May 26, 2013
Our next stop was Mangrove Cay...about a six hour transit from Old Bahama Bay and it is just lovely! A stopping point on the way into the islands. Next on to Grand Sale Cay which is about another four hour transit. There are about five other boats at anchor here but still plenty of room for our girl to tuck in. The crossing was uneventful mostly under motor with a little head sail, enough to give our girl the little bit of heel that she so loves! It is a wee bit unnerving to see the ocean floor so clearly as you are cruising along, but we seemed to accept this idea fairly quickly and Gregg steered our girl through the waters showing great skill and confidence! With the anchor set, Gregg dove it to ensure a good hold and surfaced the water showing two thumbs up! A good sign. :o) Now on to the important stuff! A celebratory beer in the back of the cockpit!
Waiting out the requisite full hour (at least) to be sure we were in good holding, we went for a swim, the water was awesome and no alarms went off! Things are looking good for the long awaited celebratory dinner!
Thank you, Ross and Chris, for the beautiful bottle of wine! It was truly amazing and we enjoyed every last drop! Today, it is official, our journey has begun!
Until next time....
Love and hugs,
Shelley and Gregg
Alternator??? Looks sunny and warm.So who cares about alternators. Whereas steering cables installed backwards makes it difficult to get off the dock so we are still in Bellingham . Maybe Port Townsend tomorrow. Love to both of you.Kathy and Jim
ReplyDeleteOh dear, well, at least you are in a nice locale....in the words of our wise and learned "all things boat" guru.....it's a boat...and that's all that needs to be said. Current mantra, keep calm and carry on, turns out the Queen had it right! PS, Your gonna love this life! Hugs all around!
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