We left Nassau Harbour Club Saturday morning, after a wonderful evening with our neighbor John, on Hanco, a lovely Hatteras, the night before, at Señor Frog's! We had a great 40 mile sail over to Shroud Cay, part of the Exumas Land and Sea Park, with moorings. How nice not to bother anchoring or worry about dragging or damaging coral. Sunday, we had a nice run to Black Point, on Great Guana Cay. But Monday was the last and longest day to Georgetown, going straight into the wind and tacking every 2 hours for 12 1/2 hours to Monument Beach. We couldn't have come in at night if not for the Garmin ap on our iPad!! Truly impressive technology that shows exactly where you are and where the rocks are...where to zig and zag!
Tuesday, July 1st, we went another mile to Gaviota Bay, where we finally caught up to Sue and Al's boat, Wind Dancer. We had a great lunch at Chat and Chill with Sue, right in front of our boats. Sue and I took a water taxi across the harbour to the Government Dock, where she showed me around town to Exuma Market and Batelco, where I signed up for internet service. Nicki couldn't've been nicer, and we loved the sign on the wall that said "Treat others as you would like to be treated!" If only everyone lived by this paraphrase of the Golden Rule! I love this country!
We were hoping to see Al tomorrow, for 4th of July, but he was just admitted to a Houston hospital for at least 10 days, because of a MRSA infection in his arm! The doctors thought he'd been bitten by a brown recluse spider, but this is actually worse! Please pray for his complete and speedy healing!
We are signed up for a month on this mooring, and it's really a great spot. Libby loves the beautiful beach and jungle trail at the end that leads to Sand Dollar Beach, although there are no sand dollars, just picnic tables, which are a nice touch!
Hope you have a wonderful Independence Day tomorrow! Bahamian Independence Day is July 10th, so I hope that means fireworks!
Glad you're out sailing again! Best wishes for safe travels.
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