And we couldn't be happier! I fear Nassau is not our favourite spot and Paradise Island was experienced in rather poor weather, soooo, provisioned and maintained, we are off again!
I realize it has been a very long time since I have posted here and all I can say it that we have been very busy! Having daughter Cait and her little buddy Mr Man on board has been such a delight! From Old Bahamas Bay Resort in West End, Grand Bahama Island, we were off to Mangrove Cay and then Great Sale Cay then over to Foxtown.
As we were preparing to leave Great Sale Cay, we found all of our electronics were out! WHAT!!!! No depth sounder!!! Eeeek!!!! Fortunately, shortly into our transit we connected with another sailor who was happy to have us follow him through to Foxtown where we hope we would be able to figure out what the heck had gone wrong. Well....no such luck so we "hitch hiked" with another yachtie and off we went to the next anchorage. Whew, so far so good! Feeling fairly confident, we headed out to Marsh Harbour and found a sailor who agreed to let us follow them in. Talk about blessed!!!! Three hops and three generous cruisers just happy to help a fellow cruiser out.
Once in Marsh Harbour we had a number of issues to sort out and I will leave the details of these events to the Captain to share and exaggerate at will. Suffice to say, poor Cait and I had to spend many hours at The Jib Room doing, uhhhh, laundry, ya that's it, and drinking Kalik Light, with lime by the pool or sitting at the bar, chatting with the locals and other cruisers. Sooo much fun!!!! And The Jib Room is a must stop for any of you cruisers out there. Parties and dancing, pool, laundry, showers and the best bartenders (I mean you, Stephen and Jason) anyone could ever ask for. In addition, we met so many wonderful people, out on the water, like we are, just having a grand time and slowing down the clock. We spent much time with Billy and Eileen on a run to Guana Cay as their delightful son Erick was visiting. Just to say what a great guy young Erick is, he even climbed a coconut tree so we could all have fresh coconut and try "putting da lime in da coconut" which was one of the many songs we were singing the night before on board Circe 2!
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We have crossed from the Abacos to Eleuthra to the Exumas and finally to Nassau where we very tearfully put our Cait and her little "Mista Mon" on board a WestJet flight to Vancouver. She and her little sidekick have brought us so much joy during our travels and we will miss them both very much although she has suggested she may come by while we are in the BVI's for a little visit. I sure hope so as besides being one of the most cheerful people you could have aboard, she is extremely willing crew and and amazing galley cook! Love and hugs to you, Miss Cait!
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So, here we are in Nassau, excited to be moving to the Exumas in the morning and feeling very, very blessed to have this wonderful opportunity and to live the life we live. I won't pretend it isn't without it's "broken parts and broken systems" but we have been truly privileged to peek into the lives of another culture and come away knowing how fortunate we are to have lived the lives we've lived and to grasp this adventure into our hearts and into our souls. We have been blessed with good health and a little MacGuyver instinct (absolutely necessary if you are sailing)!
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If ever I have felt the need to be thankful, it is surely now. Love, hugs and prayers to my brother Gord, we're all pulling for you!!! And love, hugs and prayers to all my babies, family and peeps!!! We miss you!!! Come and visit us any time, just tell the driver you will need to take a couple of turns and three boats to that little, secluded anchorage with the beautiful sunsets, pristine beaches and world class snorkelling....that is where you will find us, at least for now.
Love and hugs all around,
Shelley and Gregg
