOAoEhRV3KDFysj314WwsjNUiH7BJ-pyO9-uhfr3SB-AfbNCs5_G82uCs7mGf5W0elE266Nk_TGFu062q9P6B973egzmDgG5pRWff7puKvANXKexMEpPUh2LVXti3fEiigciWoSd7Pug_HRwAY/s4032/IMG_5270.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbTHi4F7Hs7bzFGM-OaSg_UGFYve4rid5eKTfZdzDcPOAoEhRV3KDFysj314WwsjNUiH7BJ-pyO9-uhfr3SB-AfbNCs5_G82uCs7mGf5W0elE266Nk_TGFu062q9P6B973egzmDgG5pRWff7puKvANXKexMEpPUh2LVXti3fEiigciWoSd7Pug_HRwAY/s320/IMG_5270.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Our next stop was at Mate and Jenny’s pizza. It was located near where the beach road and highway intersect. We ordered enough pizza to have some left overs. They are made from scratch and very tasty. But not as good this year as last year. Hmmmm <br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwhj15t369QreM-ycLrdG7sB-oYMhsDErEzwQkGLOvckp2LLzIhYVYUtajq-xv_ONgqKU05E3baPI9RPTAfflLgoyr8vLxNYJoiXo5xYBk5FQ3vhQk71iVjoSd5Jfl3ru8rci817utGDlkl5K-Gx8OePo4GDtJF-EaahJvEnatEfcbJCYdbTLi4Qk4l4/s4032/IMG_5273.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwhj15t369QreM-ycLrdG7sB-oYMhsDErEzwQkGLOvckp2LLzIhYVYUtajq-xv_ONgqKU05E3baPI9RPTAfflLgoyr8vLxNYJoiXo5xYBk5FQ3vhQk71iVjoSd5Jfl3ru8rci817utGDlkl5K-Gx8OePo4GDtJF-EaahJvEnatEfcbJCYdbTLi4Qk4l4/s320/IMG_5273.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJq2oA3nxnY7sNi3tdrY2GRWt1Uo_rTXtvteFX-pPGye7U4Hex9G_F_cXKIbFKq6bNr3ATpkHqNGmhixsmsxhV7qMdXE8ssJ3St0rH4ce2Dcwjz11lzRyXU3wNoWwxwWg2LDO2IJvsYaYP8nFfIgMYM0z_-drE5-LMgQKSdWODdStGdEL-cf_82q52h4/s4032/IMG_5269.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJq2oA3nxnY7sNi3tdrY2GRWt1Uo_rTXtvteFX-pPGye7U4Hex9G_F_cXKIbFKq6bNr3ATpkHqNGmhixsmsxhV7qMdXE8ssJ3St0rH4ce2Dcwjz11lzRyXU3wNoWwxwWg2LDO2IJvsYaYP8nFfIgMYM0z_-drE5-LMgQKSdWODdStGdEL-cf_82q52h4/s320/IMG_5269.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p>Last stop was at Thompson’s convenience store. Mr Thompson is very pleasant to visit with. We picked up some fruit juice and potato chips to support him. Great guy. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUsjy5dihN5RWaNeo3TcxwXAgvrCs-r9WQ7YNJsqxGhwq2MGjWUWvK_HaSWfhNy1x0Y9WX_fwE7n9DnTPdlC5JhNM12UKsei9ULC6g3WYjwzf1EkYO7ewT4z20zJGJWnt6a41UfdLsMrBDfu13nyVikeRfTCoTZ-g_fDRcL3ZX91uYgv0_cV_TsPQfOg/s4032/IMG_5274.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUsjy5dihN5RWaNeo3TcxwXAgvrCs-r9WQ7YNJsqxGhwq2MGjWUWvK_HaSWfhNy1x0Y9WX_fwE7n9DnTPdlC5JhNM12UKsei9ULC6g3WYjwzf1EkYO7ewT4z20zJGJWnt6a41UfdLsMrBDfu13nyVikeRfTCoTZ-g_fDRcL3ZX91uYgv0_cV_TsPQfOg/s320/IMG_5274.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXq14g9WoOicxrCLA9BbW8HZHN8hVZPu6Al0--Gpxd9jJiEaIjfdo32nm2OGAUsbsMr-x9gV0tiVuI7AZIboEpUkyHdAWtbhL5Vc3hCGUTuWSU_N9YgO-H9hAUxLfow-0JzAhsJjH6cJs6AgS83r1chJ6_6lV9R1oFymIdt5zjN19p2ghkNqJXcdzy-ow/s4032/IMG_5267.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXq14g9WoOicxrCLA9BbW8HZHN8hVZPu6Al0--Gpxd9jJiEaIjfdo32nm2OGAUsbsMr-x9gV0tiVuI7AZIboEpUkyHdAWtbhL5Vc3hCGUTuWSU_N9YgO-H9hAUxLfow-0JzAhsJjH6cJs6AgS83r1chJ6_6lV9R1oFymIdt5zjN19p2ghkNqJXcdzy-ow/s320/IMG_5267.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Back at the boat, we unloaded our treasures and started the water maker. That is also the time we fill buckets of laundry and let them soak overnight.</p><p><br />5-12 Friday. We were expecting squalls today, so Dave ran lines in our cockpit and hung all the laundry under our bimini. That way we wouldn’t have to take things down if it started to rain. Plus, it was rather windy. So walking on the deck as the boat is bouncing around can be dangerous. Good plan and it worked well. Because of the rough weather, we decided to stay put a couple more days. Dave made bread, always good.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTa7t8ueqkH5PGQ8fWpK4mGqDM_RMUSLeB_k2XI1GP_kjseAIdr3Jaa4cC8-WshxznvzH_oD01FcKOFRzoAsPMCPqcfne71nzoN6TJ2NBS4iGxHhD3X6bCmzx2vTYIuNFZF51c8Fh5u6YW8N-RBfH2q539lyr3Yrsa7ftqyA8icSg-SqEr99A6iqllMMI/s4032/IMG_5281.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTa7t8ueqkH5PGQ8fWpK4mGqDM_RMUSLeB_k2XI1GP_kjseAIdr3Jaa4cC8-WshxznvzH_oD01FcKOFRzoAsPMCPqcfne71nzoN6TJ2NBS4iGxHhD3X6bCmzx2vTYIuNFZF51c8Fh5u6YW8N-RBfH2q539lyr3Yrsa7ftqyA8icSg-SqEr99A6iqllMMI/s320/IMG_5281.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nDFeWWSQ3956c_JrdiwZJ7iFxrMJz697cuP0vZsCvcyWudD-G9UJB343pvkwT4jm2pvq4ZmSuIztr1s9j2exGov_NQvklSZK3Ym3J_6kXYydTuYV_i4Si4wZtp5TfXTXKgVGsC8bunxA3Y5XXuE043LXAdteih5PM1hDFwMbG4lPSMM9exR70iBvXOQ/s4032/IMG_5280.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nDFeWWSQ3956c_JrdiwZJ7iFxrMJz697cuP0vZsCvcyWudD-G9UJB343pvkwT4jm2pvq4ZmSuIztr1s9j2exGov_NQvklSZK3Ym3J_6kXYydTuYV_i4Si4wZtp5TfXTXKgVGsC8bunxA3Y5XXuE043LXAdteih5PM1hDFwMbG4lPSMM9exR70iBvXOQ/s320/IMG_5280.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>5-13 Saturday. Another stormy day. I did some cleaning. Dave heated the inside surface of our snorkel masks to decrease fogging. When they are made, they place a silicone separator on the surface so they can remove it from the mold. Heating the mask helps remove that. Using baby shampoo with a cloth, not your fingers and spit, had helped a lot. But the longer we’re snorkeling, they start to fog. So thought we’d try this again.<br />Lazy day with occasional showers. </p><p> <br />5-14 Sunday. We had a nice Mother’s Day breakfast then moved the boat to Governors Harbour. It was only an hour away. They have mass there at noon. Dave took me to shore since there’s no dock. That way I didn’t have to anchor the dinghy. I did take a bottle of water and towel to wash the sand and salt off of my feet and sandals. I met a young couple outside of church. They were visiting for a week and were staying at a resort. I answered some of their questions about the island, and told them of some of my favorite places. Kevin, the organist and song leader, remembered me from last year. The Monsignor that he usually travels with from Gregory town had a stroke, but is recovering well. The priest today was from Nassau. I just love Kevin’s lively music.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H_2cUImGG1Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="H_2cUImGG1Q"></iframe></div><p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PqiXWIZOy4yL_2S3jXjE1CxDUrTTUO_nUADWdONwcQFZraPf_vWqFuUA0tI48eEnc46tI9rEymBgnXz1FUEIozFVHNltsZa74CjvmNVb0ae4AMdDRIL0RjOYHB8-07Xkv1gkN0TGKeCikw9JVbcQoxdRu4isCZejFGc8nsWG_kti17MFis8f8mqHi-E/s4032/IMG_5289.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PqiXWIZOy4yL_2S3jXjE1CxDUrTTUO_nUADWdONwcQFZraPf_vWqFuUA0tI48eEnc46tI9rEymBgnXz1FUEIozFVHNltsZa74CjvmNVb0ae4AMdDRIL0RjOYHB8-07Xkv1gkN0TGKeCikw9JVbcQoxdRu4isCZejFGc8nsWG_kti17MFis8f8mqHi-E/s320/IMG_5289.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my uber home from church<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>We decided to stay overnight since we had good weather and a good anchorage. We had a relaxing day and nice Mother’s Day phone calls with Dave’s mom, Alice, and with Pete.</p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-8848860666296032192023-09-23T09:43:00.003-07:002023-09-23T09:43:42.724-07:00May 4-8, 2023 Rock Sound, Eleuthera<p> 5-4 Thursday We moved the boat to the southern end of Rock Sound. We snorkeled the rocks where there is a school of angelfish, my favorite. I took a camera and Dave took a spear. He speared 4 good sized channel crabs and 2 fish. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSUYN5_ocg98JcEoXJk2ljo8LI9kfd2QuJnqPaHwA8zDqK8DfE8L54QEPX_Jn20yHEqjZ67LU8eLoqb-AaWdAwXf9CW2spHHE0cU3S0Egzpyn0UZwWiQSvxzNF54yXDJV7EN43jY4NkNhMYrZbjcuppAM7rejaDTGO9TMgz-51nHF_DDRTdAHUPejv4Q/s4032/IMG_1579.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSUYN5_ocg98JcEoXJk2ljo8LI9kfd2QuJnqPaHwA8zDqK8DfE8L54QEPX_Jn20yHEqjZ67LU8eLoqb-AaWdAwXf9CW2spHHE0cU3S0Egzpyn0UZwWiQSvxzNF54yXDJV7EN43jY4NkNhMYrZbjcuppAM7rejaDTGO9TMgz-51nHF_DDRTdAHUPejv4Q/s320/IMG_1579.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9SUP6StpiG5_8l2cGJNbFjU8cytZUtH1HQOijP6PWcqJpocDV8fHF9SWKnrQriVt9USxHjk5F7NfIr5ADM2DkGwSm5r8ZImzeRK5bGxqJBszDfTOf34NfdMz-d9AAoddhze4g-0hsl4E6euoPTJ3olp8Wl5XFzQR62KbpsTKjDeCcaTzF6C3L-v8FZn0/s4000/P5050004.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We boiled the 4 crabs in Old Bay seasoning, then we had our fill. When we were done eating, I cleaned the rest of the crab to have crab eggs Benedict on Dave’s homemade bread. But first we have to buy lemons. <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb493dYfrkMnpxaggw3Yny5sjUcZUefrMMeP0jM4wpzWTdGRGlwzpRB0XRKKYTouMC2JXus1FGJvAdQ7zqtLYOSQg_7RL9BE-6gPkQY9_iC9vmGFnaElytogbS8llZou7jZbYnuZLoSf7q_ZILnCUiSU9umv9lZv-NWmrGqeUvelh1F3D2y8NSXnexxMY/s3188/IMG_5208.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2404" data-original-width="3188" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb493dYfrkMnpxaggw3Yny5sjUcZUefrMMeP0jM4wpzWTdGRGlwzpRB0XRKKYTouMC2JXus1FGJvAdQ7zqtLYOSQg_7RL9BE-6gPkQY9_iC9vmGFnaElytogbS8llZou7jZbYnuZLoSf7q_ZILnCUiSU9umv9lZv-NWmrGqeUvelh1F3D2y8NSXnexxMY/s320/IMG_5208.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLmL1mZykJ3AjevbfuiwS__xSHv3AzuZxcdRu0nRA3k0GfEnyWpRceoBnTm18g3I4GbP2YBim-r0mAFK5eQ76aEi4La775iU9A75ZXiclAT5JIR6s8DJOOIZPB483NRH8bxe0LDmr_T3vsj0Y-12UwoMIpv1LYnAxF0wCYbyCMiZfSCYhhNyZBUIY0D4/s4032/IMG_5211.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLmL1mZykJ3AjevbfuiwS__xSHv3AzuZxcdRu0nRA3k0GfEnyWpRceoBnTm18g3I4GbP2YBim-r0mAFK5eQ76aEi4La775iU9A75ZXiclAT5JIR6s8DJOOIZPB483NRH8bxe0LDmr_T3vsj0Y-12UwoMIpv1LYnAxF0wCYbyCMiZfSCYhhNyZBUIY0D4/s320/IMG_5211.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMiKOaIjrwLDrEv-qmHgrxuV1-ofPVEfJKGq5O70xClI-W-lEMffHsscxflFoRgV-PSzJIlquOBl-7J2F4xdXzBJ1pmeFmwHdN2dPRXRPDvvJ54hS3jLUqiDtSVp315O9NN11rjtQHT_wWqJk2jxVsL9_EVNKYru1LQzOX3LU5tXSATcZplgfLxfPqzs/s4032/IMG_5210.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMiKOaIjrwLDrEv-qmHgrxuV1-ofPVEfJKGq5O70xClI-W-lEMffHsscxflFoRgV-PSzJIlquOBl-7J2F4xdXzBJ1pmeFmwHdN2dPRXRPDvvJ54hS3jLUqiDtSVp315O9NN11rjtQHT_wWqJk2jxVsL9_EVNKYru1LQzOX3LU5tXSATcZplgfLxfPqzs/s320/IMG_5210.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Zd8gfyIPjWOcDRVA8OLEzMOPMpHTijQtM3aPf1170bALKKZZTWqjsIJokgJslNHgFssavBo2KQIcXHPI4v8sqGEkuyIgkMafe6Pj42WgO-tyFAD73zby57qnzy3AgeeiXXO4f-ZD9LDlB3WS5N5l04iO55dGX9ZGyLyngTj0Telh0-8UDJhQWRd6m4E/s4032/IMG_5213.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Zd8gfyIPjWOcDRVA8OLEzMOPMpHTijQtM3aPf1170bALKKZZTWqjsIJokgJslNHgFssavBo2KQIcXHPI4v8sqGEkuyIgkMafe6Pj42WgO-tyFAD73zby57qnzy3AgeeiXXO4f-ZD9LDlB3WS5N5l04iO55dGX9ZGyLyngTj0Telh0-8UDJhQWRd6m4E/s320/IMG_5213.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi319Y-zRTYWMidt3uZ2zuUh3EO1KFc3w3iE3khZSog_JVfhLkEnIegVXo8EBJ7I4wgNaneM1e9XGtRzz7ikSESEe4rdPQwvawa3k7AIxA_UeSsFLnKTPSAZ61zSVPGuPsRWmR7s2PvqBauQaz31EqQ3iy6h14OiSgk34O4hmOcFUHFVOMBRP94ymIuHrE/s4032/IMG_5215.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi319Y-zRTYWMidt3uZ2zuUh3EO1KFc3w3iE3khZSog_JVfhLkEnIegVXo8EBJ7I4wgNaneM1e9XGtRzz7ikSESEe4rdPQwvawa3k7AIxA_UeSsFLnKTPSAZ61zSVPGuPsRWmR7s2PvqBauQaz31EqQ3iy6h14OiSgk34O4hmOcFUHFVOMBRP94ymIuHrE/s320/IMG_5215.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtpIjmQoV0uX_k4zOhuJbT0JQG7fPw_QQ6aOxvZtJeghTK7ScZ6LiHcWemgwQPFVpJolxfN6hHI-D5cRMXk6WIhMl_R_SZnHMBYhspK9OUc8u_Aq5gew7M0P_pQLnFpI3jyu-Lwp0S05TOEBC0A6pUC1u4SkPQMfQGUADOQx-b6QdRG1A7QjFKa8tZ7Y/s4032/IMG_5217.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCtpIjmQoV0uX_k4zOhuJbT0JQG7fPw_QQ6aOxvZtJeghTK7ScZ6LiHcWemgwQPFVpJolxfN6hHI-D5cRMXk6WIhMl_R_SZnHMBYhspK9OUc8u_Aq5gew7M0P_pQLnFpI3jyu-Lwp0S05TOEBC0A6pUC1u4SkPQMfQGUADOQx-b6QdRG1A7QjFKa8tZ7Y/s320/IMG_5217.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> That evening, we had a zoom call with the sailing club in Rapid City, SD. They had lots of good questions. Steve Mangelson and his daughter, Sarah, connected with us. We’ve known them since we bought our first sailboat in 2004. It was a lot of fun.<p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidj3JMcUeqLdkxHcJGI02D9Kcpg-W6YDTygv_l0g8Q8GhLuaeJLce17vKqWPQSr6OGTG3joFIUKVwkNwPGsFMala8EMj6iu9FShJV1FUpf1sjSxiBTjFnQDGmAcjYUn7yAm_F9K5LiEV4bVwv1LjrTZ0RNqWM0IBUVv6QkRg1GQWBh0uoTk69usOizu8w/s4032/IMG_5219.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidj3JMcUeqLdkxHcJGI02D9Kcpg-W6YDTygv_l0g8Q8GhLuaeJLce17vKqWPQSr6OGTG3joFIUKVwkNwPGsFMala8EMj6iu9FShJV1FUpf1sjSxiBTjFnQDGmAcjYUn7yAm_F9K5LiEV4bVwv1LjrTZ0RNqWM0IBUVv6QkRg1GQWBh0uoTk69usOizu8w/s320/IMG_5219.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yArO_b_KOZnCntokqFFkBFK9Fb2WdUFwZNmwA4Rm7VoTdJwKi5WqUQP_lIGp86crglvJ4V0V7iXT8r3cSTlKZN55mfSPz5hMB8yZohtbamaBfBBXw9P4leRQElePLSRrC5rj1oMT_a5QDaVYEis0ZNgFtPopl9YFcO9CC09-mPuWx-1KLX5GhKMSWls/s4032/IMG_5224.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yArO_b_KOZnCntokqFFkBFK9Fb2WdUFwZNmwA4Rm7VoTdJwKi5WqUQP_lIGp86crglvJ4V0V7iXT8r3cSTlKZN55mfSPz5hMB8yZohtbamaBfBBXw9P4leRQElePLSRrC5rj1oMT_a5QDaVYEis0ZNgFtPopl9YFcO9CC09-mPuWx-1KLX5GhKMSWls/s320/IMG_5224.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXA2SBDkD4GyAi279j_44jxQuF9xajPxS91yD48RubOJkbLainNGiOXMRTGI13WcirGLQAewHvkfTgMZCr9d4x-k6IwcuhlYz4tbwvMCuHfMSBHxgN3CFJmOFXR2d-XsLnPyDmotyh2cFzw_P_IZXsjO9qXLKoFQ7PaOYBiSADweHm3dhJDp9gsErL_T4/s4032/IMG_5225.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXA2SBDkD4GyAi279j_44jxQuF9xajPxS91yD48RubOJkbLainNGiOXMRTGI13WcirGLQAewHvkfTgMZCr9d4x-k6IwcuhlYz4tbwvMCuHfMSBHxgN3CFJmOFXR2d-XsLnPyDmotyh2cFzw_P_IZXsjO9qXLKoFQ7PaOYBiSADweHm3dhJDp9gsErL_T4/s320/IMG_5225.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />5-5 Friday We snorkeled the coast line in the early afternoon, but it was overcast and not as interesting as yesterday. So we cleaned up and headed back to Rock Sound, about 3 miles away. <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7U1CmDWlxw87i8k1F4V0e0ftvXqWD91WxibagnSpcZRVKulahM_EidLgN9Vmkxnpe-pMe7hJ2hVfbpZ3uIyiKik4kEAKY5vLPRTyAvF448Gp5zJjTWNX5BgO-IeRnCcUNhYSU2FS20RbK4R2AgYIyYHriK9VYavomF58VstlgJvXf5WlSKpvQVw0dKE/s4000/P5060044.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7U1CmDWlxw87i8k1F4V0e0ftvXqWD91WxibagnSpcZRVKulahM_EidLgN9Vmkxnpe-pMe7hJ2hVfbpZ3uIyiKik4kEAKY5vLPRTyAvF448Gp5zJjTWNX5BgO-IeRnCcUNhYSU2FS20RbK4R2AgYIyYHriK9VYavomF58VstlgJvXf5WlSKpvQVw0dKE/s320/P5060044.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">amazing schools of minnows<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LMpUf2fbKwQpw3KtHr7X4andOae1e6F3PZckx6hl8nrli5EHrE7GqHyaMfAWV1EiJFiqGKOSRltcFuFb1oHs25SIVqbeAd3aGlqR4UNDEd_55Z7IC1xq-lwHOewAh_mrbvGOfH7H0a19gSaVUbqoSA24-xrGEg73ZCcqbVJ-mz5TmyIUW0fKLY7w020/s4000/P5060045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LMpUf2fbKwQpw3KtHr7X4andOae1e6F3PZckx6hl8nrli5EHrE7GqHyaMfAWV1EiJFiqGKOSRltcFuFb1oHs25SIVqbeAd3aGlqR4UNDEd_55Z7IC1xq-lwHOewAh_mrbvGOfH7H0a19gSaVUbqoSA24-xrGEg73ZCcqbVJ-mz5TmyIUW0fKLY7w020/s320/P5060045.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p> We went to Wild Orchids for dinner and the Cinco de Mayo party. They said they were going to have a special menu that night, but didn’t. The only Mexican beer that they had was Corona, so I had a margarita and Dave had Guinness. We had their awesome bbq chicken wings and their spring rolls. Dave had their bbq ribs that were very good. I had grilled grouper and vegetables that were in a foil bag with a nice broth. They had a 3 piece band play from 6-9. It was nice island easy listening music. But we left about 7:00 because the bugs were so bad, biting our legs. We could see our boat from the restaurant and took some nice photos. During dinner, Dave noticed a water spout across the bay, but it looked like it was next to our boat. It was gone within a few minutes. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEH8U6EkxgUWK9niAl-FFxcAXeQJeAKSDnhaKlChcndozFBhNyiFnFon1r6f9P8o40jkGOcYXsO1YQJtdNtNvwZfu3_5xTMlJOnKE_eOL_-bnAB9ae6oN3JP4yqkpmJkRZ1FHwT9xx-2gYCVgRn8dMG8RbXx0uLOTQ--jrx5vW2H76Zo4ufMOmjzPZzQ/s4032/IMG_5227.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEH8U6EkxgUWK9niAl-FFxcAXeQJeAKSDnhaKlChcndozFBhNyiFnFon1r6f9P8o40jkGOcYXsO1YQJtdNtNvwZfu3_5xTMlJOnKE_eOL_-bnAB9ae6oN3JP4yqkpmJkRZ1FHwT9xx-2gYCVgRn8dMG8RbXx0uLOTQ--jrx5vW2H76Zo4ufMOmjzPZzQ/s320/IMG_5227.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxXB4i_KBs8_0QXgr3QdaIb_Ogdc7-18O-PpLE3YTCUannujL1Mc2ZGUZz7Shd1pbESIwV7IeEoSBqLbMkkaEEgD_xjb7_FgQN4WkjydvPw0fSZhIc_pjoPNDsAHZej4CqMWo91wge1OWRS60sFHxR6vg8OOKQkpUPM3GyUITT830_4qbUvfn8XhqEtU/s4032/IMG_5228.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxXB4i_KBs8_0QXgr3QdaIb_Ogdc7-18O-PpLE3YTCUannujL1Mc2ZGUZz7Shd1pbESIwV7IeEoSBqLbMkkaEEgD_xjb7_FgQN4WkjydvPw0fSZhIc_pjoPNDsAHZej4CqMWo91wge1OWRS60sFHxR6vg8OOKQkpUPM3GyUITT830_4qbUvfn8XhqEtU/s320/IMG_5228.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13KH64xEf0eB-8R9Px4BvxdE9gIxrUNl8mxKWxM2s2Giz_lYeQW18MHeoDLZY8D6kuYmWZOmFM8uStiD5EBdwxWitG2WhwNK7KkocVyFMEkRH_QAHOuitDMsuKEGUA2DeOSoxtobmaCyaVqDh3TdAFgsKxoV6JLLvUOrDA9IaeZ6pqs3rmHg7ubihaiI/s4032/IMG_5231.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13KH64xEf0eB-8R9Px4BvxdE9gIxrUNl8mxKWxM2s2Giz_lYeQW18MHeoDLZY8D6kuYmWZOmFM8uStiD5EBdwxWitG2WhwNK7KkocVyFMEkRH_QAHOuitDMsuKEGUA2DeOSoxtobmaCyaVqDh3TdAFgsKxoV6JLLvUOrDA9IaeZ6pqs3rmHg7ubihaiI/s320/IMG_5231.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznhg3gCTeMbRJI3hHKsQ4byP1W0xJCLZOjj5KBJx9eaH4BQYk4KNG0jYmd8ZDMHPqo4Udc-lr7CzcPZ2dlvek2tlGti26rad3tGbves49PmnXnr4IYPuLQoaicrl94ONV-F0N71zIVwz8Q7nQLEHnj9EUeI6UCotWxJyn2mmOOYRYiiBWnYI0n8kfjmI/s4032/IMG_5238.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznhg3gCTeMbRJI3hHKsQ4byP1W0xJCLZOjj5KBJx9eaH4BQYk4KNG0jYmd8ZDMHPqo4Udc-lr7CzcPZ2dlvek2tlGti26rad3tGbves49PmnXnr4IYPuLQoaicrl94ONV-F0N71zIVwz8Q7nQLEHnj9EUeI6UCotWxJyn2mmOOYRYiiBWnYI0n8kfjmI/s320/IMG_5238.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHvL6u4fECOmV3TP2sysFXXa_PM1GBMGQujade17tdQxevKh1Ti731HXQt_1O_a3W4W44_ezjIDpHDbMao8NR8kftjdGq0KbmJKyEaIVCStmxSRDDTw2H22W_dgO7k-NXI_koZ632v4QSFHiTg5dmJpDCuFTfCmWK4jwDbI9waDO2scADJtKD4bXbW2Q/s4032/IMG_5239.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHvL6u4fECOmV3TP2sysFXXa_PM1GBMGQujade17tdQxevKh1Ti731HXQt_1O_a3W4W44_ezjIDpHDbMao8NR8kftjdGq0KbmJKyEaIVCStmxSRDDTw2H22W_dgO7k-NXI_koZ632v4QSFHiTg5dmJpDCuFTfCmWK4jwDbI9waDO2scADJtKD4bXbW2Q/s320/IMG_5239.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our boat at anchor with water spout<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYULprAjeYJxIdKLLuLSB1wSCVPNMRoQkjEDk5EQebImL6q-M1poPQkmVQeCz1n5i_Pm1HpYAfUNiA-xrhQsZzgFgDVMAIsnFFVlDYTtKFso3UhY43k4RGTmqcSvXSf_OaYyIof-yI7mPZTJHkUf72I980yaFZvTqyaA8KTFs4LNiYfgktaCYG2BAVSI0/s4032/IMG_5240.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYULprAjeYJxIdKLLuLSB1wSCVPNMRoQkjEDk5EQebImL6q-M1poPQkmVQeCz1n5i_Pm1HpYAfUNiA-xrhQsZzgFgDVMAIsnFFVlDYTtKFso3UhY43k4RGTmqcSvXSf_OaYyIof-yI7mPZTJHkUf72I980yaFZvTqyaA8KTFs4LNiYfgktaCYG2BAVSI0/s320/IMG_5240.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Back at the boat, we could still hear the music from the band, along with DJ music from the fest grounds on the beach in the other direction. Interesting combination.<br />5-6 Saturday. We had a “town day” in Rock Sound. This year we have a cart to help haul fuel jerry cans and groceries. We went to the public dock and unloaded everything. First we walked to a grocery store about 10 blocks inland. Since the fuel cans were in the cart, Dave carried the groceries on his back. We went straight back to the dock, so he could offload the backpack. I waited in the shade with a nice breeze while he took the cart and cans about 4 blocks in a different direction. When he returned, we met 2 boaters that were at the restaurant last night. Rick and Christi are on a power catamaran called Inked Mermaid. Christi had 4 tattoos of mermaids plus other tattoos. They were from southern Wisconsin and have been living aboard for 2 years. This is their first time in the Bahamas. Nice couple.<br />Back at the boat, I unloaded groceries and stored them. Dave stored the fuel. Then he started the water maker, which we do about every 3-4 days. <br />5-7 Sunday. It was a little stormy this morning. But I made it to shore and back between squalls to go to church in Rock Sound. I thought I was arriving late for the 9:00 mass, but people were just arriving. They didn’t have a priest, but went through the parts of the mass and readings. There was a lay minister that distributed communion. It was a nice gathering with singing, too. Will the occasional storms, we had a lazy day.<br />5-8 Monday. About 10:00 that morning, we heard a loud horn honk. After about the 3rd time, we wondered if it was a boat. We looked outside and there was a cargo ship passing between us and the shoreline. A guy on the boat was gesturing with his hands and trying to tell Dave that there was a shipping lane paralleling the coastline. He was headed to the government dock. It wasn’t on our navigation charts, and we had never heard of that before. While the ship was at the government dock, we moved our boat further offshore and further south, away from their dock. The ship had stirred up a lot of sand in the shallow waters. We didn’t want to take in sand in the raw water intake for the engine. Therefore, we drifted aways to get out of the sandy water. Before anchoring, we ran the engine at high rpm’s to clear the intake of any sand. When the ship left about 2 hours later, HE WENT BEHIND US!! I think he was wrong about the shipping channel. It wasn’t a very crowded anchorage right now, but there are usually a lot of boat, maybe 30, in the area he was telling us was the shipping lane. They also grounded their ship right in front of the government dock, so we think it was in inexperienced captain. Otherwise, we had another lazy day with squalls. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnHf3lM15H6NPPzw8U5YaH8DrXRAdM3hl5aByCA2807LNiLVZw2ZrCcM2PbCwTIBx3SoEBNvBHgiq0x-BjWKSEv0coB5I6n_UYO82tU8cWxaFBFMtRS4e0jdBRc3RIEze1k1BN-tNBB24YQhjNMDh7ed3IMDsm383V2XV3ThJNGiIYH0e8rmDL7UvQC0/s4032/IMG_5249.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnHf3lM15H6NPPzw8U5YaH8DrXRAdM3hl5aByCA2807LNiLVZw2ZrCcM2PbCwTIBx3SoEBNvBHgiq0x-BjWKSEv0coB5I6n_UYO82tU8cWxaFBFMtRS4e0jdBRc3RIEze1k1BN-tNBB24YQhjNMDh7ed3IMDsm383V2XV3ThJNGiIYH0e8rmDL7UvQC0/s320/IMG_5249.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stirred up water<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYjsGU0-y1gdN_jFzjBH3ZPf9pudPTbI5McNGfwZfjrrIB7EINnjFhVw2x19BAKXP1ytbYWE1WWn-dEgbtSqhTPbDSpAYP8tJ7t4R1jKLbmQETe6sPpvnuke9STUcKaVvhgE-WxhLlwNEvKG6yD0otMps3iPEotQ_0C4ySpg6IU66uRIdf_1ekub0xXU/s4032/IMG_5248.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYjsGU0-y1gdN_jFzjBH3ZPf9pudPTbI5McNGfwZfjrrIB7EINnjFhVw2x19BAKXP1ytbYWE1WWn-dEgbtSqhTPbDSpAYP8tJ7t4R1jKLbmQETe6sPpvnuke9STUcKaVvhgE-WxhLlwNEvKG6yD0otMps3iPEotQ_0C4ySpg6IU66uRIdf_1ekub0xXU/s320/IMG_5248.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ship at government dock</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSLZxb7xL6JKpxCkSMlypd_ygWB43QsW8ly_atO4iSwCk8cxD0EUJ9j9NE6PSY2DrAovk2D6Eq-rovrs92_2NtF2iY4p5OHFw-GfheFv1_O8MogjLYwFzDE4_JTVi3CIUGds_csQybtuXt_vgdH4OhXjX5LDQMAdXVOq0uFblJ1LpPIGenAb-kmTcHHc/s4032/IMG_5250.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSLZxb7xL6JKpxCkSMlypd_ygWB43QsW8ly_atO4iSwCk8cxD0EUJ9j9NE6PSY2DrAovk2D6Eq-rovrs92_2NtF2iY4p5OHFw-GfheFv1_O8MogjLYwFzDE4_JTVi3CIUGds_csQybtuXt_vgdH4OhXjX5LDQMAdXVOq0uFblJ1LpPIGenAb-kmTcHHc/s320/IMG_5250.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT8HacTprM8oWuap8w6sbwRT0v7mWvsndTw8t3pSlJjvXSCOpI-CDs5K-K8MKuj564-GolrjH8-5TX0XwZwJ7CpNt9dmDGcty1Aiiouw53a_rK4yWsFTdTPYaRDK_ef9CECyOafVSBzf74vhPTg6dmmxnju1LbmjpcBJOVmGpYb0dn4yEiOR7IzWxH-M/s4032/IMG_5251.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjT8HacTprM8oWuap8w6sbwRT0v7mWvsndTw8t3pSlJjvXSCOpI-CDs5K-K8MKuj564-GolrjH8-5TX0XwZwJ7CpNt9dmDGcty1Aiiouw53a_rK4yWsFTdTPYaRDK_ef9CECyOafVSBzf74vhPTg6dmmxnju1LbmjpcBJOVmGpYb0dn4yEiOR7IzWxH-M/s320/IMG_5251.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yummy crab Eggs Benedict<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-87782626667202274052023-09-23T06:04:00.004-07:002023-09-23T06:04:38.716-07:00May 1-3, 2023 Moved from Alabaster Bay to Rock Sound, Eleuthera<p>5-1 Monday. I didn’t sleep at all last night because of the rocking motion. And Dave didn’t get very much sleep. Once there was daylight, we could see that the wind had shifted to the west more, so Dave adjusted the line to the snubber, which helped some. We talked it over and decided we should move to Rock Sound, a more protected bay. Getting the boat ready to leave was a challenge in itself. <br />First we cleared up the cockpit. We consolidated the two buckets of clothes by partially wringing them out. We’ll start over again once we’re settled. We put away our snorkeling gear and arranged things so nothing would fly around unexpectedly. <br />The next part was probably the most dangerous. We had to lift the dinghy onto the davits. Water had been filling the dinghy from waves. We’re lucky we didn’t loose the few things we left in the dinghy (life jacket, a first aid bag, a hand bilge pump, oars that had come loose).<br />The dinghy is tied to the boat with a painter (rope) and a locked cable. To lift the boat, Dave attaches lines to the bow and stern. To do this, he had to get into the dinghy. He made it, but it was a wild ride. And getting back onto the stern of the boat was tricky too with the motion of both the boat and the dinghy, He raised the dinghy until he could reach the plug for the drain. While he was standing on the swim deck, the dinghy was swaying back and forth. I was sure he was going to slip into the water under the dinghy or break a leg or hit his head, but he made it. Then he finished raising the dinghy and securing it with straps. <br />After a short breather, he went to the bow. He had to remove the “scoop” that was over our v berth hatch. I meet him inside the v berth to take the poles and the small tent like material inside and store it in it’s bag until we anchor again. Then I went back to the cock pit to lower the Pudgy dinghy onto the deck with a halyard. Then Dave secured the Pudgy on the deck. <br />The last step was to raise the anchor. First he had to remove the line he had added to the snubber to stop the rolling motion, Then we brought up the anchor as usual, Dave giving me directions left or right or to idle as he followed the chain and brought it on board with the electric windlass. But with the waves and swells, the bow was bouncing up and down about 5 feet or more the whole time. I suggested he wear a lifejacket, but he didn’t want it to hinder him. I guess he figured he could swim to shore if he went overboard, but not if he hit his head in the process. Oh well, he survived. I never have been able to tell him what to do. <br />It was about 8:45 by the time we had the anchor up and were moving. That was without coffee, breakfast, or even brushing our teeth!! I tried to nap on the 4.5 hour trip to Rock Sound. We snacked on the way with fruit and bars and sandwiches.<br />We anchored about 1:15 in a beautiful calm anchorage. I brushed my teeth, did my physical therapy and took a nap. Dave tried to nap sitting up in the salon, so he wouldn’t bother me, but that didn’t go too well. We had “home made” pizza with ready made dough and sauce and toppings. It was an easy dinner. We relaxed and went to bed early. We should have come her on Saturday, but it was do beautiful in Alabaster Bay, neither of us wanted to leave and thought we could make it through the rough weather. I guess we’re getting older. We don’t like driving through the night anymore either. <br />May 2 Tuesday. We felt like our life was normalizing again. We started the laundry over and added our sheets. I went “shopping” in my food storage areas to restock our easily accessible cupboards. I always document what I moved from one compartment to another to keep track of what I have on hand when we’re in the Bahamas. And I know what compartment to look into to find something. I use and app called What’s on my Boat. Handy if you keep it updated. We also made water with the water maker. <br />5-3 Wednesday We had a squall come through in the morning. By early afternoon, we were able to go to shore for the first time in 10 days. We wanted to go for a walk, but that led us to a restaurant for lunch. We went to Wild Orchids on the beach. The waitress, Kenya, remembered us from last year. We also talked to her about her son, Wynitch (sp?), who lives in Boston. He’ll graduate from high school this year and go to U of Mass next year. Proud Mama. We met Avery, one of the chefs. He trained in Nassau and worked at Hilton Head before returning home to Eleuthera. Great guy. We had their excellent bbq chicken wings and their crab and artichoke dip. They told us about their Cinco de Mayo party this coming Friday. We decided we should come back for that and made reservations. <br />We continued our walk and ended up having ice cream.<br />Back at the boat, Dave started the dough for bread for the first time this year. He refrigerated it to bake tomorrow. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZ62Yh6-2hnRZEvSpXQegWQg5sxyWkWX45Wd_dEDR6kTcsj8tE5xPVroGKfPIAAl-oiu74TaDuWLsWFDCHc2ILQOLyXBOibvOXsJLApNSgARKw-tVFpSY5cuFEd5fjm_ZAfkcTR3i8Fh06vQi9IfFhM4q12KfWjFfN5oh4puOxnL20d4cS6soDpG8t1U/s4032/IMG_5203%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZ62Yh6-2hnRZEvSpXQegWQg5sxyWkWX45Wd_dEDR6kTcsj8tE5xPVroGKfPIAAl-oiu74TaDuWLsWFDCHc2ILQOLyXBOibvOXsJLApNSgARKw-tVFpSY5cuFEd5fjm_ZAfkcTR3i8Fh06vQi9IfFhM4q12KfWjFfN5oh4puOxnL20d4cS6soDpG8t1U/s320/IMG_5203%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">peaceful anchorage<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbthNT98gHByR_9R8DhZ0r5qvfieq5hypiXk1Dp3jcFOsdPAjM8Gc0kvUPadFaDUW_mi-oupZtHs6_zTlS4c5mQFdndi8VeGmfpo06e-ywLWaG36SCcstCt8sDGgitA0VO3AgYkPK60g9DXEmLS7h-lD7t1GGYVLxNVVBUWzCx1O8s0VEN59HGUNFpDc/s4032/IMG_5204.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbthNT98gHByR_9R8DhZ0r5qvfieq5hypiXk1Dp3jcFOsdPAjM8Gc0kvUPadFaDUW_mi-oupZtHs6_zTlS4c5mQFdndi8VeGmfpo06e-ywLWaG36SCcstCt8sDGgitA0VO3AgYkPK60g9DXEmLS7h-lD7t1GGYVLxNVVBUWzCx1O8s0VEN59HGUNFpDc/s320/IMG_5204.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">beautiful flowering bushes in the Bahamas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-73583370941338184142023-09-22T19:44:00.005-07:002023-09-22T19:44:44.101-07:00April 27-30, 2023 Snorkeling, Current Cut to Alabaster Bay<p> 4-27 Thursday We spent the day playing in the water. We took the dinghy to the southwest side of current cut and snorkeled along the shoreline. Since the current was flowing towards the cut, we took the dinghy away from the cut. Then we let it drift as we swim along with it holding it by ropes over the side. There weren’t a lot of fish for eating. Dave took a few stabs at a couple groupers, but they like to hide. He did get two grunts, which we had for supper. There were lots of feather duster worms, fan worms, Christmas tree
worms, sea fans with a flamingo tongue, flamingo tongues on coral, blue
head fish, purple finger coral, schools of small fish, sea anemone. And
Dave saw an octopus! Fun day!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF9B-QKowTE9M-cdns8_DBZgeWlPdZNpKJV4919RTy4Re65jgXru0DcARpMoLrXGs4AU43k0yrxJDF9hWdRDXC4vPlHYBw_3qRvLc_wtsy_fg-3PpudGnBZX45kInJUjRsCGL9v4y45cpVA99wY3fK_4S60t-7SL1qIixFJhmiuzwrnCJh1_oCOA5NCc/s3233/P4280033.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3233" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwF9B-QKowTE9M-cdns8_DBZgeWlPdZNpKJV4919RTy4Re65jgXru0DcARpMoLrXGs4AU43k0yrxJDF9hWdRDXC4vPlHYBw_3qRvLc_wtsy_fg-3PpudGnBZX45kInJUjRsCGL9v4y45cpVA99wY3fK_4S60t-7SL1qIixFJhmiuzwrnCJh1_oCOA5NCc/s320/P4280033.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcok16bTAa5PQ7Nq3vRo4fRfNdDphtP5gJ3ww7-jGqctdMbId453dw7fScZ9IGBE0X18oCzrv6eVlBFZQ0TG6yiDMerTjArlj32XWr5MnXDdlyr_lTEjJnbpIfDrgGY2aSzWykmVkE21ssN3ZxWN9fUuIy62hHXfVE5l6JikI2hf4SLfkGW9HMQxcWCc/s4000/P4280040.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2138" data-original-width="3234" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYPjxcm-1lFyrpMAkWAlE6Ul5Q7sKyA7jFhQQSx35dsBJMNGB8ATg37SeqxuVFfDfKDUpzsQjxdQrc0gcLOzQ0tcwzPdJcNMKBRb14c54I815MsNLH_yJhxeM4kdPntVaIAiiWs0ZvUGr-D9i5xNr6HN647w5WO2AH2V5FtiZ3RM79HbmXgsxX3b67lQ/s320/IMG_5198.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stock picture of a grunt<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>4-28 Friday We decided to move the boat further south, to Alabaster Bay. We had to plan going through the Current Cut. So I had time to make banana bread before leaving. <br />Low tide in Nassau was at 9:30 and here around 11:00-11:30. We left our anchorage at 12:00 and entered the cut at 12:30pm. Now we were moving with the current. We picked up about 3 knots as we went through, but were able to handle the boat. We had the main sail up. Good to have in case you have engine trouble. <br />It took us about 4 hours to get to Alabaster Bay. Nice day on the water. I swam around the boat and checked the anchor. The bottom is pretty boring here, not much sea life. But the bay is beautiful. And we plan to snorkel the rocks and walk the beach. <br />We decided we had better make plans with Pete for going to our reunion in June. If we wait until we’re back in the states, it will be more expensive or impossible to get flights. After talking to Pete, and checking a few options, we got him booked for the Tuesday through Saturday over our reunion, round trip from Brunswick to Rapid City!! <br />4-29 Saturday. We had a lazy day. Dave’s had some stomach issues for a few days, so no snorkeling today. We made water, which we try to do every 3-4 days to keep the membranes clean. Over time, creatures in the sea water will die and create a sulfur smell to the water. Don’t need that. <br />I sat on the back deck and cleaned my shells. I want to put these away before they get washed out to sea. The 2 big conch shells where the most work. They have “sea stuff” growing on them. And there are pieces on conch inside that will stink and attract flies if it’s not all removed. There weren’t bad. We had trouble with that last year, I had sea biscuits from the Abacos that needed to be cleaned, along with some small milk conch we found on the beach here. After cleaning them, I tucked them up for safe keeping. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwQkTv0cKddVRDw8LemEskrog9B708IolZtROo57mMIM-9NLpfG8FOcdO94CLg2Z4p5wMxQ_Lv5eDhqMKeJ9qS6sQO1QQpGApEs4Ya4aI04SsmJHuncfSHc-Hkae71D3DKtquXTFVjNtERYKtedZTWVd-U3zyUFnR8iHljx-Y-DxZn-a2aSlLfZrAnaU/s4032/IMG_5193.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwQkTv0cKddVRDw8LemEskrog9B708IolZtROo57mMIM-9NLpfG8FOcdO94CLg2Z4p5wMxQ_Lv5eDhqMKeJ9qS6sQO1QQpGApEs4Ya4aI04SsmJHuncfSHc-Hkae71D3DKtquXTFVjNtERYKtedZTWVd-U3zyUFnR8iHljx-Y-DxZn-a2aSlLfZrAnaU/s320/IMG_5193.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_L1dCngoL3itrYhw7qOeeICkkGDFJ_UBT4KosrQ9i4H33vQm8EqUf4XW_kzq0UVUSGYKZpcUUhxNPMV5r7W1tNeCFIbUmmWAw8y7VsjgpMNRY--Q93IN-5TiJ-lEtzIrzyqNrCukZsOCj9GQftVgg9jf_tS8grqGjpB2c-Zi8Nuze_igzVJUGkBhGWY/s4032/IMG_5194.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_L1dCngoL3itrYhw7qOeeICkkGDFJ_UBT4KosrQ9i4H33vQm8EqUf4XW_kzq0UVUSGYKZpcUUhxNPMV5r7W1tNeCFIbUmmWAw8y7VsjgpMNRY--Q93IN-5TiJ-lEtzIrzyqNrCukZsOCj9GQftVgg9jf_tS8grqGjpB2c-Zi8Nuze_igzVJUGkBhGWY/s320/IMG_5194.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOfPxaj5K_XjYEi9s0nnTGAyqzJqwGOA5Mac6trtjhY5O37Nh6oVKe5MKXD48V7uM8UMltxeDDW5DO4MCBvKxrbBudBwDBNB0LUdMJEUiM0etIyqzEL0UBrtS-oPMOYf1wgdrdUUtQyPcHOPPx6avp4nBSitaGqbQlGDYzN9uBdccMs0zqDj1mauG-1Q/s4032/IMG_5195.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOfPxaj5K_XjYEi9s0nnTGAyqzJqwGOA5Mac6trtjhY5O37Nh6oVKe5MKXD48V7uM8UMltxeDDW5DO4MCBvKxrbBudBwDBNB0LUdMJEUiM0etIyqzEL0UBrtS-oPMOYf1wgdrdUUtQyPcHOPPx6avp4nBSitaGqbQlGDYzN9uBdccMs0zqDj1mauG-1Q/s320/IMG_5195.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <br />Since we were making water, we decided to start a couple small buckets of laundry. Dave made an awesome chili using the last of a pork roast in the freezer. I guess he wanted to chase that bug out of his stomach with something spicy. I didn’t complain. <p></p><p><br />4-30 Sunday It was too windy today to be out on the deck of the boat hanging laundry, so we decided to let them soak another day. The wind was from the southwest, we were protected by land at the end of the bay. But the waves were coming around the point and hitting us broadside. That makes our boat rock back and forth, very uncomfortable. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvJ909cIzWSpPp0e8Us7B5nBz0betndO8yZ_n5YGJ2id4OkRUhAavYyxjIALBUhJg-GpveMpngi0ni4D6zC4e1sPtYWonh8cibqpjVPfVAfelQhm7UU7XlUxTuRIp5WKD5vDLpHhaoMvUlfWRMDX3m7XJqOiJBNbPgi_A7-p3JGo7FB96Ow8wNFCAAGs/s2079/IMG_5197.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvJ909cIzWSpPp0e8Us7B5nBz0betndO8yZ_n5YGJ2id4OkRUhAavYyxjIALBUhJg-GpveMpngi0ni4D6zC4e1sPtYWonh8cibqpjVPfVAfelQhm7UU7XlUxTuRIp5WKD5vDLpHhaoMvUlfWRMDX3m7XJqOiJBNbPgi_A7-p3JGo7FB96Ow8wNFCAAGs/s320/IMG_5197.jpeg" width="148" /></a><br />Dave decided to use a line from the snubber on the anchor to a winch in the cockpit on the port side. When he shortened the line, it pulled the stern to port and our bow to starboard. That took the bow into the waves and slowed down the rocking from side to side. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6dFjcV5HOg87fCcycYD_YszxqFpjDBkKz5qM67YyAMnizQsIM7BAm3vaVgS40DSROh4ZdP-IVFOVX7el0x5GyCOagAGHSBljBwbkMdsQaQPNLWl5YURLoa4xuNOLv3qYFoJIgZV4E1S_7JNEVmVy3qHXKgC5cVnQwuO52i_FMRWKrWw4FV-UieZmcXY/s4032/IMG_5196.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6dFjcV5HOg87fCcycYD_YszxqFpjDBkKz5qM67YyAMnizQsIM7BAm3vaVgS40DSROh4ZdP-IVFOVX7el0x5GyCOagAGHSBljBwbkMdsQaQPNLWl5YURLoa4xuNOLv3qYFoJIgZV4E1S_7JNEVmVy3qHXKgC5cVnQwuO52i_FMRWKrWw4FV-UieZmcXY/s320/IMG_5196.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />We had looked at the weather and knew the winds were going to blow a little harder for a day or two. We had handled winds like that before, so decided to stay here. But we didn’t take into account the wave action.<br />Dave tried to make bread. He uses a digital scale to measure his flour. The scale wouldn’t work because there was too much motion. That happens on my digital scale for weighing myself. It fluctuates about 5 pounds up and down and finally says error. Even if he had gone back to measuring by volume, it was still kind of crazy to do with the motion of the boat. <br />I needed to do something, so I cleaned the stove top of our oven. Now that’s really boredom. <br /></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-92025615553362617992023-09-22T19:28:00.001-07:002023-09-22T19:28:21.846-07:00April 24-26, 2023 Spearfishing and moved to Current Settlement<p> 4-24 Monday Today was my dad’s birthday. He would have been 107 had he been alive. He was an awesome father.<br />We had a beautiful morning at anchor. I enjoyed coffee and later breakfast in the cockpit. <br />In the early afternoon, we took the dinghy around the west end of Russell island out to the reef that is offshore on the north side of several islands in this area. <br />Dave carried a spear, I carried a camera, and we swam holding onto our dinghy. Dave speared one strawberry grouper (it has reddish pink spots). And we found 2 fully grown conch and brought them back with us. We had been watching a squall that was first to the south of us, then moved to the west of us. After swimming in the rain a short time, we decided to go back to the boat. By then the squall became a widespread rain shower. It seemed to take forever to get back to the boat with the 3.5hp outboard. Once back, we raised the dinghy on the davits and then unloaded it. We hung or set things out to dry in our enclosed cockpit. Then we went below for hot showers. We were already wet, so the rain didn’t bother us. We were just glad it wasn’t windy when we were returning. <br />We were going to grill chicken, but ended up with a nice baked chicken dinner.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8YAXbiU6LHPw_lEhtbZ4hh9uFRkwDwuGCWApYVMlN_QwbtL6GStqpNNIDRmy5YaVUasWDVSOx7oypLvTkRPhuIyiGeKLBh0BZ8_e2rHJlumAgOhu8ScuPWqASaskdcCUw457AhQOijz22N4B481AIjkCYBxK58f-cldQ1sapE7QLYNzdyXxxjxBY-DY/s4000/P4250017.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8YAXbiU6LHPw_lEhtbZ4hh9uFRkwDwuGCWApYVMlN_QwbtL6GStqpNNIDRmy5YaVUasWDVSOx7oypLvTkRPhuIyiGeKLBh0BZ8_e2rHJlumAgOhu8ScuPWqASaskdcCUw457AhQOijz22N4B481AIjkCYBxK58f-cldQ1sapE7QLYNzdyXxxjxBY-DY/s320/P4250017.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxt-QJKkK0EhFyso9ixxopUsLu-dAKvpry0JtGQA0q9JYpZtlGKK2FCGnbAzq-DxLYy3rCqAW3l0lyHd0PnDKU5KzkeI-mFFArHh02BXlY44nOLf5_sw-wBgJhMDJ83CplNHL7_IPnrifhDb4CKTPVGayFf8trypRbInM3DCMvWjUTWzdjGHnbrYygfI/s4000/P4250018.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxt-QJKkK0EhFyso9ixxopUsLu-dAKvpry0JtGQA0q9JYpZtlGKK2FCGnbAzq-DxLYy3rCqAW3l0lyHd0PnDKU5KzkeI-mFFArHh02BXlY44nOLf5_sw-wBgJhMDJ83CplNHL7_IPnrifhDb4CKTPVGayFf8trypRbInM3DCMvWjUTWzdjGHnbrYygfI/s320/P4250018.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikv5oMjRe8j9fnwWrVZ67I5CznOyIb0LLNe3fJppPLtOBSPkbIL1FCLhMYDk67BFKektcjSCO6UonRcqwbGlRc5jEmBqtuJ4Voo9QQ24QnOEE0Km26LY2Z6_QJaUEyjqfulUf8CNW0OEau7z1dkRhzBwWY98OJeaBwIQmzzrTpb7aYyqW1otxoLoVEX98/s4000/P4250026.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikv5oMjRe8j9fnwWrVZ67I5CznOyIb0LLNe3fJppPLtOBSPkbIL1FCLhMYDk67BFKektcjSCO6UonRcqwbGlRc5jEmBqtuJ4Voo9QQ24QnOEE0Km26LY2Z6_QJaUEyjqfulUf8CNW0OEau7z1dkRhzBwWY98OJeaBwIQmzzrTpb7aYyqW1otxoLoVEX98/s320/P4250026.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNZjoDfb_kJH-wUvP04WxpjsGcg22pfKN6uRbaZYEAhwSI1HNa8JAOEJ0wXNrsWGdCfPw8UT0Rmbk6Zy0O5YckQu0j_jLkKYsdEKWfkDSLZX_ZJTqEdNlNhW1sLFEI7zRTSvpKlavnWJBt7-dbcJ_YlDvgcKqTUyMxDMBIU6SGAdILpUlMjZ29siXub8/s4000/P4250028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNZjoDfb_kJH-wUvP04WxpjsGcg22pfKN6uRbaZYEAhwSI1HNa8JAOEJ0wXNrsWGdCfPw8UT0Rmbk6Zy0O5YckQu0j_jLkKYsdEKWfkDSLZX_ZJTqEdNlNhW1sLFEI7zRTSvpKlavnWJBt7-dbcJ_YlDvgcKqTUyMxDMBIU6SGAdILpUlMjZ29siXub8/s320/P4250028.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis56_p-37zV47D7iSPPDsJs8xbqyZjyJZGeOMO_-Vtjghq8WF4u52Ap9urEiPZ363o0gTF8W5syQPdlOPGlLpTYhriF9JQYBN12A8hWU3QEVsyOvYZPl5BD9cSWl_5ICJkccnIs4FZv-HgsiIaG23j2LZ76Y7j49blvCniG_KIY9Q3VPPgjz7I2SEn8No/s4000/P4250032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis56_p-37zV47D7iSPPDsJs8xbqyZjyJZGeOMO_-Vtjghq8WF4u52Ap9urEiPZ363o0gTF8W5syQPdlOPGlLpTYhriF9JQYBN12A8hWU3QEVsyOvYZPl5BD9cSWl_5ICJkccnIs4FZv-HgsiIaG23j2LZ76Y7j49blvCniG_KIY9Q3VPPgjz7I2SEn8No/s320/P4250032.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p> 4-25 Tuesday We moved the boat near Current Settlement about 1.5 hours away. We will have better protection from the southeast winds predicted in the next few days. Plus we like to snorkel near there. <br />After anchoring, Dave removed the conch from their shells, cleaned it and cut it into pieces. I cut up vegetables that we had on hand (tomato, onion, celery, cucumber, garlic) and we made conch salad using lime juice, salt, pepper and jalapeño powder. We let it sit about 30 minutes to “cook” the conch in the lime juice. Very tasty!!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RP48No7n6TaSwfS1np7rW2SGVJrLUw91dldhLuhyhaIjCLztU_4DJKLjpBcHQGDRnPfvkPFMELlZ4ASpqRzrWCFRSOx9lexpsr6b-Q3kLDXu3VP6RL1XIDnvAM7QCrLZa-xNlMrh8LZ23k9mCWCBgTSEY0RbLDAbNLguxKX0jPZCFi7PC2vHnWctXWc/s4032/IMG_5166.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RP48No7n6TaSwfS1np7rW2SGVJrLUw91dldhLuhyhaIjCLztU_4DJKLjpBcHQGDRnPfvkPFMELlZ4ASpqRzrWCFRSOx9lexpsr6b-Q3kLDXu3VP6RL1XIDnvAM7QCrLZa-xNlMrh8LZ23k9mCWCBgTSEY0RbLDAbNLguxKX0jPZCFi7PC2vHnWctXWc/s320/IMG_5166.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvX3YwmRRyStASFzBzExNw1MQMVAFgAsat_jIpsl-tY9I6PNgYebzifPmxQL5Ue-jGtPvgOy_jq_OXQZjWJJFrOFkR9msgthUVYQr2gI7XiHFDLKv_NNJQ6IwRJlgZXZ_JC-cxlWMHG9AKAvy2bhsfHzl2FvvEA6rlaTdgxwdnSOaVJESwlKoB_bh8Yg/s4032/IMG_5169.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnt_aXYb3Ucb9gVejwf3ylUzM8ZgQnmCVlsUdrQ_KQKxJG_N4yLwznqvJbUqxIPMUxbGvZ8OrNbpk2MfnOFhqLZD8hj1tccV-J4bpRua1EL4s7FdAhvP1Ziwjn4O6H94yCJhO1tqkSv616I1yPpCXbB4pvzTLvDPGr7xL0YpkxMigg8OACQcqLxHQ3so/s4032/IMG_5180.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnt_aXYb3Ucb9gVejwf3ylUzM8ZgQnmCVlsUdrQ_KQKxJG_N4yLwznqvJbUqxIPMUxbGvZ8OrNbpk2MfnOFhqLZD8hj1tccV-J4bpRua1EL4s7FdAhvP1Ziwjn4O6H94yCJhO1tqkSv616I1yPpCXbB4pvzTLvDPGr7xL0YpkxMigg8OACQcqLxHQ3so/s320/IMG_5180.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I placed my hand there to show the size of the bowls<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnO1x5ZTmqYvquZElm4jNSyhFqICNQP53Vg2Lql3SlFz0gTe4Hy4rqYkpqdj3oj4_iYH0ED9YjsGSl2bUcCvSrnbv__d-PKNvOOJRbQ27eTjNH4YKfA9kpBHxX-EnNpiiw0GHeiayQANencvTu_SB0nxCHlrF_QVOal4CMPVNanjnrHLMrb0LzlxB1KA/s4032/IMG_5185.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We have to get up and shut our windows and turn on our fans. The boat was rocking and rolling too much to sleep, so we both were awake on our phones for awhile. That made for a lazy day. We took naps, made water, and worked on some little projects. <br />We found a squid on our aft swim deck this morning. That’s 2 years in a row at this anchorage that we have found a squid on our boat. The sea biscuits and sea urchins I had on the aft deck were gone this morning. Should have brought them on board before the storm. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBllCuXYe_Jja_KLeze1ca38UBQU5PmCoVszp5vcr5ZZmV85dOm31qvo2b5iiSZoz2ZK_opJjEF-lyzyUW5ckGItFeDz1n_oXilHNf7MGVwLjvK4SGqTl_nkPgbnY_caEmqIQCygJOWSVEDcn3NEDTGyXJt46GZEvEdHFa2HTY_1v0b82uSs0hstTuuw/s2211/IMG_5190.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="2211" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBllCuXYe_Jja_KLeze1ca38UBQU5PmCoVszp5vcr5ZZmV85dOm31qvo2b5iiSZoz2ZK_opJjEF-lyzyUW5ckGItFeDz1n_oXilHNf7MGVwLjvK4SGqTl_nkPgbnY_caEmqIQCygJOWSVEDcn3NEDTGyXJt46GZEvEdHFa2HTY_1v0b82uSs0hstTuuw/s320/IMG_5190.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br />Dave attached our “scoop” for the hatch over our bed. It acts as a dorade, the front can be pulled down to stop rain from coming in, but we can still get a breeze. <br />We have to start the generator to make water. Before starting, Dave used the shop vac to clean out the air conditioning lines. Then the water doesn’t sit in there and stew until we use it again in over a month. I took advantage of having power to the computer and did some more work on my blog. <br /></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-69381265653908355312023-09-22T18:53:00.001-07:002023-09-22T18:53:05.695-07:00April 21-23, 2023. John and Tami's last day, left Spanish Wells<p>4-21 Tami and John leave today. After packing, they joined us for French toast on our boat. We had about 2 hours before they had to catch the ferry and they wanted to walk on beach one more time. We went to the beach on the west end near our boat and just enjoyed having their toes in the sand one more time. Tami wanted to go to Wrecker’s, the restaurant at a yacht club. So they had beers and I treated them to the appetizer saganaki since they had never had it before. It’s a Greek dish of flaming cheese served with pita bread. They bring it to your table, pour some type of liquor on it, start it on fire, then put it out by squeezing fresh lemon juice on it. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJz2Fz2d2v51TUK2TqKDG33u0ZeiJiSslbWSvnO5EFYLRrl_WdISkYNiH5aHT-GjI56cBdMcWzLjHUVLZuJSBcDCH2L7yPEd-lgMuaiNHW1M_lzho3YyLMxheNdNlxLOKRb2B7ZLhFTXisru-Acm16AX3qWtGnMkGfPSVx30seh_x1WO_FdbuJ5Lopqk/s4032/IMG_4846.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJz2Fz2d2v51TUK2TqKDG33u0ZeiJiSslbWSvnO5EFYLRrl_WdISkYNiH5aHT-GjI56cBdMcWzLjHUVLZuJSBcDCH2L7yPEd-lgMuaiNHW1M_lzho3YyLMxheNdNlxLOKRb2B7ZLhFTXisru-Acm16AX3qWtGnMkGfPSVx30seh_x1WO_FdbuJ5Lopqk/s320/IMG_4846.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALUtsH6rsPBQg0CEWEeZsrb2KFyxBZZOfjb9k--GiN0T89wKSGwZ1exS6pk4pNx-9RKgo2egZOFhjPfDcSnDfsaIiRDZC0CaAtJq4UrL_EJUWgtDCerjpmJuM7SLJS7YR82QXyK8nVpGtHTHsPMCoEClR3r7ux3jyBDwgBwSboykfq2tfM30J0SVJdpk/s2049/IMG_4851.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2049" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALUtsH6rsPBQg0CEWEeZsrb2KFyxBZZOfjb9k--GiN0T89wKSGwZ1exS6pk4pNx-9RKgo2egZOFhjPfDcSnDfsaIiRDZC0CaAtJq4UrL_EJUWgtDCerjpmJuM7SLJS7YR82QXyK8nVpGtHTHsPMCoEClR3r7ux3jyBDwgBwSboykfq2tfM30J0SVJdpk/s320/IMG_4851.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> We walked the beach by their cottage one more time. <p></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf14mF2DHG0QL-uYRiZ8qCSqxOczaAGw7wFmKCqNBImWshV79vFPCWU4hFDF6S9pkdv-khDz9JG0r6UV7Np889QPshgGwtwigQnzn8GMOqSWKX4ioJsA9UxaLLl3nd57x4pOlgRHRpFBnyHKp_1xCT6l7fe_0uUF-S-icQuLq41ZLDSSQUECGI1aH2O18/s4032/IMG_4853.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf14mF2DHG0QL-uYRiZ8qCSqxOczaAGw7wFmKCqNBImWshV79vFPCWU4hFDF6S9pkdv-khDz9JG0r6UV7Np889QPshgGwtwigQnzn8GMOqSWKX4ioJsA9UxaLLl3nd57x4pOlgRHRpFBnyHKp_1xCT6l7fe_0uUF-S-icQuLq41ZLDSSQUECGI1aH2O18/s320/IMG_4853.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p> Then we picked up their luggage and I took them to Pinder’s by 12:45 to catch the ferry and taxi to the airport. What a great week we had with friends for about 35 years. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDUsEJ4tMePp63Eon4uds1s8lHRCO6i3dCN6ZthEmeglbOCEd9Auc9tyKn8hH-zr4_d8CxmrXJKGcw4dnM1DQG6xKJV6D6yV9PAS-fl4cEf_w1qR19grJ3yVs5xrdJ8OybQYTlkE0quYqIvc0ZcInaSThOL4XMPd5LyPFgFldoLrARmolE_vdMRGElKA/s4032/IMG_4855.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDUsEJ4tMePp63Eon4uds1s8lHRCO6i3dCN6ZthEmeglbOCEd9Auc9tyKn8hH-zr4_d8CxmrXJKGcw4dnM1DQG6xKJV6D6yV9PAS-fl4cEf_w1qR19grJ3yVs5xrdJ8OybQYTlkE0quYqIvc0ZcInaSThOL4XMPd5LyPFgFldoLrARmolE_vdMRGElKA/s320/IMG_4855.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>They had rented their cottage through tomorrow, so we used their golf cart, wifi and laundry that afternoon. <br />I picked up groceries and took them to the boat. I picked up Dave, laundry, and the laptop and headed to their cottage for the afternoon. Dave took the golf cart and picked up fuel and propane. Nice to have access to all this to prepare to leave civilization for awhile. </p><p><br />4-22 Dave took the golf cart back to their cottage by 11:00. I took the dinghy down to Pinder’s to pick him up. The island is about 2 miles long and 1/2 mile wide. They were on 11th street and we were on 29th, and opposite sides of the island. So it was really handy to be at a dock this week and have a golf cart to use. We thought the weather was going to be worse with lots of wind and rain. Luckily, it turned out to be a beautiful week. AND, we enjoyed sleeping in air conditioning for the week.</p><p><br />4-23 We left the slip at Papa Key Dockage at high tide. We had to settle our electric bill before leaving. We arranged to meet the owner at 12:30. We ran the water maker before leaving just to flush the membranes. We filled our aft tank with water from their dock. We have a filter on our hose, so felt ok about drinking their water. Mike showed up about 12:20 just as we were starting to shut off our power. We were pleasantly surprised that the electricity came to $90 + $10 tip, since we ran the air conditioning all week. Leaving close to high tide made for a smooth exit through the channel and inlet. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL0AercnwwyNECXExas3mEwvsdXLKqD7p_KtKgmG8K5ZTd28OEj5m2xXBhlFfY1H8KdY9380EeidKTwUA-rWRWZKypcYJMn7LSGNs320VdgcQoY0KlE5R--DTkPcvzioJW8u9ODUiJuNN-CG18SOqDczCvubIFc4Eur4Z_6NFvptEHkAC9iozOoN-2c4/s3088/IMG_5157.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOL0AercnwwyNECXExas3mEwvsdXLKqD7p_KtKgmG8K5ZTd28OEj5m2xXBhlFfY1H8KdY9380EeidKTwUA-rWRWZKypcYJMn7LSGNs320VdgcQoY0KlE5R--DTkPcvzioJW8u9ODUiJuNN-CG18SOqDczCvubIFc4Eur4Z_6NFvptEHkAC9iozOoN-2c4/s320/IMG_5157.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfe14MZsmf9zLCwo58mItMhmLqG4flM5y2-i3pW7mm4n36iIXPHd1o9DaNoxnCk2lQl7NdywJ1ARa3DRsdEUFH5lwHJ53zT7leiWd_DnaY3FuZVPhU6xsBZAe62LqRzqSNOvnA6pIBwwK-X3I95PivUviEA5gYDzMiFJ24PYdfiqVwEPxqNticRNZMzc/s4032/IMG_5158.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfe14MZsmf9zLCwo58mItMhmLqG4flM5y2-i3pW7mm4n36iIXPHd1o9DaNoxnCk2lQl7NdywJ1ARa3DRsdEUFH5lwHJ53zT7leiWd_DnaY3FuZVPhU6xsBZAe62LqRzqSNOvnA6pIBwwK-X3I95PivUviEA5gYDzMiFJ24PYdfiqVwEPxqNticRNZMzc/s320/IMG_5158.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">heading down the channel<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbEwX9vIKo4KLuoHUf_IhLlyOpYJsI-y-ax-XKSUnSLm27MyRZ4hBlvISawpVyNEQKYLYkHp8xdTPT2c-D8qEiLKTT_bIgxLOxhjr5t249ST_o-C-z7LtL-UA4KD7SmWt-s2gch8QkPV9syVnVgQjViarihnWhW9VBE2Reb-vXfRR3IWSDzvYwc-d4NI/s4032/IMG_5159.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbEwX9vIKo4KLuoHUf_IhLlyOpYJsI-y-ax-XKSUnSLm27MyRZ4hBlvISawpVyNEQKYLYkHp8xdTPT2c-D8qEiLKTT_bIgxLOxhjr5t249ST_o-C-z7LtL-UA4KD7SmWt-s2gch8QkPV9syVnVgQjViarihnWhW9VBE2Reb-vXfRR3IWSDzvYwc-d4NI/s320/IMG_5159.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">heading out the inlet<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVQvK0nj1nBm_eROmUxTYjOPIgSgbFa-BhtbQF_WsIJRKjhUAL5_85t-8Sg6JmpXD8UT_ly6ynR4RXERZZMK28nDwNRrp_pxn2yCW_qpqmWQdwDQyQtD7JSeLKbyPqRvxXlxWnKfOQkV5VtJAxwXnoiiRVEbYkeQT1pR8BHuN7vl9mTs-_P5tFbFADAM/s4032/IMG_5158.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p>We moved the boat to the west end of Russel Island near the Sandbar restaurant. I snorkeled around the boat. I made sure to stay close to the boat because there were a lot of speed boats going to the Sandbar restaurant. I “harvested” some sea biscuits and sea urchins to take home with us. After swimming, I attached a floaty to the boat and enjoyed relaxing on the water with a gin and tonic. Nice relaxing day. <br /></p><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeqT_PbPeu35GOLxWMF-BcOn8jXYPJSq6EexP6lScoFXNs7Fa9gUG7oTJymluyH4iMD210F34YOh00UtAq6bkCq2QAYdqZfA_LaTc4Hc9KyLZrG7HVvpsnZaPcR4mD1KXpHENMkFwLDONtdDnKtioIDjh-NgaHTRqNQcznVEjUifgmCiHfxOVU9OZt0s/s1714/P4240002%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1625" data-original-width="1714" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeqT_PbPeu35GOLxWMF-BcOn8jXYPJSq6EexP6lScoFXNs7Fa9gUG7oTJymluyH4iMD210F34YOh00UtAq6bkCq2QAYdqZfA_LaTc4Hc9KyLZrG7HVvpsnZaPcR4mD1KXpHENMkFwLDONtdDnKtioIDjh-NgaHTRqNQcznVEjUifgmCiHfxOVU9OZt0s/s320/P4240002%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mangrove jellyfish<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We wanted to have the bread we had bough yesterday. Note to self, don’t buy bread at a vegetable stand, buy it at a local bakery. We were not impressed, but it will make great French toast tomorrow. <br />John, Tami and I spent some time shopping and then had lunch at the Shipyard restaurant. It’s at the east end of they island on the water. Great atmosphere and food. We decided to share one order of the pork griot with yam fries. It is pieces of pork that are marinated and grilled and plenty for 3 people. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVYfXkmid2riSR96NKD2kbVKx3BkYs5LR15gsh0sLcvy_BotrSpiPBwsY2QR1ougDs-VaS3W-LRfminUscgD57Hy8yuof_IGkxWvPeNlQ8cX2HnkwPGKB85f-MiledhHaqEQAnTzR-cOvAKylkjWdgwJUnb5i6AyiHUd8oCmG6FmpdSmlT6h-Yn7tTVA/s2040/IMG_5135%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVYfXkmid2riSR96NKD2kbVKx3BkYs5LR15gsh0sLcvy_BotrSpiPBwsY2QR1ougDs-VaS3W-LRfminUscgD57Hy8yuof_IGkxWvPeNlQ8cX2HnkwPGKB85f-MiledhHaqEQAnTzR-cOvAKylkjWdgwJUnb5i6AyiHUd8oCmG6FmpdSmlT6h-Yn7tTVA/s320/IMG_5135%20(1).jpeg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwPC0I641UYLbPaNiqfXuBgNaNdhcOdoFCNahLCdNxud8vgB2fn7TxSCSEOrsw4NBGmHdfU79j9pXZEW02HnCWkWBb0NVgd8545hZt67cArN8xZt7IZ4ajaONrfj_V29YrPNl0nNxDvlw_mL6ihyHheZqkRGYXwGQUQcp5TWsdASIVItSBYhs-tTYM50/s1824/IMG_5136%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1824" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwPC0I641UYLbPaNiqfXuBgNaNdhcOdoFCNahLCdNxud8vgB2fn7TxSCSEOrsw4NBGmHdfU79j9pXZEW02HnCWkWBb0NVgd8545hZt67cArN8xZt7IZ4ajaONrfj_V29YrPNl0nNxDvlw_mL6ihyHheZqkRGYXwGQUQcp5TWsdASIVItSBYhs-tTYM50/s320/IMG_5136%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <br />We changed into swimsuits and walked the beach and sandbar that appears at low tide near the bridge that connects Spanish Wells and Russel Island. Very picturesque. Another person told us where she saw a large starfish. We found it and took a few photos.<p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNbEk8X9yixOISdhUTcgbEqgDIelo5I8n4EHFRN0RmFlendcJbpxdgKFXxa-_vh-q2Jrd7UQhSBytSpy0zkChuNwjzBxuNiJ4DQss3u2ThJx8qs6fW7_SL3GMxns-HcjmFKsggvYapkrz1LpLZAaMT7JssgXYDa4tV54m90StdK2sfgq92Qv6sRHThQ0/s4000/P4210001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNbEk8X9yixOISdhUTcgbEqgDIelo5I8n4EHFRN0RmFlendcJbpxdgKFXxa-_vh-q2Jrd7UQhSBytSpy0zkChuNwjzBxuNiJ4DQss3u2ThJx8qs6fW7_SL3GMxns-HcjmFKsggvYapkrz1LpLZAaMT7JssgXYDa4tV54m90StdK2sfgq92Qv6sRHThQ0/s320/P4210001.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQdtkVh4ewpITlVdXzMWou9FGxUgLN1ohv_Dma9h1TwcHrdIYY7OF0m2avQOMoL_peoEGQPrc3y347uoeerAUjQPX_9vJOjf0lGkFGYzH1ERB9EA34oWgMldJkasv2Mz1-G4-2BXRgyvjP0PWq4MOcVParn4VPgdAqMaE3-Mtt7C47WKaCOaaFrTtlSg/s4000/P4210013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQdtkVh4ewpITlVdXzMWou9FGxUgLN1ohv_Dma9h1TwcHrdIYY7OF0m2avQOMoL_peoEGQPrc3y347uoeerAUjQPX_9vJOjf0lGkFGYzH1ERB9EA34oWgMldJkasv2Mz1-G4-2BXRgyvjP0PWq4MOcVParn4VPgdAqMaE3-Mtt7C47WKaCOaaFrTtlSg/s320/P4210013.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNK7rfa6cWNxb99QaLCgD3V0GA_Z16Blv2ZVY6u7t35p20PZukK7qjEECzzryy7wqwf5QwOMQhX16gIPlnIakR3gJzETqYiA0jSHaZu-fWcYb8vxxkuhqW4y3tNSIHbQewUNAVIhrk5IT9Bouc2aP_dOnL-B-d3lxgqnOORTiEOW8xeUIGJpfOi3plsrI/s4000/P4210004.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNK7rfa6cWNxb99QaLCgD3V0GA_Z16Blv2ZVY6u7t35p20PZukK7qjEECzzryy7wqwf5QwOMQhX16gIPlnIakR3gJzETqYiA0jSHaZu-fWcYb8vxxkuhqW4y3tNSIHbQewUNAVIhrk5IT9Bouc2aP_dOnL-B-d3lxgqnOORTiEOW8xeUIGJpfOi3plsrI/s320/P4210004.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92RWi3Bz0txglfpLMsHm6xor8BHJxmBraCJQY8qmZ_EOO-qwfqAj1QKYL3DHAODWDkOweJH8tmhATuo6mFXI2l-CKpGXLEo7iFnBhsi9EhQW3d022WUyZYAz-utqkc178fe5djO8Zt5angqjo7cCiD_41LiJW2CFwesjTkIZzSJwA0g3ekGyhKa8jVKs/s2049/P4210010.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92RWi3Bz0txglfpLMsHm6xor8BHJxmBraCJQY8qmZ_EOO-qwfqAj1QKYL3DHAODWDkOweJH8tmhATuo6mFXI2l-CKpGXLEo7iFnBhsi9EhQW3d022WUyZYAz-utqkc178fe5djO8Zt5angqjo7cCiD_41LiJW2CFwesjTkIZzSJwA0g3ekGyhKa8jVKs/s320/P4210010.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkH58IL5WQdwszVhdtV7lCui2ukM-s67Zqu7GrEdL6NnudpGiQrnIZqjNlzneedVrB24klyY6YMOe3ZpbTmn4wF-E6BBlL9Clvb4LfNp1BvrCMHtK-pfN_HDKkt9rqDUI9hYtWr4fb7fyQ-JJl2cwxtOYeLQeNDzijvI-CztQ13VmOCltDYhDd6NzToyo/s4000/P4210016.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkH58IL5WQdwszVhdtV7lCui2ukM-s67Zqu7GrEdL6NnudpGiQrnIZqjNlzneedVrB24klyY6YMOe3ZpbTmn4wF-E6BBlL9Clvb4LfNp1BvrCMHtK-pfN_HDKkt9rqDUI9hYtWr4fb7fyQ-JJl2cwxtOYeLQeNDzijvI-CztQ13VmOCltDYhDd6NzToyo/s320/P4210016.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />About 3:00, we picked up Dave and went to Bernard’s fishing dock. He comes in everyday about 3:00 and sells his fresh catch. 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John and Tami took off to kayak and I prepped the veggies and rice for dinner. Just as I was about to leave, Pete called. Had a nice over due chat with him. By the time I got to the beach, John and Tami were just putting away the kayaks. We walked as far as we could along the beach before high tide made it difficult.<br />We headed back to the boat for dinner. We brought the cooked rice from the cottage (saved our propane and didn’t have to heat up our boat boiling water). Tami and I put together the salad and Dave cooked the fish. Wonderful dinner! We all hopped in the golf cart and went to Papa Scoops for ice cream. It’s only open at night and we always see people lined up there. 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We went to the Government dock to catch a ferry to the mainland. We lined up a rental car for the day. A driver, John, met us at the dock with the car. We just had to fill out a form with our name and address, but no payment until the end of the day. They didn’t even ask for proof of a driver’s license. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0bTUqK6-ASntaXLB__-iMPRd_3-fw-nCEVqm46Qk4Il3go5Wvgl0JH_bL01_goOJJD6GKbmrh41efvHCYJPRmG7AOiGXSLK4jB5-Mhk3Kqfox2nIpJExYh-nt3YDpgwd-0Jal8sd9xB613yUasggSzc28xg5KDFEMyIW9OT7zSvVG-YB9gK7YFtcnXY/s4032/IMG_4764.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0bTUqK6-ASntaXLB__-iMPRd_3-fw-nCEVqm46Qk4Il3go5Wvgl0JH_bL01_goOJJD6GKbmrh41efvHCYJPRmG7AOiGXSLK4jB5-Mhk3Kqfox2nIpJExYh-nt3YDpgwd-0Jal8sd9xB613yUasggSzc28xg5KDFEMyIW9OT7zSvVG-YB9gK7YFtcnXY/s320/IMG_4764.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23Pys2joOy2HidlYIzHVjfSHXIeMHrAvCbz-M5DqGzckq3lyAP2H1tVTNNeL54j-9icoiOGGlkvB6E3gG9q8kx4Pn7Nijnas7QG0RiTQuRxoFkgKlBqIPrAj8SHBE7FXqtWMB5hEJd-UaLgBNQGh0ybeDDmbP6cO-078QMj1tNu5DXHxBJxPCTLKbIxs/s4032/IMG_4763%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23Pys2joOy2HidlYIzHVjfSHXIeMHrAvCbz-M5DqGzckq3lyAP2H1tVTNNeL54j-9icoiOGGlkvB6E3gG9q8kx4Pn7Nijnas7QG0RiTQuRxoFkgKlBqIPrAj8SHBE7FXqtWMB5hEJd-UaLgBNQGh0ybeDDmbP6cO-078QMj1tNu5DXHxBJxPCTLKbIxs/s320/IMG_4763%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>We took off in a Nissan van. First stop was the Glass Window. Such a beautiful view of the calm Exuma Sound to the west and the crashing Atlantic Ocean on the east.<br /><br />We then drove all the way to Governor’s Harbour. We have been dreaming about the bakery ever since we rediscovered it last year. I had been there years ago with friends, but we hadn’t found it again until last year. Finally asked directions. It’s on a side street that isn’t a through street. John was amazed that we cold find it. We each ordered a big treat. Dave and Tami had a coconut Danish and John and I had cream cheese Danish. We drove to the beach to sit on a picnic table and enjoy the view while we ate. </p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSasiBq9JwoqAzflOa0NzNPZBPS4603lrc-1gpHkzGoan1zWKKp9fLlTGHpSp6A5I2R_XX09u1o39Yi1m-IirDP2ts5rUPe2XhlHDn5xFVufG_kPyqsEPBbqVRyZ9janpMCf_MGnSS5A03kvQKrD8yDXrR7RjhUuSBAyG-mubXueKZukNqDfPWZRLY7t0/s4032/IMG_4765.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSasiBq9JwoqAzflOa0NzNPZBPS4603lrc-1gpHkzGoan1zWKKp9fLlTGHpSp6A5I2R_XX09u1o39Yi1m-IirDP2ts5rUPe2XhlHDn5xFVufG_kPyqsEPBbqVRyZ9janpMCf_MGnSS5A03kvQKrD8yDXrR7RjhUuSBAyG-mubXueKZukNqDfPWZRLY7t0/s320/IMG_4765.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>We drove across the island to the east coast. We enjoyed the view and walked the beach before heading north again. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6x9FP4vkHzAQxLaDy19LsgGu-52kvv4430hV_f3X-z8Ltdxx4BZgZ9Oht9rGACTWrsnmLWMPYOqXBEFZ0nOVbKyXfLViKR4MuSRGChS0oYlRSrNS6NrQBT2RBW94_2YF7WdAyoHqlSu6A62rWjkzp4xThxBocF5ps8WAp4_nb8IjhrfgQwIh_aAKzN0/s4032/IMG_4767.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6x9FP4vkHzAQxLaDy19LsgGu-52kvv4430hV_f3X-z8Ltdxx4BZgZ9Oht9rGACTWrsnmLWMPYOqXBEFZ0nOVbKyXfLViKR4MuSRGChS0oYlRSrNS6NrQBT2RBW94_2YF7WdAyoHqlSu6A62rWjkzp4xThxBocF5ps8WAp4_nb8IjhrfgQwIh_aAKzN0/s320/IMG_4767.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKVbyYy2R2zIgodOn65EBxad7V6H2FKPYe2nDr8PCC9_UpXWbsFGy_lQpegMkjHBjhWUxuQHuQJGv4kaUdVqk9l8tmIhmjPn4RB7OHT82G43sMsGJWM8iGn_uYm-kPRZHKmoCkTJ_4P4iNCwFk1KTumYbYb9nm_bWqRVpDE1a0v0TYOf09NOpBgy7EJs/s4032/IMG_4769.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKVbyYy2R2zIgodOn65EBxad7V6H2FKPYe2nDr8PCC9_UpXWbsFGy_lQpegMkjHBjhWUxuQHuQJGv4kaUdVqk9l8tmIhmjPn4RB7OHT82G43sMsGJWM8iGn_uYm-kPRZHKmoCkTJ_4P4iNCwFk1KTumYbYb9nm_bWqRVpDE1a0v0TYOf09NOpBgy7EJs/s320/IMG_4769.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zGNtJcWBjanhLIHTbfHJZBotmO5441RnpOnr8rSBJ6qb_keEOw3DqNtEOPyh96aQnXrdhcOhnx0zgOSggw_9PORl8K5U2QerNzXYlKRwmGy-WribpIeH5IJ50lysIWznJ6KcE_J7xv2FqSclqM3TcQiI4dUULBVrL1Y8cYJsJRRivK3hwVicbVCLmOE/s3088/IMG_4773.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zGNtJcWBjanhLIHTbfHJZBotmO5441RnpOnr8rSBJ6qb_keEOw3DqNtEOPyh96aQnXrdhcOhnx0zgOSggw_9PORl8K5U2QerNzXYlKRwmGy-WribpIeH5IJ50lysIWznJ6KcE_J7xv2FqSclqM3TcQiI4dUULBVrL1Y8cYJsJRRivK3hwVicbVCLmOE/s320/IMG_4773.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-OqcocNhBRIrqUIxKbx5ZSGIsvcdTsF8rbmJTTSzHLWz1CeQB978NXhaKDSUarppzsl_UQbFWUQq7eW31h5VszJdk59vE3LdYZMKFfRybDcd8z5FVjf_nc9ZlR3btrglL8lw1LqG6gRhrL-ljihPlbp9OuhLzmiIRiH1y5WDvAfAtevWjE7-nEgcJnI/s4032/IMG_4775.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-OqcocNhBRIrqUIxKbx5ZSGIsvcdTsF8rbmJTTSzHLWz1CeQB978NXhaKDSUarppzsl_UQbFWUQq7eW31h5VszJdk59vE3LdYZMKFfRybDcd8z5FVjf_nc9ZlR3btrglL8lw1LqG6gRhrL-ljihPlbp9OuhLzmiIRiH1y5WDvAfAtevWjE7-nEgcJnI/s320/IMG_4775.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <p></p><p>Our next stop was Alabaster Bay. We had anchored here last year and loved this beach. We had to put our toes in the water here and gather some shells. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wqzBRo6c89YiLDLCj-E0S1wuTu87_ldMSMMniXUMQmmHq-5VBxmoSPYUCVdMWZhlVX7uAJ0IU1M_q48NGR_lkFKeiCOgkUl9yfAqaf0yGnLpZ-_cZUgDddwsuTQU8mAdv6wOJ6TlVCVddDuKP6xtveAEougjaQbMJVjKZYyEqzRuZG-nL-Beapi6n3s/s4032/IMG_4779.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wqzBRo6c89YiLDLCj-E0S1wuTu87_ldMSMMniXUMQmmHq-5VBxmoSPYUCVdMWZhlVX7uAJ0IU1M_q48NGR_lkFKeiCOgkUl9yfAqaf0yGnLpZ-_cZUgDddwsuTQU8mAdv6wOJ6TlVCVddDuKP6xtveAEougjaQbMJVjKZYyEqzRuZG-nL-Beapi6n3s/s320/IMG_4779.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TnhGjBKzog38ZAVEA1KSWpJvALnCzVroyZfLLezrjzDGjeys6TG0F1oVy0kGRTnD1-3HCCQl6oNpQicyKRfyKry2Z8yoXfkfe8DTm0P3VEMg4QptG0opJcluDwNF7jQu1vfAN5rs39tAF53BTcE-d7lI-JcP6oXWZSnOM_byxZB7Zac41qH_z3ge0w8/s4032/IMG_4777.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TnhGjBKzog38ZAVEA1KSWpJvALnCzVroyZfLLezrjzDGjeys6TG0F1oVy0kGRTnD1-3HCCQl6oNpQicyKRfyKry2Z8yoXfkfe8DTm0P3VEMg4QptG0opJcluDwNF7jQu1vfAN5rs39tAF53BTcE-d7lI-JcP6oXWZSnOM_byxZB7Zac41qH_z3ge0w8/s320/IMG_4777.jpeg" width="240" /></a> </p><p>Next we stopped for lunch in James Cistern. We had a great meal last year at Delish and looked forward to returning. They were just opening, so we enjoyed a pineapple drink while waiting and enjoyed the view of the water. Pineapple is grown on this island. An employee was going in the water to get fresh conch for our conch salad. They make a hole in the shell and run a rope through them to keep them from crawling away. That way they can keep them in the water until they are needed. We noticed the young man was going under water to look at them, or for others that might be in the area, without a mask or goggles. Later we asked him if the salt water burned his eyes. He said “not anymore, I’m used to it.” We had placed 2 orders for conch salad, so we watched him clean 2 conch for us. His name was Valley, I asked if it was short for Valentine, my grandfather’s name. He said “some people call me that.” He was a little shy, but Dave was able to get him to lighten up and laugh with us. Our waitress, Deeandra came by and explained all the body parts. The area with 2 eyes had a mouth between them. Vally cut off a lump that she said was the “bobby”. Of course we had to ask and she said “like these” and motioned to her boobs. The conch salad was freshly made and so good. We also had conch and grouper dinners. Their food is fantastic, but you pay for it. Our 2 conch salads, 4 dinners with one side each, 3 fruity drinks, 1 beer and 2 diet cokes came to $213 before tip. You pay for quality and atmosphere. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt2hxPVErCwgOcGiqdKmhbsdlAysuajflggidu0W3RxNNNlJRbs4EGjAlMLgv_sWOugj4Ll-OZGmsK5TY1KMsIMi1WwK1fYopzDk6E0ZqEHjjbbPGztI7nepJfav10SEyuWABZ6wm-UzXGYg4kXSvKvs00DNL_OpFPaMNK4EXwHTFsOQz0TzWGvlsu18/s4032/IMG_4782.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkt2hxPVErCwgOcGiqdKmhbsdlAysuajflggidu0W3RxNNNlJRbs4EGjAlMLgv_sWOugj4Ll-OZGmsK5TY1KMsIMi1WwK1fYopzDk6E0ZqEHjjbbPGztI7nepJfav10SEyuWABZ6wm-UzXGYg4kXSvKvs00DNL_OpFPaMNK4EXwHTFsOQz0TzWGvlsu18/s320/IMG_4782.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmRozfKBSYLC-TyhlKyItefVslEpSAwLwHwtbWsfFfaMEgpLCRW63ExnN1sPJltncVLGFts3KYO6xq6IIaBGc0rBx-14ZYu5ihCuzexrifcE0bpyNeqHLUYWcC_bthgj8Ty4e3vsyyJFCwvcAh9nCloPumEZ5vBlIDC-mlIbun6eTsTolmUy2DN-rBHM/s4032/IMG_4787.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmRozfKBSYLC-TyhlKyItefVslEpSAwLwHwtbWsfFfaMEgpLCRW63ExnN1sPJltncVLGFts3KYO6xq6IIaBGc0rBx-14ZYu5ihCuzexrifcE0bpyNeqHLUYWcC_bthgj8Ty4e3vsyyJFCwvcAh9nCloPumEZ5vBlIDC-mlIbun6eTsTolmUy2DN-rBHM/s320/IMG_4787.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wqWSmeoQmwn-zmex819Y6ynZnn5ZDjKE4nuoKnzNbe9Sg-NNg_vDlJlftZI1b_XvrJQJ2xM6wrKkI1I7mVKh7X41bABM1yoYZgBDDECmO3k0NanfwUJdWNttUa2cQL9T3lNW9l_jBawo3_LA2bcknG_J5oWW--MTk0SuUBcik13v2jeuCbNBIgwzirw/s4032/IMG_4786.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wqWSmeoQmwn-zmex819Y6ynZnn5ZDjKE4nuoKnzNbe9Sg-NNg_vDlJlftZI1b_XvrJQJ2xM6wrKkI1I7mVKh7X41bABM1yoYZgBDDECmO3k0NanfwUJdWNttUa2cQL9T3lNW9l_jBawo3_LA2bcknG_J5oWW--MTk0SuUBcik13v2jeuCbNBIgwzirw/s320/IMG_4786.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQhMsE205dGOL290TKH-YRWFNrXvbFFyzgHjSdH6dKir871ySoB8sjEL3q-v80PN0urzJzKJR81KgAOK2DjhGpoFsTu-PYZJ4J87N6PxJdQDCbp1nsxzVPZRsgZ2JaxQ5YXZGAE0YuYZgTEfeCNaMIn_jiYBePioeCDSuL3L1Te3xXXCiSz93TTm069A/s4032/IMG_4793.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQhMsE205dGOL290TKH-YRWFNrXvbFFyzgHjSdH6dKir871ySoB8sjEL3q-v80PN0urzJzKJR81KgAOK2DjhGpoFsTu-PYZJ4J87N6PxJdQDCbp1nsxzVPZRsgZ2JaxQ5YXZGAE0YuYZgTEfeCNaMIn_jiYBePioeCDSuL3L1Te3xXXCiSz93TTm069A/s320/IMG_4793.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcR9CWC_RkMfJ1DO8Uqpm_85YmQiD08C5IamG8KM1FS8z8dB64D_IMCNxuKDjeakYbal-Nb1QpV-Pw6Ss_BAiY7G_HCp5pqygOaqyxUA1eS-yn2GA0CCPnsS-okoPAaQe50I7pgMKD257UJbpkEOtNyyhRURul-xRwqOR65MTVhQ8h6swDUAtojCNKAo/s4032/IMG_4792.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcR9CWC_RkMfJ1DO8Uqpm_85YmQiD08C5IamG8KM1FS8z8dB64D_IMCNxuKDjeakYbal-Nb1QpV-Pw6Ss_BAiY7G_HCp5pqygOaqyxUA1eS-yn2GA0CCPnsS-okoPAaQe50I7pgMKD257UJbpkEOtNyyhRURul-xRwqOR65MTVhQ8h6swDUAtojCNKAo/s320/IMG_4792.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxR88VsOHHn1_4QpynNUI8QmGaWFwsjzLWOlAjnaALt8QSEdHm8cDz1TBmptaC9bX4vds1wVtOabjYP9EdjbUKzAgnYbhHMRtr9A3PH8CPbR54asQp8BsG5ZD8c1WsX45jgnlv0mcEk09h97xDi-qBeNGqPTZDu0SjJF_QZRtKRsN2GB9Oea3BZhHTcQ/s4032/IMG_4788.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxR88VsOHHn1_4QpynNUI8QmGaWFwsjzLWOlAjnaALt8QSEdHm8cDz1TBmptaC9bX4vds1wVtOabjYP9EdjbUKzAgnYbhHMRtr9A3PH8CPbR54asQp8BsG5ZD8c1WsX45jgnlv0mcEk09h97xDi-qBeNGqPTZDu0SjJF_QZRtKRsN2GB9Oea3BZhHTcQ/s320/IMG_4788.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This is the third time in 6 years that I have driven this part of the island. I always stop at a garden stand along the road. There are a few larger places off the road, but what I like about this place is that he picks the greens you want at the time that you order them. We picked up arugula and beets for a salad, some rosemary and thyme for our fish tomorrow, an avocado and a loaf of raisin cinnamon coconut bread. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwT_GvLXISFMGZP0ILgNF5m8V4gQubiiMPecX6bAdZ7ptYDU77zzMtxE6lrYz1BGvbedjxTpkuTuW8bcEVQTYzaOYNs_cNsD0sUzWAGYEGg_1XfhfAkZYfqyf_oxac-yZ2Ky3DR9nNeqJIDZYIGfsRv-j8lJP99-d97WEGZBFQShcmOUdGfAmaqYaBr08/s4032/IMG_4797.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwT_GvLXISFMGZP0ILgNF5m8V4gQubiiMPecX6bAdZ7ptYDU77zzMtxE6lrYz1BGvbedjxTpkuTuW8bcEVQTYzaOYNs_cNsD0sUzWAGYEGg_1XfhfAkZYfqyf_oxac-yZ2Ky3DR9nNeqJIDZYIGfsRv-j8lJP99-d97WEGZBFQShcmOUdGfAmaqYaBr08/s320/IMG_4797.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoe1G_o_XJIsRDwQaQiGAkExLEyYNqb8MUjSp_JBbWrWGPKf2pyDonnXqJbdSY4IiayAruGw1TiXxLA8j-k2-8H3WONkgkzk6wi13FKg12nBFgK9vwlqp_AuP4twRXmKxnkqESE_QMXh8UvqX9juworGmXDWu0ykehOKv_T_3sbRP5E5QT0fT9M6VtKGg/s3185/IMG_4798.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2456" data-original-width="3185" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoe1G_o_XJIsRDwQaQiGAkExLEyYNqb8MUjSp_JBbWrWGPKf2pyDonnXqJbdSY4IiayAruGw1TiXxLA8j-k2-8H3WONkgkzk6wi13FKg12nBFgK9vwlqp_AuP4twRXmKxnkqESE_QMXh8UvqX9juworGmXDWu0ykehOKv_T_3sbRP5E5QT0fT9M6VtKGg/s320/IMG_4798.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZCx1WKpZtMW_uRtjh_JE_XvVuWmYegdvdfiSaXoXAMHvN6j_S8BySM84YxZJ5FJJruTcRVOvx9WWXvu_sSiXRf161bcN8nmBzaNmBgIgB-ipi2ixISkOC506sBDILCZQ02o0zy6s7lceieciGehdxUKGEMVxr-zFvqtuSrzSCSYhAKOWWe3PS1u8cTs/s2040/IMG_5145.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2040" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZCx1WKpZtMW_uRtjh_JE_XvVuWmYegdvdfiSaXoXAMHvN6j_S8BySM84YxZJ5FJJruTcRVOvx9WWXvu_sSiXRf161bcN8nmBzaNmBgIgB-ipi2ixISkOC506sBDILCZQ02o0zy6s7lceieciGehdxUKGEMVxr-zFvqtuSrzSCSYhAKOWWe3PS1u8cTs/s320/IMG_5145.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>Next stop was the Queen’s Bathtub. Near the glass window, there is an area washed away on the shoreline that had pools of water. This year we came prepared to get into the bathtubs. Dave happened to notice very small sea urchins along the walls. They can be very painful if you step on one. So there was only one pool we actually entered. Beautiful scenery!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9O35YOZ9pZ7124GMFEloTv3LNImRrCTlo3UHEKc2bFahUBvElhWsRb-niBgjyJLsLqRb2gKx8HmT1Q7kmKM9cgyFW4fCNhKck5fcKSCVEyWo-ph6Vgciwz1BF0Q813n1VbBNqUvTAbZx8pr-J19H-ivB9QbcrC9Jdw6fxqWpapcMca8GR1QbhcVC9oI/s4000/P4200251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9O35YOZ9pZ7124GMFEloTv3LNImRrCTlo3UHEKc2bFahUBvElhWsRb-niBgjyJLsLqRb2gKx8HmT1Q7kmKM9cgyFW4fCNhKck5fcKSCVEyWo-ph6Vgciwz1BF0Q813n1VbBNqUvTAbZx8pr-J19H-ivB9QbcrC9Jdw6fxqWpapcMca8GR1QbhcVC9oI/s320/P4200251.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcON81mGLDp6w8hFAbgQK3gMuLnkrqmBC5SaxObNx-FhQSugJ8xbnC6Lyv9FYQj-8GBaobMy5Xu1xav-7oHxwgy4whgLErQnbE5nmnLWJEUvmPXVahxs9NNFH-byP1Ugce1QBqvHBEzfD8RxDYklPz_X6tZEkCJX68UFHvh7RIxRi2aQ6U062gGqBJjM/s4000/P4200254.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This is where the first settlers in this area took refuge after their ship was wrecked on the reef in the mid 1600’s. They held church services in this cave for about 100 years. We checked out the beautiful beach nearby before moving on to the Sapphire Blue Hole. There were several young people there that had been taking turns jumping in and climbing out. They had a nice rope ladder this year, which would have made it much easier to get out than when I jumped in 2019. But it was getting late and we needed to catch our ferry back to the mainland. So no one jumped this year.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgco-9TQ2k4ohOYvGSi_RJ3ngqrZ80v5jktn7yq8o2PwI_783axo2ea2sxGK2AqYYLTQ-0PPh7ITw9Sa_xaTluAzH8a7-S07dxs1-gHs6FqCXJ4jzECqUEiiId8RZX0rFgRg7YbZcIfk-TTyQhNHb2kfty11NWRo3raNZgUwHhP480IbrzLYBv1pp63u5A/s4000/P4200276.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgco-9TQ2k4ohOYvGSi_RJ3ngqrZ80v5jktn7yq8o2PwI_783axo2ea2sxGK2AqYYLTQ-0PPh7ITw9Sa_xaTluAzH8a7-S07dxs1-gHs6FqCXJ4jzECqUEiiId8RZX0rFgRg7YbZcIfk-TTyQhNHb2kfty11NWRo3raNZgUwHhP480IbrzLYBv1pp63u5A/s320/P4200276.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXci5tuOOA3fLNpeMG61jB9_42DnFmnZLthteWlYk4DMChhybCH2ERzINTvsPayvxPdOnJCwFZPzuhoHNIED1B-W01_MEAWP5ai2WG15kOlM_7XN7miDpgDBHUgS0LgcpFqZ3a_JIH-1RtSyawSWfJq6rc3HH8Yc_y6Rdn3I2xwQyBnIRYGOujC4b1hU/s4000/P4200278.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXci5tuOOA3fLNpeMG61jB9_42DnFmnZLthteWlYk4DMChhybCH2ERzINTvsPayvxPdOnJCwFZPzuhoHNIED1B-W01_MEAWP5ai2WG15kOlM_7XN7miDpgDBHUgS0LgcpFqZ3a_JIH-1RtSyawSWfJq6rc3HH8Yc_y6Rdn3I2xwQyBnIRYGOujC4b1hU/s320/P4200278.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkEuLt8vk-D5NQGq25mZxP9-ucJKt086Chrs5mS09-Y_EnUzKzAmYpO6A9bTHsR1najaaTrVKaKknx5NqEDpsVzvrJTotYOm06oJnF-UsWn1UHjL7GBdfDqnhiJSC_hVmb5LKzs9jAIBA2iBBcMOo3O4IfuZGsBRqRFIzTElqkJ3EIwAH1GNhzpRIuLs/s4000/P4200277.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkEuLt8vk-D5NQGq25mZxP9-ucJKt086Chrs5mS09-Y_EnUzKzAmYpO6A9bTHsR1najaaTrVKaKknx5NqEDpsVzvrJTotYOm06oJnF-UsWn1UHjL7GBdfDqnhiJSC_hVmb5LKzs9jAIBA2iBBcMOo3O4IfuZGsBRqRFIzTElqkJ3EIwAH1GNhzpRIuLs/s320/P4200277.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /> </p><p>We made it back to the ferry dock by 5:00, parked, unpacked the car and caught the 5:00 ferry to Spanish Wells. I texted Spring so she could meet us at the dock to pay her. No inspection of the car, just hand her the $80 cash for the day. Pretty laid back.<br />We dropped Dave off at the boat. I went to John and Tami’s cottage. We made guacamole with the avocado we purchased and looked through our photos from the day. Then they took me back to the boat later that night.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiRqR521QAu6p6etrkkXbMO2pi_aQs9tJHs5wGQ1bjTKHC0bJz-QSG04NhYM_L0Caa8b6CydNPyY0CM3idgaxENIS3badCRQ-C2PyNI01dNK3QKRLm3N9cAX3-Th7hj5llEtW3d744L7IKK-8gWkFcWwiYyByEt7DSClF2GB3E_EKAMBEj2wUHGMi3E4/s4032/IMG_4814%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiRqR521QAu6p6etrkkXbMO2pi_aQs9tJHs5wGQ1bjTKHC0bJz-QSG04NhYM_L0Caa8b6CydNPyY0CM3idgaxENIS3badCRQ-C2PyNI01dNK3QKRLm3N9cAX3-Th7hj5llEtW3d744L7IKK-8gWkFcWwiYyByEt7DSClF2GB3E_EKAMBEj2wUHGMi3E4/s320/IMG_4814%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-FWcpkT82iFW4oFa_4UaIormM0LWfUcoDivFyLFmqk9-xoinsEnkSIHuer7sjG49bZmv3SZcpuO7EYlvMq65rZ0NgmLuo5w54HW7l37Z_Ers3s5mo6OxHMpmWe6nG21NvytwkzTFXpcfmF684gy01f9cHwoDfg4wtuev6-uILSr_ZyXDO_eKsTuhBvg/s4032/IMG_4817%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-FWcpkT82iFW4oFa_4UaIormM0LWfUcoDivFyLFmqk9-xoinsEnkSIHuer7sjG49bZmv3SZcpuO7EYlvMq65rZ0NgmLuo5w54HW7l37Z_Ers3s5mo6OxHMpmWe6nG21NvytwkzTFXpcfmF684gy01f9cHwoDfg4wtuev6-uILSr_ZyXDO_eKsTuhBvg/s320/IMG_4817%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillUin2SiB_DfzId4WBXys24E_nT37ZjBwknUkMr3OnhRp2F7REVzBSIn5s77IbGp2REDw-tZzlNjeQk01A20BcLwYZ1lejHqlEN1kQG499Ae5H9vQPHcQxj4By5uqFX5RxekGwF3gYt2OeUp0pcFiYtHmb6r-s3qCvoGmLQ6iwGXz_2rKqxcxLp2nBNg/s4032/IMG_4820%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillUin2SiB_DfzId4WBXys24E_nT37ZjBwknUkMr3OnhRp2F7REVzBSIn5s77IbGp2REDw-tZzlNjeQk01A20BcLwYZ1lejHqlEN1kQG499Ae5H9vQPHcQxj4By5uqFX5RxekGwF3gYt2OeUp0pcFiYtHmb6r-s3qCvoGmLQ6iwGXz_2rKqxcxLp2nBNg/s320/IMG_4820%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BQrlT7vXX4loWfSEKnqaJRVZF1s0n5EbMbsa0eww2CILen7mLUsztcZ-M7Vubla56OWbCKy22ecm7UYpRMmYVWY_gvQoGqv0MQIJWHiUWqACi79yRAVwZGFOqi8VfQ_DtOF4MPBuwpbVJoEp4YvxJA7iMp-roG5NqhYSHtQG5hkNMkB8vCDOEsSYME0/s2040/IMG_5142%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2040" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1BQrlT7vXX4loWfSEKnqaJRVZF1s0n5EbMbsa0eww2CILen7mLUsztcZ-M7Vubla56OWbCKy22ecm7UYpRMmYVWY_gvQoGqv0MQIJWHiUWqACi79yRAVwZGFOqi8VfQ_DtOF4MPBuwpbVJoEp4YvxJA7iMp-roG5NqhYSHtQG5hkNMkB8vCDOEsSYME0/s320/IMG_5142%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-48432934977393472342023-09-22T14:55:00.004-07:002023-09-22T15:10:46.814-07:00Apirl 18, 2023 Sandbar restaurant, beach, <p>John and Tami come to our boat for breakfast today. After eating, we dropped off Dave at the Mercury Dealer. We went to Pinder’s supermarket to sign up John and Tami for their return trip to the airport. We picked up Dave and took him back to the boat. The local mercury dealer didn’t have an impeller. IF there was an impeller in Nassau, it would take a week to get it. So we decided to just use our 3.5hp and fix it back in the states.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWN577i5u5ZU-zHmsWNbQ6yyfROSlnAT_xcsPkFu6NWZ6Cn77QdxMZkJhoIvfGGOlGurwxNGwzt93e4sJORRcRjv8FVSj539lhrUY7DeZmfhdQEl3JghSoB2Pj3W5-gVo_RkCgmKc7DHkIGfIKjUJe2s8z1-kORz2i7S0r2ex7V65-JYGJzdMEsDbmZ94/s4032/IMG_4749.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWN577i5u5ZU-zHmsWNbQ6yyfROSlnAT_xcsPkFu6NWZ6Cn77QdxMZkJhoIvfGGOlGurwxNGwzt93e4sJORRcRjv8FVSj539lhrUY7DeZmfhdQEl3JghSoB2Pj3W5-gVo_RkCgmKc7DHkIGfIKjUJe2s8z1-kORz2i7S0r2ex7V65-JYGJzdMEsDbmZ94/s320/IMG_4749.jpeg" width="320" /></a> </p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymLFoTO7hG4WJXx0FS-ZQaluRKhzmPhCVaGE5rArRN1Pi5Tr2sYIPKh6Ui89MUIgE7arey_4Q3aw-ihQg9P6MnliRMsP_h7CfJeJOymxfM_bDg5-DLuJgwQ6E3tJlF2ITmD0VtcjiIONIEbjiXPebZa4LLRYqkplU4FcWrAbL9flrjbCs6DZnjQ-dxHc/s4032/IMG_4755.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymLFoTO7hG4WJXx0FS-ZQaluRKhzmPhCVaGE5rArRN1Pi5Tr2sYIPKh6Ui89MUIgE7arey_4Q3aw-ihQg9P6MnliRMsP_h7CfJeJOymxfM_bDg5-DLuJgwQ6E3tJlF2ITmD0VtcjiIONIEbjiXPebZa4LLRYqkplU4FcWrAbL9flrjbCs6DZnjQ-dxHc/s320/IMG_4755.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">interesting to see how they dredge the channel<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p>We made arrangements with Spring car rentals to rent a car on the mainland tomorrow. We’ll take the government ferry over to the main land and pick it up at Gene’s Bay.<br />We had lunch at the Sandbar restaurant on Russel Island, our favorite place. It has a beautiful beach setting. And the fish tacos were great. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJNldeB3S-gzyBqHzHXiv0fvkhAEpEBBNtDqGD2Y3EODFP8LibB0WNUcMpLBHTr_uy-O3XhqJnNonRFT0Vv8NZJHIysMDeelhS91Trctf8JCGJC-rgamek33-hicsOnA7JOy_yJuBglrrBvBqUkGCLw-B436nv5jKf37bar2nH6fSkDICnvrt4mUZ-7Y/s4032/IMG_4760.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJNldeB3S-gzyBqHzHXiv0fvkhAEpEBBNtDqGD2Y3EODFP8LibB0WNUcMpLBHTr_uy-O3XhqJnNonRFT0Vv8NZJHIysMDeelhS91Trctf8JCGJC-rgamek33-hicsOnA7JOy_yJuBglrrBvBqUkGCLw-B436nv5jKf37bar2nH6fSkDICnvrt4mUZ-7Y/s320/IMG_4760.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeVhv_Jk3B6QbWl1jbH427OE2tv_F3pcdvhj5avqGD12d_aMyJVg2053nD7_sGaWcsuGyNuYgMNZO6l09LbFwYsuiNkajcdOv00OUWgk_hkdwtXe0WpUEE7GGGrUn182-sKprUnqUEdTyRpprX-NNvU5-MB8xUS5eBUiTj6F9T0V54c4W1Pc6ouaBZOM/s4032/IMG_4756.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeVhv_Jk3B6QbWl1jbH427OE2tv_F3pcdvhj5avqGD12d_aMyJVg2053nD7_sGaWcsuGyNuYgMNZO6l09LbFwYsuiNkajcdOv00OUWgk_hkdwtXe0WpUEE7GGGrUn182-sKprUnqUEdTyRpprX-NNvU5-MB8xUS5eBUiTj6F9T0V54c4W1Pc6ouaBZOM/s320/IMG_4756.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>After lunch, we headed back to the beach by their cottage. It was so fun having drinks in the warm water. 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We went for a walk on the east end of the island then caught the last of the sunset on the west end.<br />Dave spent the day on the boat making water and cleaning the bilge. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhW7_PTLmzMB0glHWt6SMnZSJxIeTERngfyhBnmS3CvsAAt7xL2EIIuPwClwu03NDaaoeS_pdxQcM6Zz4NOwQs12oZ_uRFHSvdkztK0qyLdn13QPcnCtJMv_7-Tt7zBJ7H4UNdU2N8rZKKKKbHByrZ-1r6YggkPD-sLW-m4bxGPIQm1evq3v__UC5Z-Tk/s4032/IMG_4761.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhW7_PTLmzMB0glHWt6SMnZSJxIeTERngfyhBnmS3CvsAAt7xL2EIIuPwClwu03NDaaoeS_pdxQcM6Zz4NOwQs12oZ_uRFHSvdkztK0qyLdn13QPcnCtJMv_7-Tt7zBJ7H4UNdU2N8rZKKKKbHByrZ-1r6YggkPD-sLW-m4bxGPIQm1evq3v__UC5Z-Tk/s320/IMG_4761.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-70472929821369952562023-09-22T14:28:00.003-07:002023-09-22T14:41:17.949-07:00April 17, 2023 Russel Island beach, Ponderosa gift shop, Buddha's, Spanish Wells<p>We picked up John and Tami and went to Eagle’s Landing for breakfast, our favorite. We love their Johnny cake breakfast sandwiches. We always visit with the owner, very sweet. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7qX3vLLR7adaf7lOb8oidKJQM-2UK3T0mxVoC_0I2mhyIYEclNKNxilojIYwwiiHI_D1AgJd3BomuMHbL0N0xaAXAsMWrz9nNmnWsCLquUmXq9qcM62lRhGmE8ak11SSkvren9C3Wvtm2EpsnwtmWJQvxgYFfPzNyTY4KVwz1wClc9F7kdC6GX_nPcs/s4032/IMG_4708.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7qX3vLLR7adaf7lOb8oidKJQM-2UK3T0mxVoC_0I2mhyIYEclNKNxilojIYwwiiHI_D1AgJd3BomuMHbL0N0xaAXAsMWrz9nNmnWsCLquUmXq9qcM62lRhGmE8ak11SSkvren9C3Wvtm2EpsnwtmWJQvxgYFfPzNyTY4KVwz1wClc9F7kdC6GX_nPcs/s320/IMG_4708.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the walk towards the road from our dock<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ccpd62Omqc9KliS0zoTjK5Ug5qMz4me5AGMJsutwJvNm-sFML32a5Plm7a57q0U0N76jAry-mwZw0_jwEwUZ3EIcMvwWYWAaMFUT_rFF3EsJ151m2jZcdr6a-hffUNaAfp5g1zXsUtDHljbKQ0bC-nb1WLjRAOaFX6hqqS99bc1DgxuantJ0WMSJWQo/s4032/IMG_4709.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ccpd62Omqc9KliS0zoTjK5Ug5qMz4me5AGMJsutwJvNm-sFML32a5Plm7a57q0U0N76jAry-mwZw0_jwEwUZ3EIcMvwWYWAaMFUT_rFF3EsJ151m2jZcdr6a-hffUNaAfp5g1zXsUtDHljbKQ0bC-nb1WLjRAOaFX6hqqS99bc1DgxuantJ0WMSJWQo/s320/IMG_4709.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the walk from the road back to the docks<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwZ15CpB9Oa3Of-gBltoHu-X9fxEQGfuHZDj9zZJXo0YCbGz28BtL7IbzK70Teqh5wR3uLNjIjjBW0TjU4vCeiCTaVwi1YaK3F9GwerrxhsQe6i4wa5SifdfCQGT4NhYKdGd90eIEsvpVzLxf225TAxYwMwB_tSx6z5TdZF2pzBQLxbSIUesPCgnFI_M/s2040/IMG_5121.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwZ15CpB9Oa3Of-gBltoHu-X9fxEQGfuHZDj9zZJXo0YCbGz28BtL7IbzK70Teqh5wR3uLNjIjjBW0TjU4vCeiCTaVwi1YaK3F9GwerrxhsQe6i4wa5SifdfCQGT4NhYKdGd90eIEsvpVzLxf225TAxYwMwB_tSx6z5TdZF2pzBQLxbSIUesPCgnFI_M/s320/IMG_5121.jpeg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We dropped off Dave at the boat to work on the AC and outboard. I picked up laundry to take to their cottage. It was supposed to rain all day, so while it was nice, we took a road trip tour of Russel Island. We found goats and banana trees along the road. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpQPMk1F6UMBev8tMW42Jqr57iJENXV1GF6hzB30PsXpEWlhBi4UVbsUHv-73TryQSXBq1Ps8Kb7eTkiY4Pp6Y9HbGE3wz2KBkkQd_1Xq1exPcSnVst0uZ90P70JatB0qbRNgeJmsQhO4bnpkEwDd3Lhl_KckTqo0Ba5nA8uc92HeiPets7QVsJzbtnw/s4032/IMG_4710.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpQPMk1F6UMBev8tMW42Jqr57iJENXV1GF6hzB30PsXpEWlhBi4UVbsUHv-73TryQSXBq1Ps8Kb7eTkiY4Pp6Y9HbGE3wz2KBkkQd_1Xq1exPcSnVst0uZ90P70JatB0qbRNgeJmsQhO4bnpkEwDd3Lhl_KckTqo0Ba5nA8uc92HeiPets7QVsJzbtnw/s320/IMG_4710.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EmOUzb6jVS1bu04qVOPBrRxI1i6XyIv-BOgBl4fgLCghuVkdsLhXu8cFcwhkilDGf8AeOZNrnoyRkXH1K0kJOZ1PA04KOa5caUguu7ki-XCRziUIzy3MPrYSdqDYmT9twLD1wdRhV4Xj72F6-k1OJC4SuEuk0pj_yyqCWbhup2lIxR3hsWhhuy6Qs-4/s4032/IMG_4712.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EmOUzb6jVS1bu04qVOPBrRxI1i6XyIv-BOgBl4fgLCghuVkdsLhXu8cFcwhkilDGf8AeOZNrnoyRkXH1K0kJOZ1PA04KOa5caUguu7ki-XCRziUIzy3MPrYSdqDYmT9twLD1wdRhV4Xj72F6-k1OJC4SuEuk0pj_yyqCWbhup2lIxR3hsWhhuy6Qs-4/s320/IMG_4712.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>At the west end of the island, we hiked to the south shore. We walked along a deserted, undeveloped beach and looked at water critters, starfish, was biscuits, chitin, snails, a live sponge, and a couple things we need to identify. It was a beautiful beach and day. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEc3urmgQjx0my8saYmNQhK9mjZ_WMWvtyQtTgWDWEA8v7untZzgm51u8ffEvexgql_DyScWMkkhq0yJnTyBO2c_4cva3D4rNO-giJ1InWVQLk10EFHQSb64bybKhheozfYdRSfvj3jPCVDnU6OSvATmIdj2FmULertLydLValM7NHiak72kGa6Q0fs/s4032/IMG_4713.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrEc3urmgQjx0my8saYmNQhK9mjZ_WMWvtyQtTgWDWEA8v7untZzgm51u8ffEvexgql_DyScWMkkhq0yJnTyBO2c_4cva3D4rNO-giJ1InWVQLk10EFHQSb64bybKhheozfYdRSfvj3jPCVDnU6OSvATmIdj2FmULertLydLValM7NHiak72kGa6Q0fs/s320/IMG_4713.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a live sea biscuit<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpBXmlRWSwhF2q6POHy5Bt5KNtTWRydI8hJPpOJrjm5N2TsP23sq7Nl9BTuarGhn7Vm8uK3AdJ02Cz273oVF6B76_iftpxRUHxJQOhsHfI9-JI8MMnq7jtlzpPgXwEq-oRngIXoTUPal-B3_QyzU0cL1TBvDfukeE3v_YBeqegSY2_S_QMqYynVazQFg/s4032/IMG_4714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We had seen the owner, Delroy, on Saturday night at the church fair. We had arranged to pick up fresh eggs from<br />Him. I also found some gifts. Delroy has license plates on the wall of his gift shop. I brought hi one from South Dakota with Mt Rushmore on it. We was very excited and put it up right away next to a Minnesota plate. He didn’t realize they were actually physically neighbors.</p><p></p><p>The weather was still really nice, so we decided to go to the beach near their cottage. It was just after low tide. We hike out onto a sandbar and enjoyed the warm water and beautiful view. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSMZ0hRdl0cnHbhQ-Mi9VZG6yK-9Cr4f48eLdVCWVUQbBaFA3yHLZmitYv1WR22vNz8CboGGPxkdmZX2eG71IlEhagWfD0RCFJyF0209Zpbi3cUd_5C3yEZRWE9fK4S5XYcIGUx4VkNUp9SkCR2x9UOQX47C31OaXa43N9NDxyywFSQZ14h4Ezh7rJNo/s4000/P4180195.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRSMZ0hRdl0cnHbhQ-Mi9VZG6yK-9Cr4f48eLdVCWVUQbBaFA3yHLZmitYv1WR22vNz8CboGGPxkdmZX2eG71IlEhagWfD0RCFJyF0209Zpbi3cUd_5C3yEZRWE9fK4S5XYcIGUx4VkNUp9SkCR2x9UOQX47C31OaXa43N9NDxyywFSQZ14h4Ezh7rJNo/s320/P4180195.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is what happens when you don't check the lens of an underwater camera<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiry_3hYhrRuGFcaEL2rcEFPp9XT6fjO6BSWZ0lwgBw4AJgjpyu5SAx8e9gmfZkAfFK37ZcgnuQwcRepqOWKU_0LrQU2i5iPgxmwbNEGOq4ArJOhSYNzECW6P_ibMu3TUew9mGrkb3W6dv4rrkOwNweGOW2R1l2vEXgVh36YIe02erRM89IYu9CdmcJcrk/s4000/P4180187.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiry_3hYhrRuGFcaEL2rcEFPp9XT6fjO6BSWZ0lwgBw4AJgjpyu5SAx8e9gmfZkAfFK37ZcgnuQwcRepqOWKU_0LrQU2i5iPgxmwbNEGOq4ArJOhSYNzECW6P_ibMu3TUew9mGrkb3W6dv4rrkOwNweGOW2R1l2vEXgVh36YIe02erRM89IYu9CdmcJcrk/s320/P4180187.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wlzp0hZupnHqwTWC2HtYpoWPIFz7ZwjzMDH0VLKx449jYdnTnLAKNqzG2i81G-GRleaW8mQAu7O1GLRYiDhX68dKbJp3trZLSGL-BP2P54uxwwKGC45hx1EK4sp85yf-Nx0XBivdvC94I0r93GpeT2uXQVj7BDjGnFuqR4fM2K2IApUg6IeFQpCMiiw/s4000/P4180216.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wlzp0hZupnHqwTWC2HtYpoWPIFz7ZwjzMDH0VLKx449jYdnTnLAKNqzG2i81G-GRleaW8mQAu7O1GLRYiDhX68dKbJp3trZLSGL-BP2P54uxwwKGC45hx1EK4sp85yf-Nx0XBivdvC94I0r93GpeT2uXQVj7BDjGnFuqR4fM2K2IApUg6IeFQpCMiiw/s320/P4180216.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">not a touristy beach with chair and umberllas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAyU081aD2FSdT4J3dRbpRfiac9So8JJ-84IDatTaXkAzmzxD9R9I1Mm-TzeXDAkXIWJspNoOqStevw3RyuJqr3-jjqTUC-THRXhoz5ZFLVpZ9vUdhITCv_lz7VmkvkehmDItswgeAH1MstpemgK60-jqTbmm1bMUiMQTAqnzeRwWPgUYxxPZ7FvPtOI/s4000/P4180211.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAyU081aD2FSdT4J3dRbpRfiac9So8JJ-84IDatTaXkAzmzxD9R9I1Mm-TzeXDAkXIWJspNoOqStevw3RyuJqr3-jjqTUC-THRXhoz5ZFLVpZ9vUdhITCv_lz7VmkvkehmDItswgeAH1MstpemgK60-jqTbmm1bMUiMQTAqnzeRwWPgUYxxPZ7FvPtOI/s320/P4180211.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEnYpQ7Ogwm1W9ggHkCUAsktYqiw22curCZxTLS4tfTSJGnQ9MvZVgHpGfC6afDqmA-9y-HCPEMOi0xupKy4BQ7k5C1V1uXs6OSQ0tf8fsQpmJDtXEUfwzaMsyMednUD7tTERQxXIydpPJsPGsTlFcBvBtWNzN-oCkGPuAhx7AFVXzWtCICfgZSJpD4g/s4000/P4180210.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfEnYpQ7Ogwm1W9ggHkCUAsktYqiw22curCZxTLS4tfTSJGnQ9MvZVgHpGfC6afDqmA-9y-HCPEMOi0xupKy4BQ7k5C1V1uXs6OSQ0tf8fsQpmJDtXEUfwzaMsyMednUD7tTERQxXIydpPJsPGsTlFcBvBtWNzN-oCkGPuAhx7AFVXzWtCICfgZSJpD4g/s320/P4180210.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>We took showers at their cottage, then picked up Dave to have dinner at Buddha’s, and happy hour. We also gave the owner’s wife, Joanie, a South Dakota License plate to add to their collection.<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EqvoDmrzzuNdim8Z4HfJ79eiLMgE7cXWhDwuwXkG6iHUWaH0Qp1IxZY-mk_5l7-ANaJ5VJilytPZRtZyRc5FiRg4v5eaMI9AcBybL0z--AUy6T6NDC5IBfIDH5yVRR2WpcE6yVGTfVmDB4FlPCL72p1kX91djY9pfjvtIBkBwQfyPmtRa6DYLlE-rG0/s4032/IMG_4725.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EqvoDmrzzuNdim8Z4HfJ79eiLMgE7cXWhDwuwXkG6iHUWaH0Qp1IxZY-mk_5l7-ANaJ5VJilytPZRtZyRc5FiRg4v5eaMI9AcBybL0z--AUy6T6NDC5IBfIDH5yVRR2WpcE6yVGTfVmDB4FlPCL72p1kX91djY9pfjvtIBkBwQfyPmtRa6DYLlE-rG0/s320/IMG_4725.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">joy ride in the buggy<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94Lz4f6URQv9UZ652FtjIStvr8-vij-4iXnpiJRXP1kwYrrwHEAxTTbbo4Yn709ZZa1ucSOQ_Hk7f42mikcEo8aEIQsZiM3Sv9CI1yzZUxFTxorfnmmz9bCFnLKNrypqWmFSETRdvSYfgbsOr6ASRBeov8jf8c96orAJAFWp9wnOE6hGnF4Wy8zDcIoc/s4032/IMG_4728.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94Lz4f6URQv9UZ652FtjIStvr8-vij-4iXnpiJRXP1kwYrrwHEAxTTbbo4Yn709ZZa1ucSOQ_Hk7f42mikcEo8aEIQsZiM3Sv9CI1yzZUxFTxorfnmmz9bCFnLKNrypqWmFSETRdvSYfgbsOr6ASRBeov8jf8c96orAJAFWp9wnOE6hGnF4Wy8zDcIoc/s320/IMG_4728.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">parrot cage<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQv8QZGajUOmEsEcYSkkfgTAKuX6urqQEP4msoDYEVK6NvhOJG60uw9HtF-85DoP1YVh_bCbyNjXu4mjH_H3D_OLcxhBOR8bEdRVSQRbYi4Jx4gLEgLUi682tcMKOzdPE_uhArXnyEkKfXlm4cgdSMAoNN54wCjLW0AjZMMCNO6kfeKNGa-Pl4kfrct4/s3184/IMG_4743.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2423" data-original-width="3184" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQv8QZGajUOmEsEcYSkkfgTAKuX6urqQEP4msoDYEVK6NvhOJG60uw9HtF-85DoP1YVh_bCbyNjXu4mjH_H3D_OLcxhBOR8bEdRVSQRbYi4Jx4gLEgLUi682tcMKOzdPE_uhArXnyEkKfXlm4cgdSMAoNN54wCjLW0AjZMMCNO6kfeKNGa-Pl4kfrct4/s320/IMG_4743.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">happy happy hour<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5D55hCu5fSk8MqmR4MFl9_use7Wv9wBBFAw2eFbF1-pA9KAMhRL-tOCPZh9oQwshFEt5W_nZvRUIjZAobUDmqKaggym-AzvqqYpb8NuRXk6vaqdPjNph0jIgPUeM2Z1ZdnZH6cdCvgO2Vhk2nECNF8Vg1EEbIcBkOjne5mEArYHM6S1Fyr9HqERNiL0/s2040/IMG_5138.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2040" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5D55hCu5fSk8MqmR4MFl9_use7Wv9wBBFAw2eFbF1-pA9KAMhRL-tOCPZh9oQwshFEt5W_nZvRUIjZAobUDmqKaggym-AzvqqYpb8NuRXk6vaqdPjNph0jIgPUeM2Z1ZdnZH6cdCvgO2Vhk2nECNF8Vg1EEbIcBkOjne5mEArYHM6S1Fyr9HqERNiL0/s320/IMG_5138.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We made to back the boat before the rainstorm moved in. Dave had made a “lookie bucket” today. He tried weeks ago and the plexiglass broke. But he found another piece on the boat to make a new one. They some in handy to look underwater. We check our anchor or look for conch, or good places to snorkel or fish. <br />He also worked on the AC. We had mounted the 20 hp outboard on the stern so Dave could change the impeller. Today, Dave rotated it on the stern motor mount. It was a little tricky by himself, since it weighs about 100lb. He planned to change the impeller, but didn’t have one on board like he thought. He will check with the local Mercury dealer in Spanish Wells tomorrow.<p></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-88625848543357986662023-09-22T05:34:00.003-07:002023-09-22T05:34:47.320-07:00April 16, 2023 Swimming pigs, snorking a wreck, beach off of Spanish Wells, Eleuthera<p>This was predicted to be the calmest day on the water. So we had John and Tami join us on the boat for a day in the water. I took the dinghy in to Pinder’s to pick them up. We felt ok with leaving their buggy there all day, since they were closed. The three of us took the dinghy to our boat at anchor. After giving them a tour of our boat, we moved to Meeks Patch and anchored. John, Tami and I took the dinghy to shore to see the famous swimming pigs. People actually pay money to be brought here to see the pigs. There was a sign on shore saying we had to pay $10 if we came onshore. Crazy<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4Z1i27HFGWDuIZPJRlKoHzp_1lg7p_4bhe0tP5RXfW_eulxnylv5qrBwCaqeyeIpMpFv1ifg9iEgX42qJKIIpHvOVjkQFp8LIH1MG2RRxvEkXHsyBhVGB7YRP1mMZm5yXqoSgmpqsmz3KA9XmGiXsQR_pKK8N7hbAkb0nq1HtwpbwUfe6qQDQ8xH_cc/s4000/P4170100.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4Z1i27HFGWDuIZPJRlKoHzp_1lg7p_4bhe0tP5RXfW_eulxnylv5qrBwCaqeyeIpMpFv1ifg9iEgX42qJKIIpHvOVjkQFp8LIH1MG2RRxvEkXHsyBhVGB7YRP1mMZm5yXqoSgmpqsmz3KA9XmGiXsQR_pKK8N7hbAkb0nq1HtwpbwUfe6qQDQ8xH_cc/s320/P4170100.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdscTMAqoQMmgsQL06C_-jaIivQi646ONr4bHbdAvrsCYVu7sljJcGsIKLc1Xk9tiusBu58cjvJp6NgdxOqwkSyaC8FOC_F7daQn7DtTtzvjyQJwa3cscSfPCHyfCuGTXTFjCrzElggDmhtrdNew5u-ylUtXCDb2MsxEhRI3EXSrku6wIYyQdc4mCu6c/s4000/P4170099.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOdscTMAqoQMmgsQL06C_-jaIivQi646ONr4bHbdAvrsCYVu7sljJcGsIKLc1Xk9tiusBu58cjvJp6NgdxOqwkSyaC8FOC_F7daQn7DtTtzvjyQJwa3cscSfPCHyfCuGTXTFjCrzElggDmhtrdNew5u-ylUtXCDb2MsxEhRI3EXSrku6wIYyQdc4mCu6c/s320/P4170099.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Zc7tYNTUX_rdhD2fAyPKQ8XIllwWNJRxVs4tX2gX8e5M0dzZ4VZtCocwRwkIyu0wOnhE7PQsu2vAciZgJaiBNzMPszuF4loGFv985AxuF59aEsXBPjpyCc73qqYwToEPw8VQRlVUTt4LXJGwEpqffiq2y-VNkSlsfCi3JRAJvzMEfADoruo72V0bjhw/s4000/P4170102.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Zc7tYNTUX_rdhD2fAyPKQ8XIllwWNJRxVs4tX2gX8e5M0dzZ4VZtCocwRwkIyu0wOnhE7PQsu2vAciZgJaiBNzMPszuF4loGFv985AxuF59aEsXBPjpyCc73qqYwToEPw8VQRlVUTt4LXJGwEpqffiq2y-VNkSlsfCi3JRAJvzMEfADoruo72V0bjhw/s320/P4170102.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7tnMCZPvwrnirhsY-AAVXGghZvMx5a1R7xj3VeIJIW537LG8depGSSY4tZSxGWKp8iNBbVauJxZLwaNXbQ86_j4jaodWtVnT7jPRdxG27o1tsNqQEbaaE7mjNzyU-zcybZSESPbdi6uPz7oj1qdeBH3SjkaLA0rKbJw0YS689eE6f7E33T4OYZ1sAAI/s2049/P4170101.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2049" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7tnMCZPvwrnirhsY-AAVXGghZvMx5a1R7xj3VeIJIW537LG8depGSSY4tZSxGWKp8iNBbVauJxZLwaNXbQ86_j4jaodWtVnT7jPRdxG27o1tsNqQEbaaE7mjNzyU-zcybZSESPbdi6uPz7oj1qdeBH3SjkaLA0rKbJw0YS689eE6f7E33T4OYZ1sAAI/s320/P4170101.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Next we moved the boat past Little Egg Island and anchored again. From here, we took the dinghy to snorkel a wreck. John, Tami and I snorkeled while Dave followed us in the dinghy. 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There were several stingrays near our dinghy and the beach. 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The weekly rate was $220, so we said we’d take a week. Electricity was $0.70/kw and will be figured before we leave. <br />While we were tying up the boat, John and Tami walked to Pinder’s to get the buggy. Dave started the air conditioner, but it was leaking. He stayed to work on it while I went with John and Tami to their cottage. I started the enchilada that I had made earlier while they showered. The 3 of us took the buggy to see the sunset, then picked up Dave. There was a second leak with the AC, so we waited to start it. We all went to the cottage for dinner, which was yummy. We took their golf cart back to the boat since it was raining. Some of the streets were flooded, scary going through them. Dave got the AC going with a bucket under the leak. He’ll work on it tomorrow. <br /></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-86634333866671982232023-09-22T05:02:00.005-07:002023-09-22T05:02:48.250-07:00April 15, 2023 John and Tami arrive in Spanish Wells<p>In preparation for friends arriving, Dave went into town to get fuel, diesel and gasoline. I did some cleaning and made enchiladas to take to John and Tami’s cottage for dinner. They will be arriving late afternoon and the grocery stores will close at 5:00 until Monday. <br />The weather for the week looks miserable, rain and squalls all week. We decided to check into a dock that friends had stayed at last year. At Papa Key Dockage, you have a slip at a dock, water, and you pay for electricity. But it’s much cheaper than a marina because they have no facilities on shore, like showers, laundry, wifi, or restaurant. We would be able to spend more time with Tami and John, not having to move our boat for protection from the wind, or returning early before sunset. We checked with Donna and they had a slip available starting Saturday.<br />Tami and John’s flight arrived in North Eleuthera airport from Miami at 3:30. They have to go through customs (which took awhile with a full airplane) and travel by van and ferry to Spanish Wells. That trip only takes about 20 minutes. But they didn’t arrive until about 5:00. <br />We arrived around at Pinder’s dock (their transportation) at about 4:00. Pinder’s grocery store also sells gas and diesel. While we were waiting, they had run out of gasoline. Dave was glad he came in earlier for fuel. Several people asked for gas and were somewhat worried, because they will be closed until Monday. So before we left our dingy to go with John and Tami, Dave tucked up our gas tank on the boat so no one would steel it. Highly unlikely on this island, but no one would be around after 5:00 to be watching.</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDnkkgMyH5mVF7ctW_6m6AV0I1xxxhzSReCRqbbNYMSlot9PmlOKuuely1J9H5VHSBRCWilYsNSVC1kkXJF9-tLKrt4xg2Fj1L0ae6QuZAh1a6iUWvepPskLR6Ik6elQkKpDU5V2MWZTqwOdWPah37A7sBqbUsZJNzD6wKBfMATvgxN4C8YgqCIoomIM/s4032/IMG_4687.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDnkkgMyH5mVF7ctW_6m6AV0I1xxxhzSReCRqbbNYMSlot9PmlOKuuely1J9H5VHSBRCWilYsNSVC1kkXJF9-tLKrt4xg2Fj1L0ae6QuZAh1a6iUWvepPskLR6Ik6elQkKpDU5V2MWZTqwOdWPah37A7sBqbUsZJNzD6wKBfMATvgxN4C8YgqCIoomIM/s320/IMG_4687.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxKg8MXkLZ8rUeN6qS_X2ZgqBTFhoYpxCot4_7bqX_ts_ch_EigVhoZdyT5NnvfIGwDuec_ElVJ_fdMIx4-4E1uJhO8Z4IyDyQsr4LD_kJNc3ujCbfLuYOPaOXdjuFfj8mhRPV9jK-3ycTgBIKQWoO6GEmYp3be6R98y9f-eOLBay7dokZpvnl0fVR9k/s4032/IMG_4688.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxKg8MXkLZ8rUeN6qS_X2ZgqBTFhoYpxCot4_7bqX_ts_ch_EigVhoZdyT5NnvfIGwDuec_ElVJ_fdMIx4-4E1uJhO8Z4IyDyQsr4LD_kJNc3ujCbfLuYOPaOXdjuFfj8mhRPV9jK-3ycTgBIKQWoO6GEmYp3be6R98y9f-eOLBay7dokZpvnl0fVR9k/s320/IMG_4688.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsF3j8VZgCeheLltGA9d3Kuwz6_2ZIwkWYMxUpOh4hpzZaLQ3F3c5hnxNqWMz1n0_99dj_1K5APTytd0HIeH1dMe_hyCOMiN5pJz3IasC2r-tn4GRzwZAaGkfQVD-mv1Y0Ix-XapjiDiNrw1nFDHUoEjNWLKwa-YhSgzLdn6WjKbvyHdyfe6SCpTNitg/s4032/IMG_4689.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsF3j8VZgCeheLltGA9d3Kuwz6_2ZIwkWYMxUpOh4hpzZaLQ3F3c5hnxNqWMz1n0_99dj_1K5APTytd0HIeH1dMe_hyCOMiN5pJz3IasC2r-tn4GRzwZAaGkfQVD-mv1Y0Ix-XapjiDiNrw1nFDHUoEjNWLKwa-YhSgzLdn6WjKbvyHdyfe6SCpTNitg/s320/IMG_4689.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd44Z5p4n9IwVjxr_CLQm0-yY0a5RDolRAQU9jXc9_mJ-nmTqwlnp83T_V_D-wkj4lVOMupbNuEV7ud3zmifpuc74-Yk38GR7-Y11nHZ2Y9tyDC_KN3P4xEUjyfUgIEdCTn9XIkngD2UR_mG7zaxPu-DhCV0wwT1dFSBHTeNjRgMxwY3rkHavw0CjtalQ/s4032/IMG_4694.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd44Z5p4n9IwVjxr_CLQm0-yY0a5RDolRAQU9jXc9_mJ-nmTqwlnp83T_V_D-wkj4lVOMupbNuEV7ud3zmifpuc74-Yk38GR7-Y11nHZ2Y9tyDC_KN3P4xEUjyfUgIEdCTn9XIkngD2UR_mG7zaxPu-DhCV0wwT1dFSBHTeNjRgMxwY3rkHavw0CjtalQ/s320/IMG_4694.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> The owner of the cottage’s sister met them at the dock with their own golf cart and one for Tami and John to use for the week. So we were all able ride and follow them to the cottage. I knew where it was located from being on the island before. But on the way, they stopped at a house that was under construction. Jack (and Sherrie), driving the other cart got out and started reaching for their luggage. He was teasing them that this was their cottage. I knew it wasn’t, but played along.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1OoFbP2FjzX4vX4yvsbcfx3AfqM0i25RHNHsGj6UxCZOAclv-Zwl1GkOfaAzar1VEjUbdVbBvy9G6O2ovIpzu19Z_Qq6lt-_EhzS12gBgsqpzEJkfcHclv3GAnGeODuSANDSZ73-tgUedFB9kvVklhpSPI37IIECG0WtnyKcpP3TZpj9fYRoR2emddY/s4032/IMG_4858.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1OoFbP2FjzX4vX4yvsbcfx3AfqM0i25RHNHsGj6UxCZOAclv-Zwl1GkOfaAzar1VEjUbdVbBvy9G6O2ovIpzu19Z_Qq6lt-_EhzS12gBgsqpzEJkfcHclv3GAnGeODuSANDSZ73-tgUedFB9kvVklhpSPI37IIECG0WtnyKcpP3TZpj9fYRoR2emddY/s320/IMG_4858.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />At the cottage, they walked through the place with them and told them a bit about the community. </p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYXoI0stZtMzsLhJV1pF4sP5_DdsjYml30Dq2bBi0KTI7QHUif0ktgYyYPFi7Rg4PS9f_RX4pAcTd6du1BGsgDeWfIWvChD1Lqd_jZX-_zxEY3Tz66EQO284RcuITFbYE7yy8JowwTSH6g74y1f9KVBWCR_xJkU5E5XujPCU8ss_brq9536kmIYSWIsw/s4032/IMG_4854.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYXoI0stZtMzsLhJV1pF4sP5_DdsjYml30Dq2bBi0KTI7QHUif0ktgYyYPFi7Rg4PS9f_RX4pAcTd6du1BGsgDeWfIWvChD1Lqd_jZX-_zxEY3Tz66EQO284RcuITFbYE7yy8JowwTSH6g74y1f9KVBWCR_xJkU5E5XujPCU8ss_brq9536kmIYSWIsw/s320/IMG_4854.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOM55soQFOOX5M5g2f7NMJRjcZQ89OO09P956e0sMYy3I1DshFR5B0Ry3S0k1s8T8jUAww5DzS7bY66NG2LdpB4o5Y23T7L4RBgBJ1_De0JDBnkuGzPcIpyfVYqkc1HXkzM0FZU9oCat_QpWDLKsLyS34d38fETV52Bd_lQsbvVHHxdmoEbIwBLc_C5zY/s4032/IMG_4813.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOM55soQFOOX5M5g2f7NMJRjcZQ89OO09P956e0sMYy3I1DshFR5B0Ry3S0k1s8T8jUAww5DzS7bY66NG2LdpB4o5Y23T7L4RBgBJ1_De0JDBnkuGzPcIpyfVYqkc1HXkzM0FZU9oCat_QpWDLKsLyS34d38fETV52Bd_lQsbvVHHxdmoEbIwBLc_C5zY/s320/IMG_4813.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0iFH2zoTl7ZeM8Ek6O_hVAr6y2tUKBG0zeFb3RK7ylDyqgBM0ybYdeMdeK3wW8xKMk34zJxOfZIENTmlbybWrC4PuYxP1ngfWSspRCtpj01IwBZtWjDUpT6xCtXBsaX51Uc1b2vD426h-d4mirnt3XdtI_gxa8O00oGLU9xiUT6Z9PfbSbv1nldV-ZU/s4032/IMG_4812.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0iFH2zoTl7ZeM8Ek6O_hVAr6y2tUKBG0zeFb3RK7ylDyqgBM0ybYdeMdeK3wW8xKMk34zJxOfZIENTmlbybWrC4PuYxP1ngfWSspRCtpj01IwBZtWjDUpT6xCtXBsaX51Uc1b2vD426h-d4mirnt3XdtI_gxa8O00oGLU9xiUT6Z9PfbSbv1nldV-ZU/s320/IMG_4812.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifU9NHqqlY8L_pAxKgaAJVkoSMSilurEwCRrMaDzpOCnE4Ab6NsfFRgPqW22DC8_z2sYfmlVH0Jg9hcav3hiJndGZHQfat2ez3nrvJJiERFSFc9qQbJf_uXIKZbKG3a6_4V1QCVjGzBrR8DqiCPB7-Y7UX9pHFVCqwjseGLOJRSNFi5UrCBtaNJWT4kE8/s4032/IMG_4811.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifU9NHqqlY8L_pAxKgaAJVkoSMSilurEwCRrMaDzpOCnE4Ab6NsfFRgPqW22DC8_z2sYfmlVH0Jg9hcav3hiJndGZHQfat2ez3nrvJJiERFSFc9qQbJf_uXIKZbKG3a6_4V1QCVjGzBrR8DqiCPB7-Y7UX9pHFVCqwjseGLOJRSNFi5UrCBtaNJWT4kE8/s320/IMG_4811.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />They mentioned that the Methodist church was having their annual fair with games and food and home made coconut ice cream, with local fresh coconut. We decided to just refrigerate my enchiladas and go to the fair. I had heard it mentioned in the past when I had attended church (no Catholic Church in Spanish Wells), but we had never been there at the right time to go to it. It was about a half of a mile down one of the only 2 roads that run the length of the island from east to west. <br />John drove us there and did an excellent job of driving on the left side of the road. Since it was after 6:00, we thought we should eat right away. The fair had been going all day and they were already out of a few things. The dinners were $20 for a choice of 1 of the 4 meats and 3 of the 6 sides. After eating, we walked around to check out the games and had to buy the coconut ice cream. They had the ice cream makers going on the spot. Yummy!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2xnKEwbdS-ZZ5wLEduMhHj2VpDkqNWpisXTWxmB4sUDnArq6C2adYRtbWbLK0WG9RTskAR1czZVAIb43_BXOMOOuvqRMwvI0tY2dXvMRmX-PdkiuUc_QGd7oHXyhFzGWglIsW3cw1OEC9Y1A0vzEx0T2i6SAT1uljhw5P-I2JbDJascZR0y9PPsNsWQ/s4032/IMG_4695.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2xnKEwbdS-ZZ5wLEduMhHj2VpDkqNWpisXTWxmB4sUDnArq6C2adYRtbWbLK0WG9RTskAR1czZVAIb43_BXOMOOuvqRMwvI0tY2dXvMRmX-PdkiuUc_QGd7oHXyhFzGWglIsW3cw1OEC9Y1A0vzEx0T2i6SAT1uljhw5P-I2JbDJascZR0y9PPsNsWQ/s320/IMG_4695.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3ZL_tczvNvWAX9JRdDihUcx4u68Rn-5RJLiza30rSpkbmiIDN_aXiLICod0JIDVRJdQmQXp2GB6JOhseeHNqyd65VD7nwg2j7f1E13yZFcSbUYPlRAGdFo3hxHztP5Q4b_JUm2bxwSd9Yr9gOUYF1zDkFlhdWLk4ByEqxUOUXbrQu4WAwdEmtOmBk5E/s4032/IMG_4696.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3ZL_tczvNvWAX9JRdDihUcx4u68Rn-5RJLiza30rSpkbmiIDN_aXiLICod0JIDVRJdQmQXp2GB6JOhseeHNqyd65VD7nwg2j7f1E13yZFcSbUYPlRAGdFo3hxHztP5Q4b_JUm2bxwSd9Yr9gOUYF1zDkFlhdWLk4ByEqxUOUXbrQu4WAwdEmtOmBk5E/s320/IMG_4696.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL64eFvZglH-1JnCs2fGI3lysha0Uhemxt86q8z3w4dnTXzdLpA69TJHcWIlYu1dVRpGeOtTfYt4acqFGB_gwVmm5nqi65KToXgvXNVxBiud38_nziQYEIbz5Y0oFTT-M_xkgT00puXJfIpS1JMlWdDa85WBsE9Arojsl8NNbzEeQuGjwmR6pEfEJ1nwc/s4032/IMG_4699.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL64eFvZglH-1JnCs2fGI3lysha0Uhemxt86q8z3w4dnTXzdLpA69TJHcWIlYu1dVRpGeOtTfYt4acqFGB_gwVmm5nqi65KToXgvXNVxBiud38_nziQYEIbz5Y0oFTT-M_xkgT00puXJfIpS1JMlWdDa85WBsE9Arojsl8NNbzEeQuGjwmR6pEfEJ1nwc/s320/IMG_4699.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <p></p><p>We went back to their cottage after stopping at a liquor store. We mixed margaritas and realized it was time for the sunset. So after 2 sips, we took the golf cart, called a buggy by the locals, to the west end of the island. We parked and walked onto the beach but just missed the sunset. We took a few “after glow” photos and got out of there because of the mosquitos. <br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OjyD65aQCNbRzuoslQyk5fe2iKaCbWYzPsZGRMGgn27ejhIZK5jj0OGfZ2HcoInatpl5ubznYh7o4KaecFS4yhET1x-w9r1Qfdw76xrz1Mt2RS4Y9OsTXf3N8jqySzJL0olwPu6Aag51MplispzN68fRoZ0a1W1M_-tcBWUafsJxgaOu2BTAhdFpWQY/s4032/IMG_4700.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OjyD65aQCNbRzuoslQyk5fe2iKaCbWYzPsZGRMGgn27ejhIZK5jj0OGfZ2HcoInatpl5ubznYh7o4KaecFS4yhET1x-w9r1Qfdw76xrz1Mt2RS4Y9OsTXf3N8jqySzJL0olwPu6Aag51MplispzN68fRoZ0a1W1M_-tcBWUafsJxgaOu2BTAhdFpWQY/s320/IMG_4700.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p>Back at the cottage, be discussed our plans for the week, what we thought they would be interested seeing, plus the weather forecast. John and Tami took us back to Pinder’s to our dinghy and we headed to our boat about 8:00pm in the dark. <br /><br />After we returned to the boat, we needed to make water. We were already on our second tank. We had to run the generator for 3 hours to fill our main tank. I’m sure our neighbors weren’t too happy with us. <br /></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-63908671650399650792023-09-21T17:42:00.001-07:002023-09-21T17:42:22.618-07:00April 6-13, 2023 Elbow Cay, Great Guana Cay, Marsh Harbour, Lynyard Cay, Abacos<p>4-6 Thursday We moved north today to Elbow Cay. We anchored just north of Tahiti Beach so we could play at the beach. We took the dinghy to shore. There is a large sand bar that makes a crescent shaped beach in beautiful sand. We have been here several times. But the floating tiki hut bar/restaurant was new to us. The Thirsty Cuda anchors here everyday. When we approached it, you could smell fry grease and didn’t expect much, but were pleasantly surprised. Dave wanted to fix his French fries withdrawal, but decided to get the hamburger with it. It was a double cheese burger with all the fixings and was moist, not over cooked. Much more than he was expecting. We shared an order of their fish bites. It was grilled wahoo and delicious. The sesame fried conch looked pretty good, so ordered one of them too. They were fried, so not as good as the wahoo. But it came with an aioli wasabi sauce that was great. Much higher caliber than expected from a floating tiki hut. We had brought our own drinks, but Erin had to try the Almond Joy piña colada. She said it was very good. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54WApW5IXz3UJXEH0K3yFDYY1OFVKkW6P_I_YLlT0dgJmhkW16O5P8odOG1QpHP58EMOyd5zFKoVpLoyjsqmxu5T6eU_LAnNr6tTd1eGo3i1EXoGEIqrFdhnEuuCEZk_aNziAfXYWNao7aUFRRSXKlJc1z0KrkILMCNl6uLl_5wMhAXPCoaICY94yATo/s4000/IMG_2312.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54WApW5IXz3UJXEH0K3yFDYY1OFVKkW6P_I_YLlT0dgJmhkW16O5P8odOG1QpHP58EMOyd5zFKoVpLoyjsqmxu5T6eU_LAnNr6tTd1eGo3i1EXoGEIqrFdhnEuuCEZk_aNziAfXYWNao7aUFRRSXKlJc1z0KrkILMCNl6uLl_5wMhAXPCoaICY94yATo/s320/IMG_2312.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6EQ9se5NNTv1zZf1DhmsharwgibnvpywzJ3iJeRKxM3LPgpCqcecVQCJ0zOwX3D3QJYDH4_Bpblw_1x-Z_Dmh3DwM8YEZ5Q06Gg5__tdIOL1ZQ2p7Oib5Pr_D3pIzig9rpXKiMgHeDGpx0e1dwdbPFp6V-MA6k5_s_TSPqOPvl_0ItPIMt8ac4_s1P8/s4000/IMG_4524.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6EQ9se5NNTv1zZf1DhmsharwgibnvpywzJ3iJeRKxM3LPgpCqcecVQCJ0zOwX3D3QJYDH4_Bpblw_1x-Z_Dmh3DwM8YEZ5Q06Gg5__tdIOL1ZQ2p7Oib5Pr_D3pIzig9rpXKiMgHeDGpx0e1dwdbPFp6V-MA6k5_s_TSPqOPvl_0ItPIMt8ac4_s1P8/s320/IMG_4524.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwX289fyb3_jWCAN6cGTEMHXSJnywIHCu6KcFFhbtcLHZM955oyuxAhfJwWQOLvcWRobHcgz8LtRDWwiA0lcgzSM9YULIiPTckBfwpUqQslqk59jtzCc_PJcs2zmAOg-hjR8ZfhK7976kWJuC20s0GA3ef5ZwOthbdaKP4PtW1qCqjPKw8I99YE4j7wg/s3243/IMG_4529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="3243" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwX289fyb3_jWCAN6cGTEMHXSJnywIHCu6KcFFhbtcLHZM955oyuxAhfJwWQOLvcWRobHcgz8LtRDWwiA0lcgzSM9YULIiPTckBfwpUqQslqk59jtzCc_PJcs2zmAOg-hjR8ZfhK7976kWJuC20s0GA3ef5ZwOthbdaKP4PtW1qCqjPKw8I99YE4j7wg/s320/IMG_4529.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTokuz8eb2HDjcDtDhstTGQloiAgqO0nUDUfv3AbHTAL2qRByoS2wj2u8_tLLiTw3TVRG6oaVUIJAMDkRtmIr0H7LboyVK9clKEHEMsteKsQi_bdgSiHQ4EWPCWAZQZWu3aH2Si0nSACUG01vmdrUgew1A3BYLSfWX-ITYYZiDrCU2_L1TZPnaoWatYE/s4000/IMG_4530.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTokuz8eb2HDjcDtDhstTGQloiAgqO0nUDUfv3AbHTAL2qRByoS2wj2u8_tLLiTw3TVRG6oaVUIJAMDkRtmIr0H7LboyVK9clKEHEMsteKsQi_bdgSiHQ4EWPCWAZQZWu3aH2Si0nSACUG01vmdrUgew1A3BYLSfWX-ITYYZiDrCU2_L1TZPnaoWatYE/s320/IMG_4530.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>After a fun afternoon in the water, we moved the boat closer to the entrance to Hopetown, by the lighthouse. We relaxed on the boat for the evening and watched the lighting of the lighthouse. It burns kerosine and has volunteers manning it every night.</p><p><br />4-7 Friday. The plan for today was the guys were going to fish and the girls were going to shop and hang out in Hopetown. We found out on the VHF morning cruiser’s net that most of the places in Hopetown would be closed today because it was Good Friday and a holiday.<br />New plan, Joe, Erin and I took the dinghy into Hopetown. First we went to the lighthouse. Climbing it is a “must do” in this area. The view is fantastic. Then we dinghied over to the government dock and walked around town, just to show them the town. We may or may not get back here before they leave. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo3lb3Wvm4bSOkneofv-_bLIAfOJzXSVdb33zQI8WmlZ5aQrC_kLtIfALqwagttaYGRQihqyDrJwg134c6X-ngWrShAcfr7EPu4bYiuaZDl3cZ7sVaC41S8dRKmXYpVdjMvuLVQHoUlw551EpMG4-h3B341Y9hvi65QwUT2e9JBqa-4LPp5qccqrhG_k/s3475/IMG_4548.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3475" data-original-width="2436" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo3lb3Wvm4bSOkneofv-_bLIAfOJzXSVdb33zQI8WmlZ5aQrC_kLtIfALqwagttaYGRQihqyDrJwg134c6X-ngWrShAcfr7EPu4bYiuaZDl3cZ7sVaC41S8dRKmXYpVdjMvuLVQHoUlw551EpMG4-h3B341Y9hvi65QwUT2e9JBqa-4LPp5qccqrhG_k/s320/IMG_4548.jpeg" width="224" /></a><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35ZQvRUSXKHGA7FX65WVOdEU5rexkyRr3MKKPEcVMEeHUuWAfyk9yujrzQa6yK5aneK4_ImuJU3iG_H1mHgpxga7STr6PM_TO6_VYe-QUcbtc-KRth39OlPF-ovtWAgEAdoQA1Kl3bZ1L0hXTF9rIbf6ycFzdS8LrkGHo8w97Xd4bHB-Unwc3SxgF7sU/s4032/IMG_4546.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35ZQvRUSXKHGA7FX65WVOdEU5rexkyRr3MKKPEcVMEeHUuWAfyk9yujrzQa6yK5aneK4_ImuJU3iG_H1mHgpxga7STr6PM_TO6_VYe-QUcbtc-KRth39OlPF-ovtWAgEAdoQA1Kl3bZ1L0hXTF9rIbf6ycFzdS8LrkGHo8w97Xd4bHB-Unwc3SxgF7sU/s320/IMG_4546.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view of our boat at anchor from the light house-in center of picture<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tTo7n8AMfdDdIgmmdxjbWoJzZyfnS8Uk_79fLu2jQh74gXEbDaBhaUfJq9StJ-ZHBuYFUKF8J7TmfMieFy1UdScswjc8Dj1bb843Xz7x80yJp8e2yFsmDxLvtzNeBeuCuq9uHnrnInj_zAsJ_P1Cbkqr_PZeMwqxwPEvojMNVbl-d742vt1ixZJZHdg/s4032/IMG_4556.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tTo7n8AMfdDdIgmmdxjbWoJzZyfnS8Uk_79fLu2jQh74gXEbDaBhaUfJq9StJ-ZHBuYFUKF8J7TmfMieFy1UdScswjc8Dj1bb843Xz7x80yJp8e2yFsmDxLvtzNeBeuCuq9uHnrnInj_zAsJ_P1Cbkqr_PZeMwqxwPEvojMNVbl-d742vt1ixZJZHdg/s320/IMG_4556.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNWaYRNmCeoILyNffkta8NH0d26FGLU0BcGqmqQFIL7hhyAgWlawZiDVrRE4e055IeFxmkvmfNzXXX8Dhq1L0ELc05ljW3eozLxtSk_4hhOD7pfx6nrIXy23_xH_fWhVOreJFqiDFtkmbxHPcyofNKrb8ivUyjpPlN29AOHQ_nTw3FoSnjO5Ttmtw4HI/s4032/IMG_4560.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNWaYRNmCeoILyNffkta8NH0d26FGLU0BcGqmqQFIL7hhyAgWlawZiDVrRE4e055IeFxmkvmfNzXXX8Dhq1L0ELc05ljW3eozLxtSk_4hhOD7pfx6nrIXy23_xH_fWhVOreJFqiDFtkmbxHPcyofNKrb8ivUyjpPlN29AOHQ_nTw3FoSnjO5Ttmtw4HI/s320/IMG_4560.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3zeZjQc5YjDRflmaVhmHCb07GpQQE3Gxyv6JPMeu8KySENQUICg7blrRJryXZRp5SVqUH-TBX9dRLek9e9MpBAj7SlWWFFgsrZB2Nc5Pb3qa2GNU2LKSvYGVqwI_7WkafMc-FAVJh373s6HBQoatbwrFnIqIftxWMAA5eLdRdqG_4TLdIfVAzzM--7A/s4032/IMG_4564.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3zeZjQc5YjDRflmaVhmHCb07GpQQE3Gxyv6JPMeu8KySENQUICg7blrRJryXZRp5SVqUH-TBX9dRLek9e9MpBAj7SlWWFFgsrZB2Nc5Pb3qa2GNU2LKSvYGVqwI_7WkafMc-FAVJh373s6HBQoatbwrFnIqIftxWMAA5eLdRdqG_4TLdIfVAzzM--7A/s320/IMG_4564.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div> We left Elbow Cay about 2:00 and moved the boat to Great Guana Cay. We took the dinghy to shore and walked to Nippers. The restaurants couldn’t sell alcohol until 6:00pm, new rule for Good Friday. We walked the beautiful beach and took pictures. <br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgfSx4qlAfaruCVqVBF5P84M-Njnwhi9ZMS41LmtcGf6UBLv-o2PC4F7fk40qrN_Z476qoNLWFJctX4zpru_qeTc-2qWYD8UY5kc-NmjW9NnYehResC8_QDEGJvlXQgugsy0Wh0pqk_bRd7AgLqFT9u9MC1pfFni_aRoLg05JZBRoXjRot8F6oZkXFVM/s4032/IMG_1558.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgfSx4qlAfaruCVqVBF5P84M-Njnwhi9ZMS41LmtcGf6UBLv-o2PC4F7fk40qrN_Z476qoNLWFJctX4zpru_qeTc-2qWYD8UY5kc-NmjW9NnYehResC8_QDEGJvlXQgugsy0Wh0pqk_bRd7AgLqFT9u9MC1pfFni_aRoLg05JZBRoXjRot8F6oZkXFVM/s320/IMG_1558.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">steps to the beach before hurricane Dorian<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-__qdLGDgijRVo-6ehzDAeDDj3vvD43OKfbaZC3B8KvD-HueyZt8Qk9t-3ERfQqhcBJg5grLs5ySI4LmvzxVffDdKXafgQsDGxGuPp3A88ci36NoPI7KNTfdSKsam3AfUibH__LjzM_5w9_xsNa5YwZjctEmpg2iOTjdESKLLrZugnwxK-_BuYAqWCc/s4032/IMG_4574.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-__qdLGDgijRVo-6ehzDAeDDj3vvD43OKfbaZC3B8KvD-HueyZt8Qk9t-3ERfQqhcBJg5grLs5ySI4LmvzxVffDdKXafgQsDGxGuPp3A88ci36NoPI7KNTfdSKsam3AfUibH__LjzM_5w9_xsNa5YwZjctEmpg2iOTjdESKLLrZugnwxK-_BuYAqWCc/s320/IMG_4574.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEGtQYv1qxqgNUtd4U3UKjFqb83tgC5rKBG-BIJmTCpCyMWjE6oA2uFocwXfJ1bRx9OR20XYIBLT52lF7pDuNlrZ3jjyTJtg_1HdJP1jO20pkbaco-kJO8qwF2M0Hyx4sWemRDKa069qT-jsOl4ERvM8bTsFD1xZLsZhMlw0ebTNG5N7AYln-2cBhwWE/s4032/IMG_4580.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEGtQYv1qxqgNUtd4U3UKjFqb83tgC5rKBG-BIJmTCpCyMWjE6oA2uFocwXfJ1bRx9OR20XYIBLT52lF7pDuNlrZ3jjyTJtg_1HdJP1jO20pkbaco-kJO8qwF2M0Hyx4sWemRDKa069qT-jsOl4ERvM8bTsFD1xZLsZhMlw0ebTNG5N7AYln-2cBhwWE/s320/IMG_4580.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p>When we returned to the restaurant, there was a squall moving through. There is indoor and outdoor seating, so we went inside and had a couple appetizers, chicken wings and lobster bites (had to have lobster for my fish on Good Friday). About the time we finished, DJ and JoDanna showed up. We had talked earlier to let them know we were headed here, so they joined us. We all moved outside and visited awhile longer. I even got Dave to dance to one song!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzYDiGVKC4rYkNOKFwHJhqqXpF29iUX7dcFovDparzycsKr42fGEnRPXJaZ7usVzWa4aZbA58sEjXSLoQuv2BdaFabDWCqm0jUZ1Ua_CMl63hKk9X949L6D7GiLNga1cDJKILEISMUO9pWI8VMlRXqERrdrTVrlBtu1DjFiOr85uv7R9Il-wkAksZ4Lw/s4032/IMG_4587.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvzYDiGVKC4rYkNOKFwHJhqqXpF29iUX7dcFovDparzycsKr42fGEnRPXJaZ7usVzWa4aZbA58sEjXSLoQuv2BdaFabDWCqm0jUZ1Ua_CMl63hKk9X949L6D7GiLNga1cDJKILEISMUO9pWI8VMlRXqERrdrTVrlBtu1DjFiOr85uv7R9Il-wkAksZ4Lw/s320/IMG_4587.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />We headed down to Grabbers, the bar/restaurant on the beach by our boats for dinner. They had a fish fry special. You had a full snapper for $22 with one side. We watched a beautiful sunset and headed back to our boats in the dark.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOc3h6HKMhrduJue1zq5zlHVqYGchbfc1Q2qU4g75ph7dEIL76wnUK2TQeXTWL0nYk8PKQsatdWFTmXDlZOTTpKzLwgR3Fz8UFQDuojT3tFwmSvKJtHma072afh--XmQ-g0-hAGEIMtkKZ6jtDfFqoK8oJoZo8kR-IgEfcwCAfxGEPv1qGk4IfrBn7zso/s4032/IMG_4592.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOc3h6HKMhrduJue1zq5zlHVqYGchbfc1Q2qU4g75ph7dEIL76wnUK2TQeXTWL0nYk8PKQsatdWFTmXDlZOTTpKzLwgR3Fz8UFQDuojT3tFwmSvKJtHma072afh--XmQ-g0-hAGEIMtkKZ6jtDfFqoK8oJoZo8kR-IgEfcwCAfxGEPv1qGk4IfrBn7zso/s320/IMG_4592.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAw9aF5OIAfid6bEGDUPdiMlzD7JI62hYp4mdCvtKthrTl1kjYqSOciKGlC4tkOfn59vXWKt0p6hjkFbevtqTzOMaeDGODZlriMaUyUK-q1tstMx_Gnb-FGUFGm4lhH5lqx2lx4Ff5-OirEUERmbFl5iQ_b2NBRwMK5W6MgPlySkmx3mw2t7ziHem-GFY/s4032/IMG_4595.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAw9aF5OIAfid6bEGDUPdiMlzD7JI62hYp4mdCvtKthrTl1kjYqSOciKGlC4tkOfn59vXWKt0p6hjkFbevtqTzOMaeDGODZlriMaUyUK-q1tstMx_Gnb-FGUFGm4lhH5lqx2lx4Ff5-OirEUERmbFl5iQ_b2NBRwMK5W6MgPlySkmx3mw2t7ziHem-GFY/s320/IMG_4595.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our boat is in front of the sun<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>4-8 Saturday There were several small islands/large rocks in the area that the guys wanted to check our spearfishing. Erin and I followed them in the dinghy for just so long. Then we had them take us to shore while they continued to fish. We walked about a block through the little bit of town that was there. We found a liquor store/little deli and bought a “new to us” beverage. We found piña coladas and mojitos in a can made by the company Cuba Libra. We each bought one and continued our walk. We found a dive shop that had a gift shop. I met Troy, the owner of Dive Guana. I had heard his voice on the VHF cruiser’s net many times over the years. It was nice to put a face with his voice. We were happy to find a few gift items. Or we were happy because of the drinks. We decided to pick up more of the drinks to take back to the boat. The drinks were 8% alcohol and $3 for a 12oz can. The special was 3 for $8, so we bought a 6 pack of each. <br />We went back to Grabbers restaurant on the beach. We shared a lobster quesadilla and each ordered a drink. Then we enjoyed their pool and just refilled our glasses with one of our canned drinks. Needless to say, we really enjoyed our relaxing day at the pool. Joe came in to pick up up later and we had one more drink with him. Erin had run punches, but I had beers. So she ended up napping that afternoon. Plus she is so tiny, that those 4 drinks were pretty hard on her. <br /><br /> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgotIaWW0-UQJjHdj9Blh8A1i_ORl9P0o3pC0mkDCVjZi-PbXZAYd_2RvzQVwmEjDMdqYHMt5ksNQGjUo2P4Ry9R2WXZeI9oAg4Yf-2zjkIBbPJ-Zw1EJ5snlS2IpjqL5H6hEbWrSzTRr90CbmNtC5Tb6QshpuhZzn0CcvDdbObpwX_dLUcWDb8Wtm30Y/s4000/IMG_2456.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgotIaWW0-UQJjHdj9Blh8A1i_ORl9P0o3pC0mkDCVjZi-PbXZAYd_2RvzQVwmEjDMdqYHMt5ksNQGjUo2P4Ry9R2WXZeI9oAg4Yf-2zjkIBbPJ-Zw1EJ5snlS2IpjqL5H6hEbWrSzTRr90CbmNtC5Tb6QshpuhZzn0CcvDdbObpwX_dLUcWDb8Wtm30Y/s320/IMG_2456.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view towards our boat<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPH_XufRfHZO3k5BsisXddVjo7TLhPJmzfUUV86dug8Tr1JlClUV8up7P8cFIfZWz9pCGe3LYfla-geLPq2fxdOkgm1BifTW8j6OgKnl-qHc4KNXAzQjXXzr8pzsOGE9VFc9HmfOtn9EEhAsxGp07u5F7QxNznFTNnOob5wvlHCfnSmM1-1plxnvwDXMo/s4000/IMG_2448.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPH_XufRfHZO3k5BsisXddVjo7TLhPJmzfUUV86dug8Tr1JlClUV8up7P8cFIfZWz9pCGe3LYfla-geLPq2fxdOkgm1BifTW8j6OgKnl-qHc4KNXAzQjXXzr8pzsOGE9VFc9HmfOtn9EEhAsxGp07u5F7QxNznFTNnOob5wvlHCfnSmM1-1plxnvwDXMo/s320/IMG_2448.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5aLWsKVjFE-AjtTIZl4trPKSQtXyPhxkeFS8VtoCu5Tl0D2HUpxpopC8up3BmleIbwN743ZAVn-brnqrCD9Yfxnh28SuGU9l0Oj26KpDXz_eLbjnEh5hZHBb6i8wPs5RP-bkbJYK52hLKMWWxnPVhriGI5bH6l4fi1-_cz3wPMb23T5ESQlS4S221X0/s4032/IMG_2421.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5aLWsKVjFE-AjtTIZl4trPKSQtXyPhxkeFS8VtoCu5Tl0D2HUpxpopC8up3BmleIbwN743ZAVn-brnqrCD9Yfxnh28SuGU9l0Oj26KpDXz_eLbjnEh5hZHBb6i8wPs5RP-bkbJYK52hLKMWWxnPVhriGI5bH6l4fi1-_cz3wPMb23T5ESQlS4S221X0/s320/IMG_2421.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">distance to the bar<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We moved the boat to Marsh Harbour that afternoon. There were strong winds predicted starting tomorrow, so thought we better get to a protected bay and be sure to be able to get to church on Sunday and to the airport on Monday. Joe made us chicken enchiladas for dinner on the boat.<br />4-9 Sunday. Joe took Erin and me to the government dock on shore for church on Easter Sunday. My friend, Hermonette from Hopetown had rented a car for the day. So she dropped off her family at church and came back to pick us up at the dock. She said her daughter thinks of Easter as the prom of the church year. She was up at 4:00 this morning because they had a make up artist come to their home. (They had to leave Hopetown by ferry at 8:00am.). Their hair, nails and make up were beautiful.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx13a7ghEJeUUTLYGTFADtaa1JULGfmp_4NkGZAQQFaI-fJoGp89SpVrdtkcNZ03tQpWpzLT83TuBsE1WZId8NfK4oAz8bMKzxaC02okEQRVTXyPAoSN8dh75sOInmQ5i-qMjLDWy5cdIhWXy5X0mSULeME1b_VlhPMDlxuaM-4l4URTaZ90oTf5aDl4/s2934/IMG_4615.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2215" data-original-width="2934" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx13a7ghEJeUUTLYGTFADtaa1JULGfmp_4NkGZAQQFaI-fJoGp89SpVrdtkcNZ03tQpWpzLT83TuBsE1WZId8NfK4oAz8bMKzxaC02okEQRVTXyPAoSN8dh75sOInmQ5i-qMjLDWy5cdIhWXy5X0mSULeME1b_VlhPMDlxuaM-4l4URTaZ90oTf5aDl4/s320/IMG_4615.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczvtll-ERAYpTtwgdkH6i0gH988BxTZvIJa_XV-IgpphHK1MacK27WN9_Zvo8qa-zYe-R3R57NvgKJqZe4Nz9OvJhCDIDoaVgecaQnw_d347wXclOZgBYXJ4zIHFveOjUkhMyB84cAMNGE3y60O1sCCdza-rh6r0E5SP2gfitT2syudjG-OZ4ogX3pfQ/s4032/IMG_4617.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczvtll-ERAYpTtwgdkH6i0gH988BxTZvIJa_XV-IgpphHK1MacK27WN9_Zvo8qa-zYe-R3R57NvgKJqZe4Nz9OvJhCDIDoaVgecaQnw_d347wXclOZgBYXJ4zIHFveOjUkhMyB84cAMNGE3y60O1sCCdza-rh6r0E5SP2gfitT2syudjG-OZ4ogX3pfQ/s320/IMG_4617.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>While we were waiting at the dock, we talked to a boy scout troop from Charlotte, SD. There were about 20 boys and 6 leaders. They were their on a Sea Scout adventure. All of them were staying on one catamaran. 3 taxis picked them up. They happened to be at the same catholic church we went to. <br />After mass, the church members served us some Bahamian favorite foods. They were handing out plates with a hot cross bun, a little sandwich that looked like ham salad, and a fried dough with meat inside similar to an empanada. We took one plate to share. After having the fried pastry, we decided to take the rest home to Joe and Dave. Hemonette was going to give us a ride back to the dock, but we decided we wanted to walk the 1.6 miles. On the way, 4 people stopped to offer us rides. I don’t think I’ll get a taxi in the future. I’ll just start walking and someone will offer me a ride.<br />Our friends on another sailboat, JoDanna and DJ, had given us homemake sourdough English muffins. So while we were at church, Dave made Hollandaise Sauce and we had Eggs Benedict for our Easter brunch. <br />That afternoon, Dave made water while Joe, Erin and I took the dingy to the rocks and bay next to the entrance of the harbor. Joe snorkeled along the rocks while Erin and I followed him in the dingy and watched the approaching storm. We made it back to the boat before the storm hit. I made Texas Caviar (bean dip) and Joe and Erin humored me by playing cards. We had burgers on the boat that night and played more cards. They enjoyed playing Swoosh, my new favorite game.</p><p><br />4-10 Monday. Joe and Erin were leaving today. They spent the morning packing. Then they actually wanted to play cards again before leaving. The seas were getting rough, so Dave took them to shore to meet the taxi to the airport about 1:00. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nbP3dLIrhlPluNcc-HgdqQpUC4cA4P5Ai_TywK19gXHT-E1JA35aHASOQAsoqbykuc0c2sfqBYCzoBFqEeB3zJ6WmSiWd1jsHXDMAkeUmpMIw4tQtWnixVHZ0qbvmrkYb-ECGvVORG_xZnOx6ogG25Zjx8fPrOVnvIZP4mSD1PWmzsoL7eNvTe__Apc/s4032/IMG_4668.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nbP3dLIrhlPluNcc-HgdqQpUC4cA4P5Ai_TywK19gXHT-E1JA35aHASOQAsoqbykuc0c2sfqBYCzoBFqEeB3zJ6WmSiWd1jsHXDMAkeUmpMIw4tQtWnixVHZ0qbvmrkYb-ECGvVORG_xZnOx6ogG25Zjx8fPrOVnvIZP4mSD1PWmzsoL7eNvTe__Apc/s320/IMG_4668.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p> The wind was really picking up, so we decided to move the boat to a different spot in the harbor. Some of the boats were dragging anchor, which could hit another boat. AND a catamaran had anchored a little too close for comfort behind us. We realized it was a boat from Brunswick with a barking dog that Dave had already had a “discussion” with. We didn’t want to listen to it here, either. It was a challenge to move the boat in 20+ knots of wind, but we handled it and were happy with our new position. <br />We had a lazy day on the boat after we were settled. We had a very windy night, which was predicted. But our anchor held great, no dragging. </p><p><br />4-11 Tuesday. The winds were predicted to be strong for several days, so we started doing routine boat projects again. I defrosted the freezer an cleaned the floors. Dave straightened out the cock pit after having guests. And he worked on some adjustments to the bimini to stop water leaking though one of the zippers. Still tweaking his handiwork. </p><p><br />4-12 Wednesday. Still strong winds, but seemed better. Our friends from Brunswick, John and Deborah on Wonderstruck, picked me up with their dinghy to go to shore for groceries and laundry. I decided to take one load of clothes, since they were going. The laundromat was very clean with nice machines. BUT it cost $4 for one wash and $5 for 45 minute dryer. Crazy, but nice to have done. It’s been too rainy to do laundry on the boat, We made a quick trip to the grocery store, about 3 blocks away, while our clothes were washing. We made it home before it started raining. But the wind caused waves to come over the side of the dingy getting us wet anyway. Dave stayed at the boat and made water. We run the generator and water maker for about 3 hours when we make water. <br />That afternoon, a few boaters from Brunswick came over to our boat to play cards and have margaritas (compliments of what Erin had left on the boat). Kit from Pemiquid and JoDanna and DJ from Jera came over. We had a fun afternoon in our cockpit with full curtain enclosure for protection from the wind and rain. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HIj5pWbZuIJK3LpGAT8vU1hbWkj593xdtqeizLaPz68fAxYV-TvlOXgLUo2iplOiEhL0trwyAdvr1AeCqknS9tRLpfplpJu2hjjHyHJlbqkphlVS6NiMu9fAUqddeg1_d2DGDedbufr4n3PBnWZ1OFYKzn10xstnxdSG-lPs-2a4Z5M5SiwbEWOLl-M/s4032/IMG_4673.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7HIj5pWbZuIJK3LpGAT8vU1hbWkj593xdtqeizLaPz68fAxYV-TvlOXgLUo2iplOiEhL0trwyAdvr1AeCqknS9tRLpfplpJu2hjjHyHJlbqkphlVS6NiMu9fAUqddeg1_d2DGDedbufr4n3PBnWZ1OFYKzn10xstnxdSG-lPs-2a4Z5M5SiwbEWOLl-M/s320/IMG_4673.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kit, DJ, JoDanna, Mary<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>4-13 I got up to listen to Chris Parker’s weather report for the Bahamas at 6:30am. After his forecast, subscribing vessels can call in with specific requests. I called to ask about crossing from the Abacos to Spanish Wells Eleuthera on Friday vs Saturday. Saturday would be calmer, but Friday actually sounded better than it had all week. We were anxious to get there, because we had friends arriving on Saturday. <br />We took our garbage to shore and stopped at a couple boats before leaving Marsh Harbour. We had something to return to DJ and JoDanna on Jera. And we picked up something from John and Deborah on Wonderstruck. We said our good-byes knowing we would see each other again in Brunswick, GA.<br />We left Marsh Harbour and headed to Lynyard Cay. That anchorage is nearest the southernmost inlet to leave for Eleuthera. There area a couple shallow areas to go through as we head south from Marsh Harbour. We planned to leave at high tide, but with visiting and an issue with updating our charts, it was a little later. We saw a boat go through the shallow area and called them on the VHF radio to ask about the depth. It sounded like it would be fine. As we passed over the area of concern, the charts said it was only 4 feet deep. Our draft is 5 feet. But the actual depth was 9-10 feet deep 2 hours after hight tide. Good to remember. We took the route between the mainland and the island of Lubbers Quarter. <br />We were anchored at Lynyard Cay by 6:45pm. Luckily, we had leftover chili already made for dinner.<br /></p><br />svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-60798781430820919232023-09-21T16:39:00.003-07:002023-09-21T16:43:43.501-07:00April 4-5, 2023 Lynyard Cay and Pete's Pub at Little Harbour, Abacos<p> 4-4 Tuesday. The plan for today was to go to Great Guana Cay, but the winds were better today for going off shore. Change of plans. We left Treasure Cay and went through the Whale cut north of Great Guana Cay. Then we headed south along the islands offshore and tried our luck at fishing, but no luck. We anchored at Lynyard Cay about 3:30pm. <br />Dave took Erin, Joe and me to shore with a cooler of beers. Joe and Erin hiked across the island and I looked for shells on the beach. When they returned, we enjoyed a little beach time. Dave picked us up. He had changed the outboards from the 20hp to the 3.5hp because the 20hp had died on him several times on the way back to the boat. Now we were having issues with the 3.5hp. A man in another dinghy offered us a tow back to our boat. He didn’t want anything for helping us. But he had 2 preteen sons onboard with him, so we gave him 2 pirate scarves for them. That’s our “thing”.<br />We had a nice pork dinner on the boat and enjoyed an almost full moon.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHbkRbOSns4S8lq4HfGu_oORwoOr8Sw_mZlJMKzv85qkBPDOBWK4oyr9-CXF3cG_5HmVvZJMXnoSnAg-MbpQyZEPG5fAyuLWLsQ0Vz3l7TPJ9hWfqTG0Oc-JDmBNJYM8ZnlBWOuTP-lYwcgPjE-lPX2Qelk2pQeP5_JYEXL6-lBVR4giEJzB_pXhDIcU/s4000/P4050057.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHbkRbOSns4S8lq4HfGu_oORwoOr8Sw_mZlJMKzv85qkBPDOBWK4oyr9-CXF3cG_5HmVvZJMXnoSnAg-MbpQyZEPG5fAyuLWLsQ0Vz3l7TPJ9hWfqTG0Oc-JDmBNJYM8ZnlBWOuTP-lYwcgPjE-lPX2Qelk2pQeP5_JYEXL6-lBVR4giEJzB_pXhDIcU/s320/P4050057.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">view back towards our boat<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPeYON1bcYMUwm2Y9vPXnsIRuTuOQ4EYJsOtVATNxmd8IdN3pQM9hLOp1RcRjNIXVinogUVuZGbv-trIeahD1lftdlqOsxe_0dp8AcqHbFpUH7CgGH5O14PLlgplwV9KMF0zBxbE0D36XGipZFC_Poh-FwiawB20W5XcSpsTpB8iJcoB5XyoPGfJRS6U/s4000/P4050059.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPeYON1bcYMUwm2Y9vPXnsIRuTuOQ4EYJsOtVATNxmd8IdN3pQM9hLOp1RcRjNIXVinogUVuZGbv-trIeahD1lftdlqOsxe_0dp8AcqHbFpUH7CgGH5O14PLlgplwV9KMF0zBxbE0D36XGipZFC_Poh-FwiawB20W5XcSpsTpB8iJcoB5XyoPGfJRS6U/s320/P4050059.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">heading off on their hike<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1MoZxthPxxS097vW8lak4nTdk1Zq6pciRto72l4z3eNS1KFHmmStlXjFi5vCM1reG5EJGUH_C3koFbxDV_U9zAsLFGZ2K-r_tOiaBTvzkxW05Y_516R8jFbPJSUsYul6ZM9tvF_O7OF-S7SF7eQEgrEuDd8BknizYVkYPqdTMdIVXgxKYNx-u84E7U30/s4000/P4050061.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Just about the time it was going in the oven, a boat anchored near us. It was friends from our marina in Brunswick, GA, DJ and JoDanna on Jera. They had just made an overnight crossing from Spanish Wells. We invited them over for breakfast. Nice to see them again.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAqt28Tbpv22XFkOuioC15kloHpIs4zONLX2_0k8TCpeUHQY5egA_Lh1S-3haqDJtV4ScUwk6KDKKAfGEuStf2fDFTuxgFfuYHWuk59ZKA98ynROkZXCJp-SwYiw7xxe1qu4eR-WSj7R0SRGpLbgCIgYDl5C7-QeLpg5F_lhA8f8FxEVl7bIo1paL21E/s3559/IMG_4437.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2453" data-original-width="3559" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUAqt28Tbpv22XFkOuioC15kloHpIs4zONLX2_0k8TCpeUHQY5egA_Lh1S-3haqDJtV4ScUwk6KDKKAfGEuStf2fDFTuxgFfuYHWuk59ZKA98ynROkZXCJp-SwYiw7xxe1qu4eR-WSj7R0SRGpLbgCIgYDl5C7-QeLpg5F_lhA8f8FxEVl7bIo1paL21E/s320/IMG_4437.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DJ, Jodanna, Erin, Joe, Mary<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsk3AgVpmou9mNAHlxgE0oEf5AqIHiuluQiLO0jgLI_0xX2i2LIU6SqzWTebyJHs_naAMlh0dqoDjSeamHAkh3vkEVhQGCk5aVDrF_SxmHO1xhLAHzRN7FpxfvtqYocNX-n6jbxfz58xQraHK1H4egjF8U3DTqZmdrNnCmITg2HGMSYPAAnWSIX-H0Ws/s4032/IMG_4438.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsk3AgVpmou9mNAHlxgE0oEf5AqIHiuluQiLO0jgLI_0xX2i2LIU6SqzWTebyJHs_naAMlh0dqoDjSeamHAkh3vkEVhQGCk5aVDrF_SxmHO1xhLAHzRN7FpxfvtqYocNX-n6jbxfz58xQraHK1H4egjF8U3DTqZmdrNnCmITg2HGMSYPAAnWSIX-H0Ws/s320/IMG_4438.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave, Mary, DJ, Jodanna<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Joe snorkeled to the shoreline while Dave worked on the 3.5hp outboard and figured out the problem. Something to do with not getting enough fuel. <br />About 12:30, we moved the boat over closer to Little Harbour for a day anchorage. There is too much surge from the cut to sleep here overnight. Rocks the boat too much. And the entrance to Little Harbour is very shallow, so we haven’t taken our boat into the harbor. <br />Dave stayed on the boat to make water. Joe, Erin and I took the dinghy to snorkel in the Bight of Old Robinson, a large bay nearby. It was getting close to low tide, so we ended up beaching the dinghy and walking in the shallow water. We found a lot of beautiful starfish that were about a foot in diameter. We found a few conch, but too small to keep. On our way back to the boat, we saw a huge shark, about 12 ft long, heading to the area we had just left!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRJPsfOTH1Yw5hWdtdI3t9l-oGhXp8fPD8gumzfsfNzTJ6_hSyK1HSrk2RNxcU_1-6s5T8epXX0K4Sy4JIm3huua8H2skKOLrOyP17Ze0WEf30lYP-QUKPYoBURTCYOPem1WzylGRMaPiltrjZ9zt7yDedAlZH_HHNyKjF9DmxpUij6uf3g9NX-dwD9w/s2044/IMG_4455.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="2044" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRJPsfOTH1Yw5hWdtdI3t9l-oGhXp8fPD8gumzfsfNzTJ6_hSyK1HSrk2RNxcU_1-6s5T8epXX0K4Sy4JIm3huua8H2skKOLrOyP17Ze0WEf30lYP-QUKPYoBURTCYOPem1WzylGRMaPiltrjZ9zt7yDedAlZH_HHNyKjF9DmxpUij6uf3g9NX-dwD9w/s320/IMG_4455.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKhhBK3sh1hWfAU3HzXtwGk5Do1W9cRC-Ac4P8Cyt38Ge5NsRefAChmbcgcG_tWCA1ca3BdDvmhPgjKWFIzOuRzeeMJW4TBdnS3v6wIYSCEPL-NfpLsX324vhFoaTi1Krfi8O8wjuOsqc3SLDEkKJP1UvML3UT_pI1nToB8nNCwdndCDtN0vYCURa_Fk/s4000/IMG_4460.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKhhBK3sh1hWfAU3HzXtwGk5Do1W9cRC-Ac4P8Cyt38Ge5NsRefAChmbcgcG_tWCA1ca3BdDvmhPgjKWFIzOuRzeeMJW4TBdnS3v6wIYSCEPL-NfpLsX324vhFoaTi1Krfi8O8wjuOsqc3SLDEkKJP1UvML3UT_pI1nToB8nNCwdndCDtN0vYCURa_Fk/s320/IMG_4460.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8irFtjZGC8BiwenXfAfoGUICcnZSUTw4QoyqhMZTSRY2Uc5qGjHl0FZ3ZYeavd4hWtp_6Oh1KIGhNhRj1PAT3Mac9aE9iCaV1e9HDpkVtgNJUmzXLVBbnS_rgUP7CqRE21pP28Lg8S8A5zDXNni1QRNEFpvW1MsjqixTedHyXyYoeGOXYFB7gp0a0HvY/s4000/IMG_4466.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8irFtjZGC8BiwenXfAfoGUICcnZSUTw4QoyqhMZTSRY2Uc5qGjHl0FZ3ZYeavd4hWtp_6Oh1KIGhNhRj1PAT3Mac9aE9iCaV1e9HDpkVtgNJUmzXLVBbnS_rgUP7CqRE21pP28Lg8S8A5zDXNni1QRNEFpvW1MsjqixTedHyXyYoeGOXYFB7gp0a0HvY/s320/IMG_4466.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JIzaQ72IxgF83WtPP6cIE9avgRRw5u9UKWRXSurt8SmJDGsh9rZKVoOYwcmspWCzFxLqYHZHogyv_yupHed48p-YWkZtuYqBQ1Gp279rdktHfL2tUIV7e_l6Fzgr7qT_2jt0vzyRiKj0SUU55LXMu9oc-KlFnbR7AIitxS7Sv38YZpyoOUs4jIEb3s0/s1972/IMG_4471.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1972" data-original-width="1792" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JIzaQ72IxgF83WtPP6cIE9avgRRw5u9UKWRXSurt8SmJDGsh9rZKVoOYwcmspWCzFxLqYHZHogyv_yupHed48p-YWkZtuYqBQ1Gp279rdktHfL2tUIV7e_l6Fzgr7qT_2jt0vzyRiKj0SUU55LXMu9oc-KlFnbR7AIitxS7Sv38YZpyoOUs4jIEb3s0/s320/IMG_4471.jpeg" width="291" /></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqsH0CFqKSLPhmaPAd9FyyVc2ZXi8UwgFQAzMz4yQVwtnz4Al9oe0GZ8Y5CXxks3Qq-s_GDpzH2I-oPlL30njXsM0HBw5E-LkWmjH9XyrMT6K22QfDBFHXHXxnVxbrya3vPpJwdVLxS_O2-kXE7TVuoL1gbufcqQjRn84aI1Vmjknrv1-thYFrvqNnDc/s4000/IMG_4478.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqsH0CFqKSLPhmaPAd9FyyVc2ZXi8UwgFQAzMz4yQVwtnz4Al9oe0GZ8Y5CXxks3Qq-s_GDpzH2I-oPlL30njXsM0HBw5E-LkWmjH9XyrMT6K22QfDBFHXHXxnVxbrya3vPpJwdVLxS_O2-kXE7TVuoL1gbufcqQjRn84aI1Vmjknrv1-thYFrvqNnDc/s320/IMG_4478.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the shark passing by us<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> We picked up Dave and took the dinghy into Little Harbour about 3:30. We met DJ and JoDanna at Pete’s Pub and moved to a larger table. Another couple joined us. DJ and JoDanna had met Donna and Jerry on Bluejacket in the Ragged Islands earlier this year. They have been coming to the Bahamas for 18 years. Interesting to talk to. <br />The 4 of us had an early dinner that was awesome!! I had a ginger garlic tuna gyro, Joe had blackened mahi mahi sandwich, and Dave and Erin had lobster and shrimp tacos. They all came with peas and rice and their signature coleslaw with pineapple and walnuts. <br />We enjoyed walking the boardwalk over to the ocean side of the island. There are sculptures throughout the little town and over the boardwalk made by the Robinson family. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-CuHhhpQPftGi7UbRIAvB57ezMx2JPCQ6a-ki8mXww_lAUYUq1xl9yAU6WMEst_rMNt5pqQp3azCx1PXWCO7ehyBo32QzNrAGXlSQH8OzdtxrgOykZpyiCKGh9RTj4lB25PqS1af5Z06Uy6Rr19j480OmxYGs4qkZ_td5tGCZbpl-OE1HTOGn7eg45M/s4000/IMG_4500.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-CuHhhpQPftGi7UbRIAvB57ezMx2JPCQ6a-ki8mXww_lAUYUq1xl9yAU6WMEst_rMNt5pqQp3azCx1PXWCO7ehyBo32QzNrAGXlSQH8OzdtxrgOykZpyiCKGh9RTj4lB25PqS1af5Z06Uy6Rr19j480OmxYGs4qkZ_td5tGCZbpl-OE1HTOGn7eg45M/s320/IMG_4500.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We moved the boat back to Lynyard Cay and next to DJ and JoDanna. They were visiting friends on a neighboring boat and had asked us to join them. When JoDanna mentioned Hiflite, I thought I recognized the boat name. The owners were Dale and Cori and she grew up in Newel, SD. I had met her sister many years ago in Rapid City, maybe 2014. Cori and I had connected by e-mail, but had never met. So Dave and I went over to say hello and stayed about a half hour. It was really nice to meet them.<br /></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-39839190880011052932023-09-21T16:17:00.003-07:002023-09-21T16:17:28.262-07:00April 2-3, 2023 Joe and Erin Clausen arrive in Marsh Harbour, went to Treasure Cay<p>4-2 Sunday In the past, I would call our favorite taxi driver to take me to church. I wasn’t getting a response from his e-mail or texts. So at the dock, I used the vhf radio to hail a taxi. A very lovely lady named Shikera picked me up. She said that Rinsorr, our previous taxi driver, was only driving taxi part time, and not at this time. I made arrangements with her to pick up Joe and Erin Clausen at the airport that afternoon.<br />When I arrived at the church, there were 2 men outside as greeters. I asked them if the priest still went to Hopetown on the ferry to have mass on Elbow Cay. He is no longer doing that. There are people from Hopetown that come to this church every week. They would introduce me to them when they arrived. When a lovely lade named Hermonette arrived, they introduced us. She was one of the readers for mass and asked if we could talk after mass. It was Palm Sunday. They start mass down the driveway and walk back to the church together with our palms<br /></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1je_54AY8gdiwAA7jzmneONdq_UQ4nqjjyFClY0iaVHBz5T5KC4DwmOTuCaeUUafQ-gAkwbWQCN7EozhmdJVCIdK8AjSpRNOQDJaq8B1McB0ynK0K2J9SLPoCn0rqz5I6zXgOOrpgQGlITfSkt7CJdQy--J3lxAJAnfdtIo0ymxXw3YGqlk1khV7wXZ4/s3233/IMG_4393.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2534" data-original-width="3233" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1je_54AY8gdiwAA7jzmneONdq_UQ4nqjjyFClY0iaVHBz5T5KC4DwmOTuCaeUUafQ-gAkwbWQCN7EozhmdJVCIdK8AjSpRNOQDJaq8B1McB0ynK0K2J9SLPoCn0rqz5I6zXgOOrpgQGlITfSkt7CJdQy--J3lxAJAnfdtIo0ymxXw3YGqlk1khV7wXZ4/s320/IMG_4393.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDOtdZR_n4k-CT8ctRRLX2eNXYoryxdq0EsrZEM3F87vVjwuVddhuhbdUcn6Ory65LEOZtxitMUU09rhhmdahHIHspNcWYOLUjzdvYJIjE1QcdBSvnSuBUDU5DjbFcH1YIzcsW5wSnTALDy2zNLvExeNWBbLGcU1mJla7pWLlS3Q4ouiJxQQMUEHhNiI/s4032/IMG_4394.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpDOtdZR_n4k-CT8ctRRLX2eNXYoryxdq0EsrZEM3F87vVjwuVddhuhbdUcn6Ory65LEOZtxitMUU09rhhmdahHIHspNcWYOLUjzdvYJIjE1QcdBSvnSuBUDU5DjbFcH1YIzcsW5wSnTALDy2zNLvExeNWBbLGcU1mJla7pWLlS3Q4ouiJxQQMUEHhNiI/s320/IMG_4394.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />On the first Sunday of the month, the church serves refreshments after mass. I was able to visit with several people and found a ride back to the dock. When Hermonette and I visited, we both thought we had met before. We figured out it was 2016 in Hopetown. She worked in a gift shop. Her uncle lives in Pierre, SD, so that was our connection. We plan to be in Hopetown next weekend, so I asked her about the ferry and how she would get to the church from the ferry dock. She said they would be renting a car next weekend and would give me a ride once we arrived by ferry. Very nice of her.<br />Joe and Erin Clausen arrived at 2:30 with Shikera. Erin and I walked directly to the grocery store, Maxwell’s. We needed dairy and produce and a few things for the week. Joe and Dave took the luggage to the boat. They later returned to fetch us at the dock with our purchases. We made pizza for dinner on the boat. It was the first time we have used a premade crust on a stone in the oven. When we tried to remove it, it slid further into the oven and smeared cheese on the back wall. Still tasted good, but was a mess to clean up.<p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJuUS3rY-X8Q4c-IlMzQ6RFFU62rhnUVfvUn-GyNVrl7srxftFsk1uDt3PTAWgk6qpfMa8pw5p2T9ggWUc1V1ay8Tmo8XXmNGLWvDcd1IYZprMw10Mj0r1WPqabPm8y23NL_IvAUQHo91UebpCk60T8znF5E_nkoEBFcFaLDZc5hir15F9vyv3yWmxr0/s4032/IMG_4402.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJuUS3rY-X8Q4c-IlMzQ6RFFU62rhnUVfvUn-GyNVrl7srxftFsk1uDt3PTAWgk6qpfMa8pw5p2T9ggWUc1V1ay8Tmo8XXmNGLWvDcd1IYZprMw10Mj0r1WPqabPm8y23NL_IvAUQHo91UebpCk60T8znF5E_nkoEBFcFaLDZc5hir15F9vyv3yWmxr0/s320/IMG_4402.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />4-3 Monday Joe and Erin made a quick trip to shore to hit the liquor store and a couple more things at the grocery store. We left Marsh Harbour about noon. We made a stop outside of the harbor at Mermaid Reef. Erin, Joe and I enjoyed about an hour of snorkeling seeing all kinds of fish on the small reef.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3wp-LCIb2lqQDceb7eBPX4-cgbv5moSfwDja3S151RnQLVNQ9i-Kea2ixQzSGFV-soyPL2et8TYxufax-dwep93Dz_7jAm0CUlDtzaVSjNV9IBbS12hiEsJT4KuezM8otgvE1KvusXgj8qoNuqMqXYhs7iD5czlmPU7cf3s68HYNGPS5nessrzg4xO0/s2967/P4040001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="2967" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3wp-LCIb2lqQDceb7eBPX4-cgbv5moSfwDja3S151RnQLVNQ9i-Kea2ixQzSGFV-soyPL2et8TYxufax-dwep93Dz_7jAm0CUlDtzaVSjNV9IBbS12hiEsJT4KuezM8otgvE1KvusXgj8qoNuqMqXYhs7iD5czlmPU7cf3s68HYNGPS5nessrzg4xO0/s320/P4040001.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSi7JlENlE91cwMmkLFJID0OeS_ykBcF5fa4wCs4zmNmaFUAO7FHwl5h3sZU-bKhTodZKTOkilA8kOKHM_v4mUf1tb7m3bFQHR4M1X3EzFN3aTENq1dLI68YTOKuqY-g-eJZFpNcxDRYRVBXm8HZc1JjIzoTU3GBXjzC5wKCn5jONMvglKLuaNLGbMNY/s2348/P4040007.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1717" data-original-width="2348" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSi7JlENlE91cwMmkLFJID0OeS_ykBcF5fa4wCs4zmNmaFUAO7FHwl5h3sZU-bKhTodZKTOkilA8kOKHM_v4mUf1tb7m3bFQHR4M1X3EzFN3aTENq1dLI68YTOKuqY-g-eJZFpNcxDRYRVBXm8HZc1JjIzoTU3GBXjzC5wKCn5jONMvglKLuaNLGbMNY/s320/P4040007.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBDMrdr1LFcXGfyLpYgXJDV_Wnqu7IEgD4p-BWckBiyGr1uDQ_FEAJ_S8g9yQCwET4j4mIBbVOllSE--Gn-Ju85t2B8EODYulr0p61ZCPme9khGuoCHY0j357YjBpDX6ZrWS5fGj3aFAsYVWXhIxtrxYTLJWGW06s-q3b7U1Zle8H0DKDT5AQG7v_Z0c/s4000/P4040011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBDMrdr1LFcXGfyLpYgXJDV_Wnqu7IEgD4p-BWckBiyGr1uDQ_FEAJ_S8g9yQCwET4j4mIBbVOllSE--Gn-Ju85t2B8EODYulr0p61ZCPme9khGuoCHY0j357YjBpDX6ZrWS5fGj3aFAsYVWXhIxtrxYTLJWGW06s-q3b7U1Zle8H0DKDT5AQG7v_Z0c/s320/P4040011.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAlV-NVw_rJhmjuX52fbLkFBE-HoHgEEC2ZTIRjz8cj6J8YcvFl2QzTG7s-hQj_hS35cykp56AZUiwmaIiKiR1DTtJsBo2LLkDVzOuF_XObNGkQzhShXqxYvrXSyNZJFvbAizy6TQ0ECWajmGEbnr_3q60YqRWIxBgfQuyN1YSi8zrcm4-P5rnpNrkIk/s2461/P4040031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="2461" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAlV-NVw_rJhmjuX52fbLkFBE-HoHgEEC2ZTIRjz8cj6J8YcvFl2QzTG7s-hQj_hS35cykp56AZUiwmaIiKiR1DTtJsBo2LLkDVzOuF_XObNGkQzhShXqxYvrXSyNZJFvbAizy6TQ0ECWajmGEbnr_3q60YqRWIxBgfQuyN1YSi8zrcm4-P5rnpNrkIk/s320/P4040031.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEtkWVG_EXpjfApNYm5ya1SoOCntpN9ljoXMYf-X46e0KnDsrS39H806tNy2A8C-tawyeJWqM3vm_Cz0zBAXGNl0KPjUsxNfJvyy-bgn0CSkGOIGh_ONtt5ZepV8Y9rC-cG2Ffnd6jDKhvQROhHaodM7Snet33q-7ZGOAgN0Wbc4al7cO512Nk8A8wKU/s2098/P4040017.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="2098" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEtkWVG_EXpjfApNYm5ya1SoOCntpN9ljoXMYf-X46e0KnDsrS39H806tNy2A8C-tawyeJWqM3vm_Cz0zBAXGNl0KPjUsxNfJvyy-bgn0CSkGOIGh_ONtt5ZepV8Y9rC-cG2Ffnd6jDKhvQROhHaodM7Snet33q-7ZGOAgN0Wbc4al7cO512Nk8A8wKU/s320/P4040017.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Then we headed to Treasure Cay. We had never been there. The marina still isn’t functioning after hurricane Dorian. We went into the small, shallow harbor and anchored. It was already 4:00, so we took off to see the beach right away. We took the dinghy to the previous marina and tied up at the dock. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIRz-GIslm6XMIvvTcv82QHKXypBamr1-MGZkj894ErRkvkCMw-Ipv1jHSRwWBxqzDaWrxKTyUaizDc7J1H9iUFEoIBMTWfJNvGFlduhzKEBzU7IkbFOAZSDyv5j4h7c9i7zpgMj_TylfN4EmafJp67UAAwzUESioK4eJP4EGYMP4n0S2ocxOOTEQ4oE/s4032/IMG_4405.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIRz-GIslm6XMIvvTcv82QHKXypBamr1-MGZkj894ErRkvkCMw-Ipv1jHSRwWBxqzDaWrxKTyUaizDc7J1H9iUFEoIBMTWfJNvGFlduhzKEBzU7IkbFOAZSDyv5j4h7c9i7zpgMj_TylfN4EmafJp67UAAwzUESioK4eJP4EGYMP4n0S2ocxOOTEQ4oE/s320/IMG_4405.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p> It was a short walk across the island to the beach. We enjoyed swimming and them found the only restaurant open on the beach, the Beach Club Resort. They normally take reservations, but they had one table they could seat us at right away. They have a limited menu with specials every night. Tonight was pizza (which we had last night). The guys shared a pizza. Erin and I had salads. And we shared chicken wings and lobster bites. Very good meal and the pizza was excellent. We had a beautiful walk back down the beach at sunset before returning to the boat. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gfhffZ9zqtYXyVfqrZ2wtky7eR2Ek3Zs3D2paFKCp3zdQfq5TeXN4AWQ1SiYKGs6gHqZ_hBFWMWsr8AxlXHpqT2QDwTV-cRQi5BKqH_4f7XRcYob1b4BRits3H39F3lgNbQ34dZT0ZVd0E45W1tNjR_Xvj42uxPYJ4G3e8usNVt8q7ecc9VGRX37LPQ/s4032/IMG_4407.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gfhffZ9zqtYXyVfqrZ2wtky7eR2Ek3Zs3D2paFKCp3zdQfq5TeXN4AWQ1SiYKGs6gHqZ_hBFWMWsr8AxlXHpqT2QDwTV-cRQi5BKqH_4f7XRcYob1b4BRits3H39F3lgNbQ34dZT0ZVd0E45W1tNjR_Xvj42uxPYJ4G3e8usNVt8q7ecc9VGRX37LPQ/s320/IMG_4407.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">heading over the dunes<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The ride around Whale Cay was a little rough, but nothing we couldn’t handle. And we were back in the Sea of Abaco by 11:30. We passed the northern end of Great Guana Cay where the “rich and famous” come to play, Baker’s Bay and marina. We saw a mega yacht, Madsummer, that was here last year. There were several kite boarders playing around a small island off the shore in the calmer waters. </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0R54_kf0qnY" width="320" youtube-src-id="0R54_kf0qnY"></iframe><br /><br />We continued on to Marsh Harbour and anchored in the bay. Lots of boats here this year. And a few remains of wrecked boats from hurricane Dorian in 2019. I guess there is a lot of debris on the bottom of the bay, even cars. So anchoring could get tricky.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikv4Gi6TnP9JyxggCtiQokvoyDpBZe3JWUx80QbllXlkmcOYhUBCf-nd4ttNHAgxQ0VLyqhZphqaBb90cs197rL1JJiKBVDnqSi2Gwbh7n1P5ucxm9XiaJWEGt-3gVVUhZB07wgnLfTkBcMYXIY6dFIFG4NIa2c2tqTuszpnnuiS4REjLJ_MzA0tg0I1E/s3596/IMG_4369.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2029" data-original-width="3596" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikv4Gi6TnP9JyxggCtiQokvoyDpBZe3JWUx80QbllXlkmcOYhUBCf-nd4ttNHAgxQ0VLyqhZphqaBb90cs197rL1JJiKBVDnqSi2Gwbh7n1P5ucxm9XiaJWEGt-3gVVUhZB07wgnLfTkBcMYXIY6dFIFG4NIa2c2tqTuszpnnuiS4REjLJ_MzA0tg0I1E/s320/IMG_4369.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />3-31 Friday<br />Dave continued to work on the 20hp outboard motor. He removed the fuel injectors and cleaned them. Dave had to hook them up to a battery to open each one. He held the wires to the battery. I held the injector and sprayed cleaner through them. Neither one was blocked. Dave replaced them but didn’t see much improvement. Very disappointing. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEmDCzNumauxWxkKlV8rUOCkZgp1eLMoO31rFqlFG-YxO7y6WhlkhVHrRXFDIhTE4vMDH0Lt0nJrJCxtyO4f3JsZb5nTeL1f0XoH1GjehJGvjtPrkWV0zVKRnslGrhlV3YZPSNYLDXtFiVXTIoKgSHCL7_pMM7TOLvYtL9Vwa3qm3HwX8cx7vkhDxPx8/s4032/IMG_4367.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEmDCzNumauxWxkKlV8rUOCkZgp1eLMoO31rFqlFG-YxO7y6WhlkhVHrRXFDIhTE4vMDH0Lt0nJrJCxtyO4f3JsZb5nTeL1f0XoH1GjehJGvjtPrkWV0zVKRnslGrhlV3YZPSNYLDXtFiVXTIoKgSHCL7_pMM7TOLvYtL9Vwa3qm3HwX8cx7vkhDxPx8/s320/IMG_4367.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxchvLnOxY0o2ePeaTnBeOZfbXutVE0Xtt2oh5L-p0a2Y-tWkuPoQ_dacyT_yFjUDnHSTDt8NU0Zx5a60cipzO16--iKDjGxe0guN6f5ADXqlmeasOBUbGzeqXhzDvWYEsrIXNeyCVxclnT427XaUHJ5U4DCTGtha0BiwqSnu1n2njLYvLFsMQfd2KlWA/s4032/IMG_4363.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxchvLnOxY0o2ePeaTnBeOZfbXutVE0Xtt2oh5L-p0a2Y-tWkuPoQ_dacyT_yFjUDnHSTDt8NU0Zx5a60cipzO16--iKDjGxe0guN6f5ADXqlmeasOBUbGzeqXhzDvWYEsrIXNeyCVxclnT427XaUHJ5U4DCTGtha0BiwqSnu1n2njLYvLFsMQfd2KlWA/s320/IMG_4363.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2fDW5SWu3XNM0yOW5BPRgwXt7wkpzul3l76l9GAs04HRJ6daykZJ7MJbcA8-7Rb9M1_n-T1AYqYMyugJBBNoKeJp7TOYvAI_fYjLAzm8EIKzxhbSxu0Jrfr-WUV7HgTZIgAZzwWp-VUrj2aDy2twfuI42ncgkJxoXJ9I21sktDMWNZxNtNvfPTEV3O4/s4032/IMG_4366.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2fDW5SWu3XNM0yOW5BPRgwXt7wkpzul3l76l9GAs04HRJ6daykZJ7MJbcA8-7Rb9M1_n-T1AYqYMyugJBBNoKeJp7TOYvAI_fYjLAzm8EIKzxhbSxu0Jrfr-WUV7HgTZIgAZzwWp-VUrj2aDy2twfuI42ncgkJxoXJ9I21sktDMWNZxNtNvfPTEV3O4/s320/IMG_4366.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p> 4-1 Saturday<br />We took the dinghy to shore and walked around town. It was sad to see so much destruction from hurricane Dorian and how much still needs to be done to recover. The Mercury dealer was closed on Saturday. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h8ohsCBvgsRZbdY8n-Pc46sdaP3wCH4QBMNbTJ0DPVwkd3zOec1FsQMSebHkO8phelx-_2rFKHVm6wqENtnavy7cZUhmEThbxejI5ZVHOokoY_94icDIz7-DmB3pLqi43jUEc9OyAnLe5ClSbqO0k_4e2njXVGdN5aOczQ89NDXhks8CdiCtzPIaBqE/s4032/IMG_4373.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h8ohsCBvgsRZbdY8n-Pc46sdaP3wCH4QBMNbTJ0DPVwkd3zOec1FsQMSebHkO8phelx-_2rFKHVm6wqENtnavy7cZUhmEThbxejI5ZVHOokoY_94icDIz7-DmB3pLqi43jUEc9OyAnLe5ClSbqO0k_4e2njXVGdN5aOczQ89NDXhks8CdiCtzPIaBqE/s320/IMG_4373.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">used to be a great bakery here<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8KfNxe36hX9v3u_MkmLvt4T7xScbuMr83bcQkuCWtOZQ-3EPd9T8tUb-NOBD3r-6t_L3QxBavw8uPP__RcLADWJgEcM8J0uQlj5utroT8y79nGucS5wstxFzPCQV_jeL7PCpzbsdp82vG02oYg0oc0Vht6P29R6nHnDi0rdN1koxQtc931Io7sxe6Kw/s4032/IMG_4371.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8KfNxe36hX9v3u_MkmLvt4T7xScbuMr83bcQkuCWtOZQ-3EPd9T8tUb-NOBD3r-6t_L3QxBavw8uPP__RcLADWJgEcM8J0uQlj5utroT8y79nGucS5wstxFzPCQV_jeL7PCpzbsdp82vG02oYg0oc0Vht6P29R6nHnDi0rdN1koxQtc931Io7sxe6Kw/s320/IMG_4371.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">used to be a nice gift shop on this corner<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0MQwAGJdlwiPdP6XXvrTR4fGyj3FpWK7EnPL7vuBTZis1hPOucXcgF1Pfnk1-G9fqwDZ5UsJD_wB5ijYYbMPgk5L8uEp3gTJ1PGgKuUDr822EuTcTyiId3KTOBwgq4-q7Q4DuJxRqSfpV3ByQ3eHa312GF9lYpu_oE2RvMZNIbBRC2gkzyQsUa60p5s/s4032/IMG_4375.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0MQwAGJdlwiPdP6XXvrTR4fGyj3FpWK7EnPL7vuBTZis1hPOucXcgF1Pfnk1-G9fqwDZ5UsJD_wB5ijYYbMPgk5L8uEp3gTJ1PGgKuUDr822EuTcTyiId3KTOBwgq4-q7Q4DuJxRqSfpV3ByQ3eHa312GF9lYpu_oE2RvMZNIbBRC2gkzyQsUa60p5s/s320/IMG_4375.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is the street heading to the dinghy dock, minus a few buildings<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXdngoW6VTX1c-HyCzqUybTpBbYclAgjMht8AfL8tZYqvF4_zvhr6UwDTVbpHJEZEsmgsUt4FzCpP93ncbpQXkHCt7a2PolTLsgynYltpkJkld9GwgCuarVVjLF8buMrv6qfclfiIsUd6CC391s4-IlJnbA6HsSqcYtWToVi6JWvbSJg0P2XIx6YTriQ/s4032/IMG_4376.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXdngoW6VTX1c-HyCzqUybTpBbYclAgjMht8AfL8tZYqvF4_zvhr6UwDTVbpHJEZEsmgsUt4FzCpP93ncbpQXkHCt7a2PolTLsgynYltpkJkld9GwgCuarVVjLF8buMrv6qfclfiIsUd6CC391s4-IlJnbA6HsSqcYtWToVi6JWvbSJg0P2XIx6YTriQ/s320/IMG_4376.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the Bahamian Telephone company building<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>We found a liquor store and ice cream, so we thought it was a successful day. We were also able to take our garbage to shore, another plus. We took a ride around the harbor to see what has and hasn’t been repaired. The Conch Inn marina was up and running. They have charter boats to rent, so needed to have that functioning. Their restaurant had a new outdoor tiki hut bar. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjqtEbs-PxXOnbmb1V-sl4_kaXXJAV1YFZTc9pm84UV8pubGka36rrlZtz5ENK3BQJp9FHI5wDTlskeDm8fV2QKRPvRit-vQLI6TDL-o_aKpXGsi-55RFkbSABX0fAinoxxwEKJwd-gxATfJfbKEQIw9UcKvgdSaSScCoRS_CrepW8vV0beCokQMi24Q/s4032/IMG_4377.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjqtEbs-PxXOnbmb1V-sl4_kaXXJAV1YFZTc9pm84UV8pubGka36rrlZtz5ENK3BQJp9FHI5wDTlskeDm8fV2QKRPvRit-vQLI6TDL-o_aKpXGsi-55RFkbSABX0fAinoxxwEKJwd-gxATfJfbKEQIw9UcKvgdSaSScCoRS_CrepW8vV0beCokQMi24Q/s320/IMG_4377.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new building with liquor store<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrMTkCqnsbizBXEDC6cTxY7AtMBZqMzjzFUMbMveQU9wUpgx_REZipG6iZR1ZzziwPLZADhkPLur3hxYusaG_O6ftRj3Nx4uODZuBWBt1TBFzguGxsGqE4H28O9QJDRxP4Xv2-4mQMY2a-xqzC-O1yKExP1DIvXgrFGVE6rTnhaP9CSUef5LvQw3YFzY/s4032/IMG_4379.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrMTkCqnsbizBXEDC6cTxY7AtMBZqMzjzFUMbMveQU9wUpgx_REZipG6iZR1ZzziwPLZADhkPLur3hxYusaG_O6ftRj3Nx4uODZuBWBt1TBFzguGxsGqE4H28O9QJDRxP4Xv2-4mQMY2a-xqzC-O1yKExP1DIvXgrFGVE6rTnhaP9CSUef5LvQw3YFzY/s320/IMG_4379.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new building with ice cream/sandwich shop<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0IzdXDRP8czgtNeWTcLr8CbUS62jKRR0UnaGmbLe_OaZe_3-RzqOc8F2YU01pdXCAKMA9MdjwBd70YVfMfYxwjgfAkfXOBhLZsF45NB-cUjKQxQI811uR-OMv60ZTaIAng7uRw-REJQ5v3oIJijyGDBf1yXCDR6Togy0YDjgI9z7AqRxogY71aK0cNA/s4032/IMG_4380.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0IzdXDRP8czgtNeWTcLr8CbUS62jKRR0UnaGmbLe_OaZe_3-RzqOc8F2YU01pdXCAKMA9MdjwBd70YVfMfYxwjgfAkfXOBhLZsF45NB-cUjKQxQI811uR-OMv60ZTaIAng7uRw-REJQ5v3oIJijyGDBf1yXCDR6Togy0YDjgI9z7AqRxogY71aK0cNA/s320/IMG_4380.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">there used to be a dinghy dock here<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlqe-vmJvKdOJcWS0T3GXklJRc0qqcrvaDsnrXqr9_QYnTGfW3Vl0GaKnaHIXup7vxt3xHX1_p_aoCARwOXW8mtBSBe7gnbhxvbpb88H-yNJlqNXmnEoL_2qMILZrd_iwApHzDvIxiTPdOungH1KmkVQTvQ9LpI9ABt3QL-v39p8PAZKVQOKGLbcWF8Y/s4032/IMG_4391.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlqe-vmJvKdOJcWS0T3GXklJRc0qqcrvaDsnrXqr9_QYnTGfW3Vl0GaKnaHIXup7vxt3xHX1_p_aoCARwOXW8mtBSBe7gnbhxvbpb88H-yNJlqNXmnEoL_2qMILZrd_iwApHzDvIxiTPdOungH1KmkVQTvQ9LpI9ABt3QL-v39p8PAZKVQOKGLbcWF8Y/s320/IMG_4391.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-58621333172178487542023-09-21T08:39:00.000-07:002023-09-21T08:39:04.341-07:00March 26-29, 2023 Crossing from Ft Pierce to the Bahamas and Green Turtle Cay <p> 3-26-23 Sunday. We left our mooring ball in Ft Pierce at 6:00am. We went out the Ft Pierce inlet in the dark. The tide was going out, but you still meet some waves as they come into the inlet. Overall, it was one of the smoothest transits of this inlet in the 4 times we have left from here. We had a beautiful sunrise about 7:30am. The water was very smooth. Again, the calmest we had ever seen.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThCZUzPIMpcKyCVbILb646vu65Wg_PBoqB8zH4sbc-Avp2JfyTSmuYS2j4ua_1j-nryrLf0a_9HVrWh7hg98m7iUpawbb3_HXKnPQD3PoBAA_4gRI8HMoM70Y1GVjFkBrJD0bc3wkMz2UmmBopteXvt_Rcqbs_4-dlG7y480D1WckTESHkW8FYLS6FMU/s4032/IMG_4319.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThCZUzPIMpcKyCVbILb646vu65Wg_PBoqB8zH4sbc-Avp2JfyTSmuYS2j4ua_1j-nryrLf0a_9HVrWh7hg98m7iUpawbb3_HXKnPQD3PoBAA_4gRI8HMoM70Y1GVjFkBrJD0bc3wkMz2UmmBopteXvt_Rcqbs_4-dlG7y480D1WckTESHkW8FYLS6FMU/s320/IMG_4319.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiknA3dt4PwnFMybbaciXyedhhrfRGrrtfhkdiM4aP731Vz_HkiHBkrnKMSR5QYZsZ2qhIKVgPrvseT9Mem79k_y_vz57AolIZDxAdbD5n5VfyEmPOyNEobqIdM4KaxpkvYnuDuZ_AgTzWpqWUu0H9CMyK_s6JwpI7lG4Xk1CQl2LN-YEpeF6f_IL_1c/s4032/IMG_4322.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWiknA3dt4PwnFMybbaciXyedhhrfRGrrtfhkdiM4aP731Vz_HkiHBkrnKMSR5QYZsZ2qhIKVgPrvseT9Mem79k_y_vz57AolIZDxAdbD5n5VfyEmPOyNEobqIdM4KaxpkvYnuDuZ_AgTzWpqWUu0H9CMyK_s6JwpI7lG4Xk1CQl2LN-YEpeF6f_IL_1c/s320/IMG_4322.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb_Vp6VArSKNJqgsq6mXHsd52XljQ6yEtjSmwqHGAPBrHzwESzPpjMfsef1rIVY1o7dQRpj0vBbA9qpQigNVgZKTL4eBc4lfN1iknwFkoaz6buKGmHHve8IbF6Na-bosMaZY4LZONSyrtgiCQwiWpcc8J9iwLNjHe8wbofQcZ5CTT2co5eTBiYQQ4k7I/s4032/IMG_4324.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb_Vp6VArSKNJqgsq6mXHsd52XljQ6yEtjSmwqHGAPBrHzwESzPpjMfsef1rIVY1o7dQRpj0vBbA9qpQigNVgZKTL4eBc4lfN1iknwFkoaz6buKGmHHve8IbF6Na-bosMaZY4LZONSyrtgiCQwiWpcc8J9iwLNjHe8wbofQcZ5CTT2co5eTBiYQQ4k7I/s320/IMG_4324.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <br /></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusq23q9nJeiG6hUjM18M9tOztZEdVWJlQcPY-WgPoE-WPwU94-ghOYhZv98IrYvkY2SChCRLv0KXyhzlGpg2QZ--8URenJjkC6wdjkZH3pU7yBoZU7v4jYsoLHZAPiQS2VvVr7C7GVos-TqA8cBykoVPNY_bTsLh9Mogipmk2VnXqgJC5fKYo-21g01Q/s4032/IMG_4327.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusq23q9nJeiG6hUjM18M9tOztZEdVWJlQcPY-WgPoE-WPwU94-ghOYhZv98IrYvkY2SChCRLv0KXyhzlGpg2QZ--8URenJjkC6wdjkZH3pU7yBoZU7v4jYsoLHZAPiQS2VvVr7C7GVos-TqA8cBykoVPNY_bTsLh9Mogipmk2VnXqgJC5fKYo-21g01Q/s320/IMG_4327.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwcQfJn_CDybGqPyFzbqXTGK6NOV4iUbuJyotT6oE0K6DYb8DvJvr8FWBUrArlGG0I76qSWJjVdUFw3daxF90I-Xk9g8DWAA0i854AMrkQvKWS8oT4LIkwPuhojjl_nT7vhzJIXS32qa_rQoSfm2lTUQhpgwTz_pI7zEyLognzmwpODQSg0jEZkzLDYk/s4032/IMG_4325.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwcQfJn_CDybGqPyFzbqXTGK6NOV4iUbuJyotT6oE0K6DYb8DvJvr8FWBUrArlGG0I76qSWJjVdUFw3daxF90I-Xk9g8DWAA0i854AMrkQvKWS8oT4LIkwPuhojjl_nT7vhzJIXS32qa_rQoSfm2lTUQhpgwTz_pI7zEyLognzmwpODQSg0jEZkzLDYk/s320/IMG_4325.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>We passed a couple strange objects floating in the water. There was a fishing restriction area on the chart, so we thought they were marking the boundaries. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXbq4oOUtL6pLii7dLN4auJhNZcY8jFLX8VGZ7cdJ_wlk4VQrc_gi5xbgskrhFLRA9QcZcIwck7MmNQc_a_pam6zYOcph8Gfw2fc2M8aL23eHkoCjg_JMPYaAxyzIBNSu0CsQcVmK7XpMjxK9jFXlAOQYVDLigsRFR6NidbBarQ3nG72MGhuDLSuNI5I/s4032/IMG_4329.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVXbq4oOUtL6pLii7dLN4auJhNZcY8jFLX8VGZ7cdJ_wlk4VQrc_gi5xbgskrhFLRA9QcZcIwck7MmNQc_a_pam6zYOcph8Gfw2fc2M8aL23eHkoCjg_JMPYaAxyzIBNSu0CsQcVmK7XpMjxK9jFXlAOQYVDLigsRFR6NidbBarQ3nG72MGhuDLSuNI5I/s320/IMG_4329.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It took 10 hours to cross the Gulf Stream and over to Bahamian waters. We had a few ships cross our path, but no concern. We also had a few other sailboats making the same trip we were. We all traveled about the same speed but with several miles between us. At one point, we had what Dave called “phantom ships” showing up on our chart. He said it does that occasionally and then they disappear. Good to know. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETRhBDxTglrMSTTL6nGCi_2OUIvbriL2S-eLWoLBuYySt9yTAimP0BDj11asTMNUfseykbdABXD3h6B8--K5hTciWW4xM3CVuwdWQNFoQX_aFBBVpxMSTDhEl-l1AN1Ib9Kxhy0y5dsA2ED0UbDHVEjNZrG548fI8ov6WTv33wleLEHS290SQVUQFRbs/s3703/IMG_4332.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="3703" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETRhBDxTglrMSTTL6nGCi_2OUIvbriL2S-eLWoLBuYySt9yTAimP0BDj11asTMNUfseykbdABXD3h6B8--K5hTciWW4xM3CVuwdWQNFoQX_aFBBVpxMSTDhEl-l1AN1Ib9Kxhy0y5dsA2ED0UbDHVEjNZrG548fI8ov6WTv33wleLEHS290SQVUQFRbs/s320/IMG_4332.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUPV9lG7f8enFQSm2vMhXThEZtqBNf21NAraXsWpVqYxu5nXFsrCiZCHdIIgy0qXzOSOhZDp8frU4_a-LcsW8Jtqax_74VBKExbn7k6nuLKZ4DA8fZgoCDVJOZPFl8Fdli1H9NhLYFC1aGVRWjjAS2XQvucD9Jb3tOtHP4IPZvjU0vpEKHaOlr_x270E/s4032/IMG_4330.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUPV9lG7f8enFQSm2vMhXThEZtqBNf21NAraXsWpVqYxu5nXFsrCiZCHdIIgy0qXzOSOhZDp8frU4_a-LcsW8Jtqax_74VBKExbn7k6nuLKZ4DA8fZgoCDVJOZPFl8Fdli1H9NhLYFC1aGVRWjjAS2XQvucD9Jb3tOtHP4IPZvjU0vpEKHaOlr_x270E/s320/IMG_4330.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">phantom ships on the screen<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>We enter Bahamian waters at the Mantanilla Shoals- the the northern boundary of the Little Bahamas Bank where the water is less than 25 ft deep. We cruised along to our anchorage at Great Sale Cay. We arrived there about midnight, so 18 hours total. There were several boats anchored there. It’s always a little nerve wracking to anchor in the dark. And the misty air didn’t help, and tired minds didn’t help, but all went well. We crashed for the night (us, not the boat). <p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5AHxGgDnXIfWe6RtIcXttZggGN4hWG-D30QEDtbu3JNHCUHSvY5vLOX0ahDaebktMR3M3nDllAP3a83bEmQ6-oNhNvcKusK2uairBAO7BfWlijn1T94LrJUzCEEARTAYUFl-HXVHSZebfeJfme6yYTiEkMfwSwSru6IXXEOc-F67vl-Ky7IeR9P1vEQ/s2079/IMG_4335.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5AHxGgDnXIfWe6RtIcXttZggGN4hWG-D30QEDtbu3JNHCUHSvY5vLOX0ahDaebktMR3M3nDllAP3a83bEmQ6-oNhNvcKusK2uairBAO7BfWlijn1T94LrJUzCEEARTAYUFl-HXVHSZebfeJfme6yYTiEkMfwSwSru6IXXEOc-F67vl-Ky7IeR9P1vEQ/s320/IMG_4335.jpeg" width="148" /></a><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWPtBtv18dMaFCz-Kqh11qFu4K-CvsxftwviTLLaygD-1-w35CCL2LLT06kh8GmRWbpxfDi7sG3HXk5dtDLutXoQilVdeqOo_5hS310K2JaaqYu8MD9bDsolLAsGoVduzi4D2r61J-To45m2EO0MxysR99phLGssRMpap1Bk-wrcBt5qnuHUCqNWY56Q/s4032/IMG_4339.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWPtBtv18dMaFCz-Kqh11qFu4K-CvsxftwviTLLaygD-1-w35CCL2LLT06kh8GmRWbpxfDi7sG3HXk5dtDLutXoQilVdeqOo_5hS310K2JaaqYu8MD9bDsolLAsGoVduzi4D2r61J-To45m2EO0MxysR99phLGssRMpap1Bk-wrcBt5qnuHUCqNWY56Q/s320/IMG_4339.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">raising the quarantine flag<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8NzH-82iWJHqIQtzkgWuMDPKsTCxRBYIChR1rz-qxoGPfINVcKJnVyoyWcKIf6bf9rp94fNnYnlXpeltGN2LJ1SN028DPlpP7Rz8RL6qQ5fu2p_pKHOBMgc3E5TqWidyS-DvqiImVmczG1UuKZyxk4R8Kt9-F7N6zXSo-b6fh4NooK5L8hzub_rSnPQ/s4032/IMG_4340.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8NzH-82iWJHqIQtzkgWuMDPKsTCxRBYIChR1rz-qxoGPfINVcKJnVyoyWcKIf6bf9rp94fNnYnlXpeltGN2LJ1SN028DPlpP7Rz8RL6qQ5fu2p_pKHOBMgc3E5TqWidyS-DvqiImVmczG1UuKZyxk4R8Kt9-F7N6zXSo-b6fh4NooK5L8hzub_rSnPQ/s320/IMG_4340.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>3-27-23 Monday. We slept in, of course. Then we spent some time in the morning trying to activate our cellphones. This is the second year that we have bought Bahamian SIM cards before leaving the US from MRSIMCARD. They activate our phone as we’re crossing. Then we have service right away, not having to go to shore and to a telephone company to buy the sim card and plan. We realized we weren’t close enough to a tower for service and worked on it later while on our way to Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos. We were still having difficulty with calling Dave’s mom, so Dave decided to purchase the new International Verizon plan for his new phone. He’ll use his old phone for the Bahamian plan. Spent more than we usually do, but being able to visit with his 91 year old mom was important.<p>We arrived at Green Turtle Cay about 6:00pm and had a great dinner that I had been cooking in the oven while underway, meatloaf and baked potatoes. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiBjBgEx6TAaUfsl_kyEIfgXyQ1Y84VaqQ49ekyeyYzhcSXcYieTxmL4f64nvX-C1ph_LvXelmQlcWNRawiuiEkGgOMZzULjA-s-YCl8IsL2MU3pxpP4wod-Ka9sn3Tm_D-YcfJvKUQj3Pwqw1uAP9JoYUyLWLasvgzpZUY0RiuYxIPiEgMOc-C8st-0/s4032/IMG_4343.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiBjBgEx6TAaUfsl_kyEIfgXyQ1Y84VaqQ49ekyeyYzhcSXcYieTxmL4f64nvX-C1ph_LvXelmQlcWNRawiuiEkGgOMZzULjA-s-YCl8IsL2MU3pxpP4wod-Ka9sn3Tm_D-YcfJvKUQj3Pwqw1uAP9JoYUyLWLasvgzpZUY0RiuYxIPiEgMOc-C8st-0/s320/IMG_4343.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />3-28-23 Tuesday. We collected our passports and paperwork from the Click2Clear app that we completed Saturday. They no longer require us to have a negative COVID test within 3 days of arriving. We took a slow ride in our dinghy to Green Turtle Club to see the customs agent. Our dinghy motor is still running slower than normal. <br />We enjoyed an appetizer and a drink at the club before returning to the boat. Dave spent the afternoon working on the dinghy motor. He replaced the fuel line and pressure bulb. Still sluggish. He did do a test of the 2 fuel injectors that he had read about online. When you remove them, the motor should die. He removed one and there was no change. He removed the other and the motor died immediately. So it must be running on only one of the fuel injectors. Tomorrow, he will try to clean it, but he may have to order a new one. <br />We made water today. I cleaned the floors. It’s amazing how much collects when we take our shoes off and haven’t been to shore much since they were last cleaned. Housework! Never ends, but smaller area to clean.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwH8jIbHm92CCV5DiciHPOMGXy5YtROwamTWUs5uNnkyWcSFBJE9x9d-ZwF4cLfyw8FZT9AQnfIIFCA96-6HmEJjONJb5iIxcAOyza1XwVX8xcvMmbqEy5bL9lCz2BZbtk8sJzWN3tnei6OieX_NEw4vqcQ93tab7ydCWEvtaHjAS9kVD30YZI3weqr8/s3431/IMG_4344.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3431" data-original-width="2605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwH8jIbHm92CCV5DiciHPOMGXy5YtROwamTWUs5uNnkyWcSFBJE9x9d-ZwF4cLfyw8FZT9AQnfIIFCA96-6HmEJjONJb5iIxcAOyza1XwVX8xcvMmbqEy5bL9lCz2BZbtk8sJzWN3tnei6OieX_NEw4vqcQ93tab7ydCWEvtaHjAS9kVD30YZI3weqr8/s320/IMG_4344.jpeg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HbbIXHbfiqdSfmsah7xNjNyxRTmyYXxDtDrmW7bRVIIS_VNxC9uadDLZ4lTC14pEUt7trif0v3PJsvJhtNJv13TM40Ruw-B6sfPD8X3D2MqvtFuC1RyZicviz6qL3f7AtHp6UU5eSPmlHZ5Olw0tLDg1lXuNf54JsjVasCVt6M-cotwfhq3dfTGU9PU/s4032/IMG_4346.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HbbIXHbfiqdSfmsah7xNjNyxRTmyYXxDtDrmW7bRVIIS_VNxC9uadDLZ4lTC14pEUt7trif0v3PJsvJhtNJv13TM40Ruw-B6sfPD8X3D2MqvtFuC1RyZicviz6qL3f7AtHp6UU5eSPmlHZ5Olw0tLDg1lXuNf54JsjVasCVt6M-cotwfhq3dfTGU9PU/s320/IMG_4346.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NHilYw1uPgKkAkKqDGosEOQEFDXHuPvXaNJNcDAV4wDD9jm1IF1SHIOTcxv86oIzG3WZQMoEurhFEySr4Z2_56gFqLJvhpQCXIiCCR8_j2o9OatR4WI-KlNSYnIJW_cpzMCrYuBbXoinrkcFxqv7gKStCPzgcWiBflIAqZVm9wwJ23jG-nF7jQD-q2o/s4032/IMG_4347.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NHilYw1uPgKkAkKqDGosEOQEFDXHuPvXaNJNcDAV4wDD9jm1IF1SHIOTcxv86oIzG3WZQMoEurhFEySr4Z2_56gFqLJvhpQCXIiCCR8_j2o9OatR4WI-KlNSYnIJW_cpzMCrYuBbXoinrkcFxqv7gKStCPzgcWiBflIAqZVm9wwJ23jG-nF7jQD-q2o/s320/IMG_4347.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">grouper bites were excellent<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd11K6Pj8L2RS7H16n1xK-z7eFcyvUD7-uXajG0tiuw6KbFTf5prsAkgBbYxPGEyv0vQqY8GKrpw1wG9KVnrPS-S8Tfh9Sg9wfB_lGkoE9OrQVfDQw21y-RLsseQ_GmKfMOe9jIbqc5DNsFLxes4YBuDkVAKAHHG1s7Mb864xIyjfh5R8Wu29XQ7NcxxU/s3088/IMG_4356.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd11K6Pj8L2RS7H16n1xK-z7eFcyvUD7-uXajG0tiuw6KbFTf5prsAkgBbYxPGEyv0vQqY8GKrpw1wG9KVnrPS-S8Tfh9Sg9wfB_lGkoE9OrQVfDQw21y-RLsseQ_GmKfMOe9jIbqc5DNsFLxes4YBuDkVAKAHHG1s7Mb864xIyjfh5R8Wu29XQ7NcxxU/s320/IMG_4356.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">quarantine flag is replaced with the courtesy flag<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>3-29-23 Wednesday<br />Dave emptied or diesel jerry cans into our fuel tank and took the empty cans to shore to refill. It was a slow ride and the motor actually died on him a few times. <br />One of our dock mates from Brunswick anchored near us today, Terry and Michelle Springer on sv Ava. Dave chatted with them as he went for fuel. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUz54h9dicJgevUuR9wqTSTf8Xx4np5z0fdkp8hb9Qr4ofn52mXV_xuiAW38-jM4FjfWP8agc6MGHA-rLTn8K-FlYInn5I7ViEBxLXqOlMdiwisCTxa2NmQS_lj6aSxBBi0TC1w3WeVELt5mUZL54iViPJQVfhaYGL0VZrxKEtGPBzaQ_3xdPTVmVh0Ns/s4032/IMG_4350.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUz54h9dicJgevUuR9wqTSTf8Xx4np5z0fdkp8hb9Qr4ofn52mXV_xuiAW38-jM4FjfWP8agc6MGHA-rLTn8K-FlYInn5I7ViEBxLXqOlMdiwisCTxa2NmQS_lj6aSxBBi0TC1w3WeVELt5mUZL54iViPJQVfhaYGL0VZrxKEtGPBzaQ_3xdPTVmVh0Ns/s320/IMG_4350.jpeg" width="320" /></a><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">they say living aboard a boat is just working on your boat in pretty places<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-42883976785737998062023-09-18T06:08:00.001-07:002023-09-18T06:08:37.938-07:00March 17-25, 2023 Ft Pierce prep for Bahamas, Tow Boat US<p>3-17 We moved to the north end of Daytona by 1:30. There weren’t very good anchorages for a long stretch after this, so we stopped early. Wunderstruck anchored near us. John and Deb and crew, Oscar, are from our marina in Brunswick (who we saw in St Augustine). We went over to their boat after dinner for a couple drinks. I made pistachio pudding to share. It was the only thing I had that was green for St Patrick’s Day. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxSwhBorKn70gaiaagvW6aFWegYuiGCTCP5QsSAj2ZVsISMdsRKIHSUnwWDoRYkQXbclXwuAWuuKe7feje8ehd7uvoH46GR55gkeo5DUDeVR92Ss5e8ZtUtzMymxUu2ieWY7VrywcCc2DHAx8FjQTACSHk5gKPj6qQ-pxAcdOn8IEt14NIJ2MeLdeojY/s4032/IMG_4277.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxSwhBorKn70gaiaagvW6aFWegYuiGCTCP5QsSAj2ZVsISMdsRKIHSUnwWDoRYkQXbclXwuAWuuKe7feje8ehd7uvoH46GR55gkeo5DUDeVR92Ss5e8ZtUtzMymxUu2ieWY7VrywcCc2DHAx8FjQTACSHk5gKPj6qQ-pxAcdOn8IEt14NIJ2MeLdeojY/s320/IMG_4277.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave, Mary, Deb, John, Oscar<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dA2DmAZO4CTHUT-hZQk76PgGzoaQTBkZZwyY9m4m3jufPLfr5P71bWpXfOPGk1iwcmddIdJlPkiXIiYNgIE_iEtQLNU7s9jySOAVTlDoBngVgJ8CMFpvksM0ZZocUbP0VPSHWufC-7EpYwuOxANp1dEDZkqWLfpjbDCFhyIUJp-y2UjbjDrgiCTMzvw/s2040/image000000.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dA2DmAZO4CTHUT-hZQk76PgGzoaQTBkZZwyY9m4m3jufPLfr5P71bWpXfOPGk1iwcmddIdJlPkiXIiYNgIE_iEtQLNU7s9jySOAVTlDoBngVgJ8CMFpvksM0ZZocUbP0VPSHWufC-7EpYwuOxANp1dEDZkqWLfpjbDCFhyIUJp-y2UjbjDrgiCTMzvw/s320/image000000.jpeg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pete was in Rapid City playing for St Patrick's Day with his old band<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>3-18. We had nasty weather today to go through a long, exposed stretch of the ICW. So we stayed put, and so did Wunderstruck. Dave used his new parts to repair the water maker, then made water. There was still a little oil leak. He’s hoping it’s just residual from the previous leak. He’ll watch it over time. </p><p>Dave also worked on our aft head, which hadn’t been working properly. He took apart he macerator pump and installed a rebuild kit. “Fluid” had been leaking back into the toilet bowl, so he replaced the joker valve. I will clean toilets for the rest of our lives, if I don’t have to work on the parts of the toilet. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAx3vHdxJImQOcCvqrenIA-1P4LhXxAUD_X1TW3p8XQO7tfFOahOYVZFWM9n4aa39WcJrP_Mn4vBDvDCKIPUKDkk8VQt6ToX935XOiiKLWmkV91caGG9VswvRRCsKuIpKEbLGkLveosTIIzoFvNnZwXWw_zZsYPLwDvwdghpRcRp8eWAshAQxxwH5Z3E/s4032/IMG_4281.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAx3vHdxJImQOcCvqrenIA-1P4LhXxAUD_X1TW3p8XQO7tfFOahOYVZFWM9n4aa39WcJrP_Mn4vBDvDCKIPUKDkk8VQt6ToX935XOiiKLWmkV91caGG9VswvRRCsKuIpKEbLGkLveosTIIzoFvNnZwXWw_zZsYPLwDvwdghpRcRp8eWAshAQxxwH5Z3E/s320/IMG_4281.jpeg" width="320" /></a> <br />3-19 Wunderstruck left about 8:00am and we left about 9:00. We followed them all day and anchored near each other at Titusville, south of the Max Brewer bridge on the west side of the ICW. The weather was still windy, but both boats went to shore for dinner at Pier 220 Restaurant. My cousin, Doug Dwyer, joined us. He lives in Cocoa. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtHzTuQ_yb4TSvh9MAsxmpbzYW96gHv13O79nVYVGjrBimeVWBHFVN3SouqWzEy_d7TYkH9kaqMOJ0epBrtb8s84sc-4tRG52TBqMvyWqhv6MJB6nHaZSR0EBDSAalWHbeQXEk7mRiDy-M4WqS9quKFZITDBq_RGInp_JzJVIkZobhxbCfsSZCz2z63c/s4032/IMG_4286.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDtHzTuQ_yb4TSvh9MAsxmpbzYW96gHv13O79nVYVGjrBimeVWBHFVN3SouqWzEy_d7TYkH9kaqMOJ0epBrtb8s84sc-4tRG52TBqMvyWqhv6MJB6nHaZSR0EBDSAalWHbeQXEk7mRiDy-M4WqS9quKFZITDBq_RGInp_JzJVIkZobhxbCfsSZCz2z63c/s320/IMG_4286.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the dinghy was jumping up and down at the dock. tricky to get in and out of<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>On the way back to the boat, our dinghy outboard was sluggish. Dave took a few spins around the anchorage. He thought there may have been water in the filter. It had been covered by rain water back in St Augustine. <br />3-20 We left the anchorage at 9:30am with Wunderstruck behind us. We passed Knot Quitters, friends from Brunswick, as they were heading north on the ICW. They had been to the Bahamas and back. We anchored on the south side of Wabbaso bridge about an hour north of Vero Beach. Kind of a small, tight anchorage. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQW0RR6Y79r8uSr59G2f4e1CvdG9l_VQs_NY7vEy4towQ2bLPScJ1nLWdxb0nZ2MjFs0K6Cbc9XuSoZLy0uTSGgjw2mMHDn_ah-AXr-qYRwNktA_RQ5jrIQr4orqkIIJrzMHUIhZUa01vSOkIam5zmS6JKU0_NbdDKtv7guZj_J7gvkSTCw0NDitkCf0/s4032/IMG_4288.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQW0RR6Y79r8uSr59G2f4e1CvdG9l_VQs_NY7vEy4towQ2bLPScJ1nLWdxb0nZ2MjFs0K6Cbc9XuSoZLy0uTSGgjw2mMHDn_ah-AXr-qYRwNktA_RQ5jrIQr4orqkIIJrzMHUIhZUa01vSOkIam5zmS6JKU0_NbdDKtv7guZj_J7gvkSTCw0NDitkCf0/s320/IMG_4288.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />3-21. We talked to friends (Jason and Barbara from our dock in Brunswick) in Ft Pierce that were at a mooring ball at Causeway Cove marina. We decided to join them there to finish prepping to cross to the Bahamas. We made the 1:30 bridge opening. They gave us detailed instructions to enter the mooring field because of shallow areas. As we made a turn to port to enter the mooring field, Dave headed to the bow to grab the mooring ball. The wind and current pushed us to port and into the shoals. We were stuck! </p><p>After 10 years of paying for towing service, we called Tow Boat US, the “red boat of shame”. We were off the shoals and on a mooring ball within 45 minutes. We hate to admit it, but we think the auto pilot somehow got switched back on. As we were being towed, the boat was moving strange, so that’s when we noticed it was on autopilot. Had we noticed that right away, we probably would have been able to take care of everything ourselves. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKKRk_7H_Y0daO1vl3Rz4B7Uw-r7gcJxuGA650MkN1L_U_YVFz3ROqUgJqQV1ncUXQpOoNiit5IxWw0I53Fm_clygo9mAoXoIXkliz6wibS3APclldvXbUzgyLSZCA5nGLamdRWR_vKkaae5oLPjw_13syNfhPNVtc4-S52afOtUXUHkGFNux0AeULuM/s3829/IMG_4294.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2756" data-original-width="3829" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBKKRk_7H_Y0daO1vl3Rz4B7Uw-r7gcJxuGA650MkN1L_U_YVFz3ROqUgJqQV1ncUXQpOoNiit5IxWw0I53Fm_clygo9mAoXoIXkliz6wibS3APclldvXbUzgyLSZCA5nGLamdRWR_vKkaae5oLPjw_13syNfhPNVtc4-S52afOtUXUHkGFNux0AeULuM/s320/IMG_4294.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">looking at this now, we could have gone further east before turning north, saving this for future reference<br /> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRXbw5HShLv1ow8Y23VsjWUfJuf1OcHyKcf53tyr4aO3bWB2cKK3dSYSzL7fgO5EsofU5L7WgIqbImbDCwTtzEjtHPMA2uoXGXneuZnuq2MB3463m3l2fyWBIcWsyipeVQOeg7mJO7dECTsnR5gIkYURiohF1eiOGSqUNV9ynyCA8pejtlrsiz4ci818/s4032/IMG_4293.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRXbw5HShLv1ow8Y23VsjWUfJuf1OcHyKcf53tyr4aO3bWB2cKK3dSYSzL7fgO5EsofU5L7WgIqbImbDCwTtzEjtHPMA2uoXGXneuZnuq2MB3463m3l2fyWBIcWsyipeVQOeg7mJO7dECTsnR5gIkYURiohF1eiOGSqUNV9ynyCA8pejtlrsiz4ci818/s320/IMG_4293.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESzEYDko-Y4OdyWnitLE2RBH8B6mJ9tC-M4l27rLQZ_PWvKLt-NTzH-x0a6ACRayX3FLrDXHcJGgsc1lrL75cQCsmW3vOB32NR2Sph5gN4sglKqpzOYMpaFdSx8FGy8mEtch9aK9X2dkZfv2CfYFIMMVCAwG1PExbzAowk9lKO42c7BaxJseMMX665yY/s4032/IMG_4295.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESzEYDko-Y4OdyWnitLE2RBH8B6mJ9tC-M4l27rLQZ_PWvKLt-NTzH-x0a6ACRayX3FLrDXHcJGgsc1lrL75cQCsmW3vOB32NR2Sph5gN4sglKqpzOYMpaFdSx8FGy8mEtch9aK9X2dkZfv2CfYFIMMVCAwG1PExbzAowk9lKO42c7BaxJseMMX665yY/s320/IMG_4295.jpeg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took the dinghy to the marina dock and went to the office to pay for our mooring ball and check out the marina. They had a great tiki bar, so we drowned our shame with gin and tonics. Jason and Barbara, on Haven, joined us. Deb, John and Oscar, on Wunderstruck, anchored nearby and joined us. We all walked to a restaurant for pizza and wings. Fun night.</div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJykpGKhl3NOHr5InSNEq9GKj0-1FSbBPawT082_dr1_lZwXRV4wiaFfnEzgXrWiOUy8N-Ck4aCNuwxzt_UpRqPZuMVibhkOVEN3S53O_iitht2R5RKMDTZmwwkhy4_mw3r6bg0fLxkeEcDnS7zOV5Nm7qcmAh65A8xtpr5celrE_kdJdNC-D0L9erd1Q/s4032/IMG_4303.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJykpGKhl3NOHr5InSNEq9GKj0-1FSbBPawT082_dr1_lZwXRV4wiaFfnEzgXrWiOUy8N-Ck4aCNuwxzt_UpRqPZuMVibhkOVEN3S53O_iitht2R5RKMDTZmwwkhy4_mw3r6bg0fLxkeEcDnS7zOV5Nm7qcmAh65A8xtpr5celrE_kdJdNC-D0L9erd1Q/s320/IMG_4303.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBqBSARLiUi2D1jjg_8HCxJVq4TYrHP3Hu3k6L6qJY-R0UcaXrvn7hdJ-TohYFnd57R3xgmQ9jG4ozar8mr1CAC2YLvP0MqnxkigWJJBx3xR-hl7RfL0p1yfUHSk26mfc97Yd-OhMsirKEfcLHBUX3r6CYy3H746AsDG1F5YwogCZsI5S4T8jFGpXACk/s4032/IMG_4305.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBqBSARLiUi2D1jjg_8HCxJVq4TYrHP3Hu3k6L6qJY-R0UcaXrvn7hdJ-TohYFnd57R3xgmQ9jG4ozar8mr1CAC2YLvP0MqnxkigWJJBx3xR-hl7RfL0p1yfUHSk26mfc97Yd-OhMsirKEfcLHBUX3r6CYy3H746AsDG1F5YwogCZsI5S4T8jFGpXACk/s320/IMG_4305.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6s93Us0usWnAjOrqL0qgV7YvgeZ5Ef1PytfGAW-ZH7-Kj0x2fBki3N1_Nwqi8vfDFIc51ItvarImr6WnvQqQOdbp-JPavvgdb8DxJ7_QkWzG4Ks3TURVLdc-4tzdNX_yVLWoWe850sMzEENDtHFapVEirAQBDRftDW0GGlJ7TWPB9yShTa4uNFwk15A8/s4032/IMG_4308.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6s93Us0usWnAjOrqL0qgV7YvgeZ5Ef1PytfGAW-ZH7-Kj0x2fBki3N1_Nwqi8vfDFIc51ItvarImr6WnvQqQOdbp-JPavvgdb8DxJ7_QkWzG4Ks3TURVLdc-4tzdNX_yVLWoWe850sMzEENDtHFapVEirAQBDRftDW0GGlJ7TWPB9yShTa4uNFwk15A8/s320/IMG_4308.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason, Barbara, Oscar, John, Dave, Deb, Mary<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>3-22 We were waiting for a good weather window to cross to the Bahamas. So I did some cleaning and Dave worked on the dinghy Mercury outboard. Gary and Ann Marie (from our dock in Brunswick) were at another marina in Ft Pierce and had their vehicle here. Ann Marie still works from the boat. They joined the rest of us for dinner. Three is a food truck at the entrance of the marina with great sandwiches. We were back to the boat by 6:00 for my monthly family FaceTime. We actually used Viber instead of FaceTime because my sister, Janice, was in Belize. <br />3-23 Dave is still struggling with our outboard. Gary took us to West Marine for parts. It runs, but is sluggish. It is a fuel injected outboard. If something isn’t working properly, it runs at half speed. We went to their marina, Harbourtown Marina, and met Ann Marie for lunch. There was a going away party for a couple from Croatia that were leaving after being at the marina for 10 years. It was a complimentary lunch, part provided by the couple and part potluck. They also had a band playing. <br />Dave worked on the motor that afternoon. It was better, but not normal. <br />3-24. I did laundry at the marina while Dave took the dinghy to the Municipal Marina on the west side of the ICW to get fuel. He made water again, working fine. Then kept working on the outboard motor. <br />3-25. We planned to leave for the Bahamas tomorrow, so we decided to go to the Bahamas and use our smaller outboard if need be, 3.5hp. We worked on our taxes before leaving. We also processed our “click2clear” forms to enter the Bahamas, paid online, and printed the forms. I updated our inReach device that sends out messages of our location. Then I sent our “float plan” to 2 sailing friends that will track us and call the Coast Guard if we don’t check in with them after a designated time. <br />I made some comfort food for the overnight passage to the Bahamas. It’s can be too rough to cook underway. Dave organized the cockpit and hung the dinghy. Then we had a nice chat with our son, Pete before going to bed early.</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQE3Yy9C9N3kBXVncHOZnV54N_GyX8U7776jhcR4GtQUOXzwa260YAd0TUG-9AKdjq_bQWb2P84KrFEtGAssrZ6-pSr4YeBMr6xgBO6Vsuc0w7v23QNbTFLXyiYamVZ-WFaSV9uXu9KrgWEcAwVZtBN34WalOgCOvOhIliPtkHClczAJ2coiQVAKugx8/s2016/IMG_4837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQE3Yy9C9N3kBXVncHOZnV54N_GyX8U7776jhcR4GtQUOXzwa260YAd0TUG-9AKdjq_bQWb2P84KrFEtGAssrZ6-pSr4YeBMr6xgBO6Vsuc0w7v23QNbTFLXyiYamVZ-WFaSV9uXu9KrgWEcAwVZtBN34WalOgCOvOhIliPtkHClczAJ2coiQVAKugx8/s320/IMG_4837.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-78209646590824066032023-09-18T05:39:00.002-07:002023-09-18T05:39:44.905-07:00March 12-16, 2023 St Augustine and the Schneiders<p> 3-12 Sunday There were 3 small cabin cruisers anchored together near us. C Dory was the make. Looked like they could be fun. Will research them. We moved to St Augustine and were on a mooring ball at the Municipal Marina by about 1:00, north of the drawbridge. We got out lines and fenders to take the boat to the fuel dock, which is south of the drawbridge. We made it through the Bridge of Lions on the 1:30 opening (on the half hour). At the fuel dock, besides getting fuel, we had a pump out for our 2 heads, got rid of garbage and paid for our mooring ball. And we made the 2:30 opening of the bridge to return to our mooring ball. </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ykvxY6qw1OTHaVl8tfVat5L1SDGNkHNW3e8t_c6eRicrMhHuQ5OHp-H86Q2rvO-vCgFMlRhpI56nIjdw1TFm25OK38CzI0AGspgsQFkLRu-vx7CA_GrVUlSxPcU1wdfdosVIhgwzTq37zvJ9Uy7U15DixlFzJ-COg-7lmZOqSIPZxvqV9TXa6K8Ledc/s1442/IMG_4259%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ykvxY6qw1OTHaVl8tfVat5L1SDGNkHNW3e8t_c6eRicrMhHuQ5OHp-H86Q2rvO-vCgFMlRhpI56nIjdw1TFm25OK38CzI0AGspgsQFkLRu-vx7CA_GrVUlSxPcU1wdfdosVIhgwzTq37zvJ9Uy7U15DixlFzJ-COg-7lmZOqSIPZxvqV9TXa6K8Ledc/s320/IMG_4259%20(1).jpeg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This
is a map of the mooring field. There are 2 fields, north and south of
the Bridge of Lions. Each marker is a mooring ball and they are
numbered. The marina docks are on the south and west side of the
bridge. It is right in the heart of downtown St Augustine. They have a
dinghy dock for us to go to shore. The magenta line running north and
south is the traffic lane on the water. We contact the marina by radio
when we are close. They assign us a mooring ball to tie to. So it is
nice to have a map to help you find your ball before you enter with your
boat. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We had the shuttle boat pick us up at 4:00 to spend some time with our friends at their condo. Gene and Colleen Schneider, from Sturgis, SD, have a condo here. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4-f14R9_93N00PmkvItt0R7BXkGPVb3kjGsiI0HUOrGOAKjJm9WFrNGoGVJgRtNSIGII1n00R3beNsveKK3FccBZCWw3RyGWQMPrxzbP4TNr3QDCOJjHnRX1ZtD5sPLzfg6LeFTo8Nw2GcBMdaPaepkQ5irIs8d7bbzloBC6y_KtcZM9yDLoENNCtFc/s4032/IMG_4258.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4-f14R9_93N00PmkvItt0R7BXkGPVb3kjGsiI0HUOrGOAKjJm9WFrNGoGVJgRtNSIGII1n00R3beNsveKK3FccBZCWw3RyGWQMPrxzbP4TNr3QDCOJjHnRX1ZtD5sPLzfg6LeFTo8Nw2GcBMdaPaepkQ5irIs8d7bbzloBC6y_KtcZM9yDLoENNCtFc/s320/IMG_4258.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I stayed in town to go to church at the Basilica at 5:00. Colleen and Dave headed to the condo and she picked me up after mass. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-qdJRbH9soUtmhIsF0OOqz7fS2whn4EXruIcaYvWJiu8sUdgF2hAzOOewpG9VjdeVM9XlQ1rBBpt5iC0Rgb42Fi7wknJSqDZOy7cDpNNsN4_OURY8GV8uVdml47vs0haWUlbSPa2g8rk1sBqUMOfhJYAWconoeNfn0A_wLrOKpDfm8k6vjNDXZHJYMA/s4032/IMG_4248.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-qdJRbH9soUtmhIsF0OOqz7fS2whn4EXruIcaYvWJiu8sUdgF2hAzOOewpG9VjdeVM9XlQ1rBBpt5iC0Rgb42Fi7wknJSqDZOy7cDpNNsN4_OURY8GV8uVdml47vs0haWUlbSPa2g8rk1sBqUMOfhJYAWconoeNfn0A_wLrOKpDfm8k6vjNDXZHJYMA/s320/IMG_4248.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaiVhqlvJbqLbG3REOLgF9ZRRXfeac7KV-0xs0O3RUNt65FmHuV1BAtfvLCIoIDzMVMzZAG5ms83Lyaphj2eMZy6rnHUVXGGKdBIXdfUC4GBdBcm4qloGUeH76xbl7_Zgo6CF80eQ2fWTzgtRPcxV2MDlK7QPDEmrdwVocRP8iDBLPd_-Y0RwtENAHOZk/s4032/IMG_4249.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaiVhqlvJbqLbG3REOLgF9ZRRXfeac7KV-0xs0O3RUNt65FmHuV1BAtfvLCIoIDzMVMzZAG5ms83Lyaphj2eMZy6rnHUVXGGKdBIXdfUC4GBdBcm4qloGUeH76xbl7_Zgo6CF80eQ2fWTzgtRPcxV2MDlK7QPDEmrdwVocRP8iDBLPd_-Y0RwtENAHOZk/s320/IMG_4249.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We had a fun night with pizza, beer and cards.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm7UHyqn0v2QTcOBN0PsovZsk1oNmn0rKjFGm3npOWauq3n4M8O-2SvYjanPugiRip3GDQ5MjFcDgBultr2eqksodoom_I6LxdLwEsCYcnHbMNXigZ7h5EOwRHlfuI7wJrgAyIdfn1dzXIdnt2vzTVUYJiGbL5hNecbpUYl-1-1__dh5MTpR1a1xO9TE/s4032/IMG_4255.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm7UHyqn0v2QTcOBN0PsovZsk1oNmn0rKjFGm3npOWauq3n4M8O-2SvYjanPugiRip3GDQ5MjFcDgBultr2eqksodoom_I6LxdLwEsCYcnHbMNXigZ7h5EOwRHlfuI7wJrgAyIdfn1dzXIdnt2vzTVUYJiGbL5hNecbpUYl-1-1__dh5MTpR1a1xO9TE/s320/IMG_4255.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gene and Dave, Mary and Colleen<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>3-13 Colleen made us fantastic breakfast burritos. Later in the day, we had corned beef and cabbage for an early St Patrick’s day feast. We decided to stay another day. We were waiting for our parts for the water maker to arrive. <br />Dave started checking on our package and realized he didn’t receive a tracking number. So he called Cruise RO. This is a small 3 man business. He found out their parts man went to the ER after taking our order and it was never sent. They will now send them 2 day air at no extra cost. <br />3-14 We left Schneider’s at noon to have lunch and catch the 2:00 shuttle back to our boat. We had things we could do on our boat while waiting for the parts. We were able to make water with not much oil leakage. We had whiting fish for dinner that Gene had given us. He catches them on the beach across the street from their condo.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJs24_esKzo3Bvnhlz4XKR6kkdvMmuHk21hg80RL-XNjN0r4uWjhEfDjvHmqk8OCBTt2S1zyqtSja_jffLZbbr0_z-QFOouM9waVX_rr00cDzzojc4OpFUfr-M1FULokWct-LTscjKWL_2kPXpXrFAiQWfxQi9oFBjnKW2NjTuHwPjJJIxrHrtYvVJ0g/s4032/IMG_4260.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJs24_esKzo3Bvnhlz4XKR6kkdvMmuHk21hg80RL-XNjN0r4uWjhEfDjvHmqk8OCBTt2S1zyqtSja_jffLZbbr0_z-QFOouM9waVX_rr00cDzzojc4OpFUfr-M1FULokWct-LTscjKWL_2kPXpXrFAiQWfxQi9oFBjnKW2NjTuHwPjJJIxrHrtYvVJ0g/s320/IMG_4260.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br />3-15 We planned to take the dinghy across the inlet to Vilano Beach to a public dock and walk about 4 blocks to Publix. We wait until we’re close to leaving for the Bahamas to pick up our produce and dairy products. But, it was cold and windy. Plus Dave’s phone wasn’t cooperating. It’s getting too old or updates and data storage. So Schneider’s picked us up again for another night. And our package was supposed to arrive today. <br />Before leaving the marina, we saw 4 people from Brunswick on the dock. We were’t the only ones leaving late in the season for the Bahamas. <br />Dave and Gene went to the Verizon store first, but the line was way too long. So they went to Walmart to get Dave a new phone. <br />Colleen and I went to Publix for our provisions. After dinner, we enjoyed a nice evening outside by there gas fireplace.<br />And the package arrived!</p><p>3-16 We packed up the groceries and were back at the marina for the 12:00 shuttle. We even caught the 12:30 bridge opening to head south on the ICW. We only went 2 hours south to Matanza’s inlet. I’ve always wanted to take the free tour of the fort at this anchorage, but they were full for the day. I guess it will have to be another time. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK-Rv2UsFk2i0KVne3CyE7eJ5IfjLa8e_-Cq_Uo43U_wWGXLXXpa2R4k2LvWw63xmq_TAj5FONhrhPOQ1FeENnyXbQoXjvr_DgN-KgKLV5M0p0hB_nwxIQ-QwOWRRx08Do2ckT-48AQoMlKtdql8hGTFTRN1Sizh7kF4wcYra5teSEQ9oE2jLckV8bDw/s4032/IMG_4271.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK-Rv2UsFk2i0KVne3CyE7eJ5IfjLa8e_-Cq_Uo43U_wWGXLXXpa2R4k2LvWw63xmq_TAj5FONhrhPOQ1FeENnyXbQoXjvr_DgN-KgKLV5M0p0hB_nwxIQ-QwOWRRx08Do2ckT-48AQoMlKtdql8hGTFTRN1Sizh7kF4wcYra5teSEQ9oE2jLckV8bDw/s320/IMG_4271.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-22141154222903778842023-09-15T15:10:00.004-07:002023-09-15T15:12:36.211-07:00March 8-11, 2023 From St Marys boatyard to St Austustine<p> 3-8 We headed back to the marina in the morning, unloaded the car, said our goodbyes to Pete while we had a ladder to get on and off the boat. Then they took away the ladder and loaded our dinghy onto the davits and splashed the boat at high tide at 10:30am. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTqlmQyyIKzadAj5ZueP6HIJmGi6oeKoYkdBN4Gejo1lr9-kPKgjqxJFXzJHKgswOcpDM2cH-ZA_788C8IaUeJjqSa23gHjTdLVjoUC6nBAEvHteQiC-mmB5xQ2AJyffk3w31euq-0q2ZZHNfKjAu3eTxYlmNhCEycj09xaCTW4cN4Z41rws0v0p0w0o/s4032/IMG_4229.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTqlmQyyIKzadAj5ZueP6HIJmGi6oeKoYkdBN4Gejo1lr9-kPKgjqxJFXzJHKgswOcpDM2cH-ZA_788C8IaUeJjqSa23gHjTdLVjoUC6nBAEvHteQiC-mmB5xQ2AJyffk3w31euq-0q2ZZHNfKjAu3eTxYlmNhCEycj09xaCTW4cN4Z41rws0v0p0w0o/s320/IMG_4229.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGM3ALuByer2sMWxfzlGzyY-c0BF4E-ZhPFDROkzocMKUTHqk05ejynutyH_NjLlZOiHE2RA963fKKk9cc700o4BagQuoM-_Pf1sdHdulfnS1HA0Pp9C1IwZFQzBTKWdENvvfmDKmJ3jtfFlJ4kLibuQotfz-ZWHhRR2P9yHU3g2nueyDTJnqfQvkHmMc/s4032/IMG_4230.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGM3ALuByer2sMWxfzlGzyY-c0BF4E-ZhPFDROkzocMKUTHqk05ejynutyH_NjLlZOiHE2RA963fKKk9cc700o4BagQuoM-_Pf1sdHdulfnS1HA0Pp9C1IwZFQzBTKWdENvvfmDKmJ3jtfFlJ4kLibuQotfz-ZWHhRR2P9yHU3g2nueyDTJnqfQvkHmMc/s320/IMG_4230.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these 2 pictures are examples of why we have to haul our or splash our boat at high tide<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVLbEJjbLYYE6Ssyk8ruSk3OtGPtIl3jt101aO6VK6VroDnw7Tg-C3Df1UjmV5De3WWten-iCwvEHzPrf1HXMOUJNBQexX3L81mHHUqYyQNso78InjVjChbYXVndjMTh_OBwR_d3CVtmVLrdvWFhKXZ5iEoTEjAipB2SsCKLpcEiiLB420sx9I4WkorE/s4032/IMG_4231.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVLbEJjbLYYE6Ssyk8ruSk3OtGPtIl3jt101aO6VK6VroDnw7Tg-C3Df1UjmV5De3WWten-iCwvEHzPrf1HXMOUJNBQexX3L81mHHUqYyQNso78InjVjChbYXVndjMTh_OBwR_d3CVtmVLrdvWFhKXZ5iEoTEjAipB2SsCKLpcEiiLB420sx9I4WkorE/s320/IMG_4231.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is a view of the haul out bay. They lower our boat into the water at high tide<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflVRmcXeKewtGjg2u4QUzfpbF99VufKpwh8VpnmGLVce5JC_drbcZx6z8OwfcrvH7QsRzGShjMBRlChBaOk1Zf8T4ag6YK44iDplGr5ahqrtaXtjKZosys2uX45AHDsAgJV9pNaTPsKnt2iHIswV8OFHrKT5CE5Wywm0fdR_17USsUlj7zZf0WBQ-U4A/s4032/IMG_4234.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflVRmcXeKewtGjg2u4QUzfpbF99VufKpwh8VpnmGLVce5JC_drbcZx6z8OwfcrvH7QsRzGShjMBRlChBaOk1Zf8T4ag6YK44iDplGr5ahqrtaXtjKZosys2uX45AHDsAgJV9pNaTPsKnt2iHIswV8OFHrKT5CE5Wywm0fdR_17USsUlj7zZf0WBQ-U4A/s320/IMG_4234.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're pulling away from the boatyard<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We moved the boat about an hour away to Cumberland Island and anchored. We needed to regroup before going any further. It felt great to be at anchor again.<br />A nuclear submarine had just entered the inlet before us going to the Naval base in St Marys. There were 2 large combat ships and 3 helicopters protecting it. Interesting to see. <br />There was a boat on the ICW north of the the base heading south. We heard the Coast Guard radio him and asked him to turn around and go north at least 1nm and wait for their ok to head south again. He radioed back and said there was a strong north wind which would be hard to motor against. Could he pass first. Obviously, they said no. What was he thinking? <br />3-9 We “pickle” the water maker while we aren’t using it to keep gunk from growing in the membranes. Today we wanted to run it to clean the lines and make sure everything was working properly. Well, it wasn’t. The boost pump brings water to the large pump that forces water through the membranes. The large pump had been leaking oil, probably since it was pickled 4 months ago. Dave cleaned things up and replaced the o-ring. It was still dripping, but slower. We had enough oil to run it and make water, since we were low. But now we needed to order a new o-ring and oil. We also needed a new sight glass to see how much oil in in the pump. Dave used a bolt to plug the hole some time ago, but couldn’t check the oil. He was waiting until he needed something else from the company, like today. Dave ordered the parts and had them sent to friends in St Augustine, Florida. </p><p>Nice evening entertainment <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zJR72mNL0OY" width="320" youtube-src-id="zJR72mNL0OY"></iframe></div><br /> <br />3-10 We took another day to put away tools and arrange our “garage”, the aft cabin. Things needed to be stowed and secure for moving the boat, especially off shore where we will heel. <br />3-11 Saturday We had a windy morning, so waited until about 11:30 to leave anchorage and head south. I did some cleaning while underway, now that things are stowed. Anchored at Pine Island, north of St Augustine, about 7:00pm. We didn’t have any water under the engine and only a couple drops of oil. We were good with that.<p></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-59046762767171819472023-09-15T14:38:00.006-07:002023-09-15T15:12:01.489-07:00March 3-7, 2023 Painting the hull<p>3-3 The boat yard put our boat in the slings that they use to lift or move boats. Dave was able to finish prepping the bottom of the keel, since is wasn’t sitting on any supports. Then they moved our boat to an area away from the haul out bay, yippee!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtDSbd6mTZT2K6GLWB0sBpd_8u4wR2Z5B_RJeknNPGgPiTjiWb5mTWKIhxmlzQic2c6fv2SJhrHO47127ionpbx_MqS16006dbXM3OdCUukfg20wxXU4jcGMd4Kdie_RQc6Z-WeswhKt7QxkSGjNnvGljeASIkMBngMS1BXk93aUIx1ZOMsbk95EpuGo/s4032/IMG_4207.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBtDSbd6mTZT2K6GLWB0sBpd_8u4wR2Z5B_RJeknNPGgPiTjiWb5mTWKIhxmlzQic2c6fv2SJhrHO47127ionpbx_MqS16006dbXM3OdCUukfg20wxXU4jcGMd4Kdie_RQc6Z-WeswhKt7QxkSGjNnvGljeASIkMBngMS1BXk93aUIx1ZOMsbk95EpuGo/s320/IMG_4207.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taping where we removed the green boot stripe<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiOaNIlM7FMvO-fZWQ_c5bFvtTNdSvwYCMFHI7-adurSy88YI5AEy2DfxEeUoOxW6eLZ8Tg8ixO1OKKk5vdGfZEWylGOyCdslNbsqCmD7xzU5VxJdLOXCsRQX9TGVcPTujOmuA9sq64m9n8O8M1IORiUdv5mOcuGxyb5KVfhXzCLy-WoBAAMRxEihFaVo/s4032/IMG_4209.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiOaNIlM7FMvO-fZWQ_c5bFvtTNdSvwYCMFHI7-adurSy88YI5AEy2DfxEeUoOxW6eLZ8Tg8ixO1OKKk5vdGfZEWylGOyCdslNbsqCmD7xzU5VxJdLOXCsRQX9TGVcPTujOmuA9sq64m9n8O8M1IORiUdv5mOcuGxyb5KVfhXzCLy-WoBAAMRxEihFaVo/s320/IMG_4209.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we think the Platinum Dawn soap removed the paint near the galley through hull<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOmguk_xvmqpRHXxDhw37JPXcnZhD7S2RGtoHddlkpSC216UFJkSyyVJabOMIzLnImBkCVe6d5lhlXvCk_P4FSeDkMwofz-G36wGunNpEgPR57o0Y7UVlTSw5b7iaJPOcYlsurhEk-8ZEZUsh_XgTAXs545UIQznJCyFJ276D9P8BWVP-rPKE5WH0YaA/s4032/IMG_4205.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOmguk_xvmqpRHXxDhw37JPXcnZhD7S2RGtoHddlkpSC216UFJkSyyVJabOMIzLnImBkCVe6d5lhlXvCk_P4FSeDkMwofz-G36wGunNpEgPR57o0Y7UVlTSw5b7iaJPOcYlsurhEk-8ZEZUsh_XgTAXs545UIQznJCyFJ276D9P8BWVP-rPKE5WH0YaA/s320/IMG_4205.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">boat in the stands<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />3-4-5. We started prepping the boat for painting the bottom-buffed, acetone, taped, etc. Dave put on the first coat of paint. We bought 4 gallons of red and one grey. The red was cheaper because they had excess of it. And we wanted grey at the waterline to cover the red. We probably could would have been fine with 4 gallons total. Good to remember, since it’s about $400/gallon. </p><p>3-6 Dave finished the painting today with some help from me. We added
bottom paint on the stern above the waterline. We always get a mossy
growth in that area. This will slow that down and be easier to clean.
We also put extra layers of paint on the hull near the galley through
hull. The extra strength Dawn Platinum detergent removes the paint in
that area. We are going to switch to regular strength Dawn detergent to
see if that makes a difference. <br />I picked up the remaining dry goods and freezer items for the Bahamas and spent time storing things on the boat. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6HuIHYJitKk4l_2NY5mcRHNxpUQWF80jAvNe3NgMeJoMKRptKrlToPPuw2WvJxRyoocIQj4TfHUFXzw8LvRLpAZHkY0gpMouc-CYMJ_sCeKcBz-RRKBcc4VsZi6iWLT6GpncE9-8EPu4ljZC4_osOMaBLF8qtxkuxALm8zMAXNgvM-2LmnaOjLXb1tQ/s4032/IMG_4210.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6HuIHYJitKk4l_2NY5mcRHNxpUQWF80jAvNe3NgMeJoMKRptKrlToPPuw2WvJxRyoocIQj4TfHUFXzw8LvRLpAZHkY0gpMouc-CYMJ_sCeKcBz-RRKBcc4VsZi6iWLT6GpncE9-8EPu4ljZC4_osOMaBLF8qtxkuxALm8zMAXNgvM-2LmnaOjLXb1tQ/s320/IMG_4210.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMh_2MIN47ND-K5AaDU9BMDgCsI6o4ypd-TxyKMxVzOBehHLTdP_AID9Dnkwv-LYMsaeBE17pOk5fLvf681rDvkqEb0o-D8h014a22q39MF7ey_VMm65JP4NFi0ZlXB707OFxS-fRizhNrlYNTsBk3rAhbNlSZ_v50gP-jlh9ZfiD7ZQTReobVijDC4AE/s4032/IMG_4211.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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stern is taped to add the paint. I had to come up with the design and
still be able to fit Rapid City, SD about the paint line<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qSWqKfpjO54zp38FXvVeU1pnP5L9bWaRz1NtSavKD5TIeHMKdDAulFRt6kdg4RX596mKT4D0D5oPN6ByBFEQ0SP9_I8HZQmM0rypkDO86RqZFcKnuRaYXNoOqL-vJ6S5L645XO7lKvltnr4rRVoBh2-SOc8EHbSvvZqGv8ZT4tQXlEhY-G1pX8Zm1_o/s4032/IMG_4219.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qSWqKfpjO54zp38FXvVeU1pnP5L9bWaRz1NtSavKD5TIeHMKdDAulFRt6kdg4RX596mKT4D0D5oPN6ByBFEQ0SP9_I8HZQmM0rypkDO86RqZFcKnuRaYXNoOqL-vJ6S5L645XO7lKvltnr4rRVoBh2-SOc8EHbSvvZqGv8ZT4tQXlEhY-G1pX8Zm1_o/s320/IMG_4219.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The grey paint is now on the stern<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>3-7 Dave power washed the boat and organized things to be able to launch the boat and head to the Bahamas. This was Tuesday. The plan was to put the boat in the slings on Wednesday and be able to paint the bottom of the keel and under the stands. Then the boat would go back in the water on Thursday. But the boatyard owner, Rocky, said he could put us in the slings today and launch us on Wednesday. We went for it without really thinking through all that we needed to do. After the boat was in the slings, we couldn’t put the boot stripe back on the boat above the area that we painted. That was the plan for today. <br />Dave finished painting the bottom. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6Z8wWLMNMoU" width="320" youtube-src-id="6Z8wWLMNMoU"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyZjKDF9NF0T63iJ30jTOtPYrlm28tT93BmDO4k0PWiu7nDX_qsUgLaX-k2pguCf5x3tGxL56uttxOoh8Tv3Y5CXnaWXDb6PXusueAVBalR17Uz18vNeiNKSiSSyxIOLT-Tk6Ug_G87-IF0usWH9adW3rAdDeABSvJZvl2L_FFP9pbtIwHFJ1RfLwFdo/s4032/IMG_4226.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyZjKDF9NF0T63iJ30jTOtPYrlm28tT93BmDO4k0PWiu7nDX_qsUgLaX-k2pguCf5x3tGxL56uttxOoh8Tv3Y5CXnaWXDb6PXusueAVBalR17Uz18vNeiNKSiSSyxIOLT-Tk6Ug_G87-IF0usWH9adW3rAdDeABSvJZvl2L_FFP9pbtIwHFJ1RfLwFdo/s320/IMG_4226.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the square is where the stands were holding up the boat<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYV8H7sQgqHdymhX2DuVJLik8c6a1vqsrPn-2hkhpka0Lt9b8eQ3zMIhnyxA0uUKbVlYf-fNvP9l7LtmiXOXrzAZ6T0u0L3qqfxNZyujVuS2I4HcWQZqdcTf6_5aQdbeNGlkC3DtjtZ6kP-Tqype-aLR18cdMrgNz94edji63qFZk3-L_wB2XnbGJsPE/s4032/IMG_4227.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYV8H7sQgqHdymhX2DuVJLik8c6a1vqsrPn-2hkhpka0Lt9b8eQ3zMIhnyxA0uUKbVlYf-fNvP9l7LtmiXOXrzAZ6T0u0L3qqfxNZyujVuS2I4HcWQZqdcTf6_5aQdbeNGlkC3DtjtZ6kP-Tqype-aLR18cdMrgNz94edji63qFZk3-L_wB2XnbGJsPE/s320/IMG_4227.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfq6lcdkY4C5KeKZeAN6_r5rDaphAmseL6yKuvMVFPRErVbJnqWQebfCNpqPVUXorvV4AiEkO3mRqSQZ_oFYBB880LnIy-LXvKMgJDO4BrDiqSAMPm9UHbCwmq6mQJoUsXkExRJI96Am3_ks5qjJwkql7ll5Is8ppGPnvDnNhexAj01ZO0KdUlfMv9EPA/s4032/IMG_4228.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfq6lcdkY4C5KeKZeAN6_r5rDaphAmseL6yKuvMVFPRErVbJnqWQebfCNpqPVUXorvV4AiEkO3mRqSQZ_oFYBB880LnIy-LXvKMgJDO4BrDiqSAMPm9UHbCwmq6mQJoUsXkExRJI96Am3_ks5qjJwkql7ll5Is8ppGPnvDnNhexAj01ZO0KdUlfMv9EPA/s320/IMG_4228.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking pretty<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I cleaned out the car and packed it with things we needed to take back to our storage unit in Brunswick. We left St Marys about 5:30. Went to the storage unit to drop off and pick up things. Picked up Pete, had dinner, and drove back to St Marys. Pete will take our car back to Brunswick and park it at the marina while we are in the Bahamas. </p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624052548989371934.post-54784383668021996932023-09-15T14:09:00.000-07:002023-09-15T14:09:03.375-07:00February 21-March 2 Winter trip to Pierre, SD<p> 2-21I flew to SD to spend time with my brother, Don, while he was recovering from surgery to remove his bladder because of cancer. Because of flight issues, I had to spend the night in Denver. Luckily, my niece, Katie, was able to pick me up and let me spend the night at their home. I was able to see her new baby, Cassius, along with her husband and daughter. But added bonus was her sister, Sherri.<br />2-22 Katie took me to the airport on her way to work in the morning. I arrived in Pierre, SD to -20 degrees windchill. My sister, Janice, picked me up.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAoXVZbCMSUMWg0hmTG06l5pWUfrYjv3U9SsPWuOLbA-qHHOoQn0ji95FM4U4teCyNyWzEuYR4uMysN6yK89pP3UkPKZtBvFp1x6KZMYZvhR7kqj47_tVW4vz5baw1XU-aLDZHrekcjdIz-6tC26NllF2pFmB8MqJhjTtwImjiL9Lqo40O-UlHmIohf0/s4032/IMG_4108.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAoXVZbCMSUMWg0hmTG06l5pWUfrYjv3U9SsPWuOLbA-qHHOoQn0ji95FM4U4teCyNyWzEuYR4uMysN6yK89pP3UkPKZtBvFp1x6KZMYZvhR7kqj47_tVW4vz5baw1XU-aLDZHrekcjdIz-6tC26NllF2pFmB8MqJhjTtwImjiL9Lqo40O-UlHmIohf0/s320/IMG_4108.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me holding Cassius<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfW2OdHHPYtywEEke1AkDZA8U7Es2grS6Z7FpBf7OAkQ2bYE5EkeKxOntMEEMb_eRpuk2pfpRf1SMt_t4lRn5aELvUWKmI_kabKBraFs9GFzYrBRhsA7SW60RO_KE2nmzPm6APPFc0vhwPM_kM5uX0DUzGA9IXwFGxL3QuqZpLQSF7XxUTnALN6JNxFU/s4032/IMG_4161.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfW2OdHHPYtywEEke1AkDZA8U7Es2grS6Z7FpBf7OAkQ2bYE5EkeKxOntMEEMb_eRpuk2pfpRf1SMt_t4lRn5aELvUWKmI_kabKBraFs9GFzYrBRhsA7SW60RO_KE2nmzPm6APPFc0vhwPM_kM5uX0DUzGA9IXwFGxL3QuqZpLQSF7XxUTnALN6JNxFU/s320/IMG_4161.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sherri holding Cassius<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzDOtJdUQnHflclkTV5feACuqoGjbr6lsw1KbGYgZHJrEkmYGi0C90vIPidXYOlv-DyAs2X1ozQzaRpJPGmtJX2rGc1wvQiLRHTI5X2g9QjzEJ5Eit2QPJT1srbHZTm8Mgoy5aM1nK7frCok-W2yVHBmt0oDwp5ZLIW_Et_Z5AYSTH9R-SxmCF3HT4BM/s4032/IMG_4167.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzDOtJdUQnHflclkTV5feACuqoGjbr6lsw1KbGYgZHJrEkmYGi0C90vIPidXYOlv-DyAs2X1ozQzaRpJPGmtJX2rGc1wvQiLRHTI5X2g9QjzEJ5Eit2QPJT1srbHZTm8Mgoy5aM1nK7frCok-W2yVHBmt0oDwp5ZLIW_Et_Z5AYSTH9R-SxmCF3HT4BM/s320/IMG_4167.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BRRRR</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />2-23 Janice overlapped a few days with me to teach me how to help Don with his routine care. </p><p>2-24 to 2-28. We had a daily routine for care. Don started physical therapy while I was there. And he had occasional visitors. I especially liked the ones who came to shovel his snow. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3mA3HfNiKE3T1g5J8u-WjYDFLF8T1Pq-17xzpmTDyO3nlSOnocYY7IqbVSDQ79SACZpQQMxa_hwThPenETMZZDvd4ubL2ueJE3w6tHSWru90Riv7F_6dx9Vd10eyTmhWstRuQfX7kpDH9o0E3k6ZfEhiz67nBYEBW8Jlozfmz8D886v1_Ao0LdadXyk/s4032/IMG_4169.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3mA3HfNiKE3T1g5J8u-WjYDFLF8T1Pq-17xzpmTDyO3nlSOnocYY7IqbVSDQ79SACZpQQMxa_hwThPenETMZZDvd4ubL2ueJE3w6tHSWru90Riv7F_6dx9Vd10eyTmhWstRuQfX7kpDH9o0E3k6ZfEhiz67nBYEBW8Jlozfmz8D886v1_Ao0LdadXyk/s320/IMG_4169.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don's back deck<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwwB3Uw7B4eyLxmGGnBMSYoB4_Mtz325UkOlQSBVUt0-zYwYBO-qrAOTPhC4pEuqtKRPuXcOM3pwiBlwta-MzqTC1tnrkVZY4wzyPY6GKQnb2AMpnCyHKF_KKqyyC-iUhIqtEkB9yMqvJGPnKG60rihZ5VFKCdC6AAg0VuxFlZANxzlzmtOKzDghwBX8/s4032/IMG_4174.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwwB3Uw7B4eyLxmGGnBMSYoB4_Mtz325UkOlQSBVUt0-zYwYBO-qrAOTPhC4pEuqtKRPuXcOM3pwiBlwta-MzqTC1tnrkVZY4wzyPY6GKQnb2AMpnCyHKF_KKqyyC-iUhIqtEkB9yMqvJGPnKG60rihZ5VFKCdC6AAg0VuxFlZANxzlzmtOKzDghwBX8/s320/IMG_4174.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you know it's really cold when hoar frost forms on the windows<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN_A6nRka8LDbI8cq0DKmxMEjzta60NEdnBluVQ51aE4_RcVFUiaWpjOM4hdnGqcnWyuqIQ9rV_vqQ6gFgF_5Ou3XXL24ChU6LYCbzA3lA4MTsqCFKR1fzLvB-gDV7eeSgZ-Jl1kpzt3PoGtDeSP2_RQY7QhkX1mtuTxYOqnf74qEu6difwEyV5ZOOEI/s1170/IMG_4175.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTN_A6nRka8LDbI8cq0DKmxMEjzta60NEdnBluVQ51aE4_RcVFUiaWpjOM4hdnGqcnWyuqIQ9rV_vqQ6gFgF_5Ou3XXL24ChU6LYCbzA3lA4MTsqCFKR1fzLvB-gDV7eeSgZ-Jl1kpzt3PoGtDeSP2_RQY7QhkX1mtuTxYOqnf74qEu6difwEyV5ZOOEI/s320/IMG_4175.jpeg" width="263" /></a></div><p><br />3-1 Don’s daughter, Katie, arrived that evening with Memphis and Cassius. After the kids were in bed, I reviewed Don’s care with Katie to hand over the caregiver role. </p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmrZ-agvNhkMaKm3b1UXAaLgtQDFdPmn_Po8iRc5znpfxON5k-NSFbRsBnBPt0SubEsQIOCGI18BFDYoSLTxuixyNomp7ibQYQH5dkIOaoowan2TZWvsYBoRVtxKrTMtF_0phJfKU_rjJLKalNwo3nweI1vdr0uiJFvD_nmWt2xQMA7VgTbVmJ4VrBbY/s4032/IMG_4141.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmrZ-agvNhkMaKm3b1UXAaLgtQDFdPmn_Po8iRc5znpfxON5k-NSFbRsBnBPt0SubEsQIOCGI18BFDYoSLTxuixyNomp7ibQYQH5dkIOaoowan2TZWvsYBoRVtxKrTMtF_0phJfKU_rjJLKalNwo3nweI1vdr0uiJFvD_nmWt2xQMA7VgTbVmJ4VrBbY/s320/IMG_4141.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don and Cassius<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBebL6mFvjMQXVyvp3NUf0GIno3ZMd2vkxqYvMKPEALV2ozEHEYyI1fpDnKpVkuAzN8mm-JMnvVdeyrJSIePf11U0BQ_TiWYfa7bJkKLqIirTjaQWfOQ5P-jQdfvINxntumGG2HIZEhD0BfE07Iogq7ca5VBm_2Dh2YVI6-F8X2cvX5rKCB9RaZkuv78/s4032/IMG_4195.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBebL6mFvjMQXVyvp3NUf0GIno3ZMd2vkxqYvMKPEALV2ozEHEYyI1fpDnKpVkuAzN8mm-JMnvVdeyrJSIePf11U0BQ_TiWYfa7bJkKLqIirTjaQWfOQ5P-jQdfvINxntumGG2HIZEhD0BfE07Iogq7ca5VBm_2Dh2YVI6-F8X2cvX5rKCB9RaZkuv78/s320/IMG_4195.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and Cassius<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMQGOARXcRFJL7xmIpVr4VDHyofBs5KREQyYfWZtWqnvWv_IeUkl8Q9jsyI3qnAZRJ0jO4dZakVZ5vWqZ2hFfozvk0YOj_dhzYLmFKzbkpd-XKBEyBnEcMccFn9dGJa2WtrlMBfGEwF7tUiaBgSmxfaaJ1PK8MfPDlm4a8By_fEjsmJXkOa_DUFyehzs/s4032/IMG_4196.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMQGOARXcRFJL7xmIpVr4VDHyofBs5KREQyYfWZtWqnvWv_IeUkl8Q9jsyI3qnAZRJ0jO4dZakVZ5vWqZ2hFfozvk0YOj_dhzYLmFKzbkpd-XKBEyBnEcMccFn9dGJa2WtrlMBfGEwF7tUiaBgSmxfaaJ1PK8MfPDlm4a8By_fEjsmJXkOa_DUFyehzs/s320/IMG_4196.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don and Memphis<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>3-2. I flew back to GA out of Pierre. This is how small Pierre is-I left his house at 7:10am for the 5 minute drive to the airport. Security didn’t open until 7:25. It took about 20 minutes to get everyone through security. This was a first-the pre flight info included where the fire extinguishers were located and how to use them if instructed to do so. Hmmmmmm…. <br />Dave had moved out of the VRBO and onto the boat while I was gone. AND he continued with the boat projects.<br />But since I was back, we booked a hotel room until we’re finished with the boat. <br /></p>svluckofafoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07519930662158602878noreply@blogger.com0