We extended our Bahamian cruising permit for another year! Compared to the Florida Keys, Georgetown is an easy commute for Daren! (Thanks Al on Wind Dancer, who commutes to Houston). Daren takes Delta from Nassau to Atlanta to San Jose, then an MVE car to Modesto! He gets there on the same day, thanks to 3 time zones! So, we'll stay here in Hole #2, Stocking Island, on a St.Francis Resort mooring as long as he's at MVE.
Georgetown is great! Bahamians are proudly Christian, and not cowed by political correctness, so there's no confusion about gender or marriage, or Who made us! Faith and love trump fear and anger! The locals are friendly, happy, healthy, and speak English! They're hard-working, entrepreneurial, family-oriented, and know the 10 Commandments, so there's very little crime! We love the Bahamas and mostly Bahamians! The beauty of these islands is an added bonus! : )
S/V Windhover, with Susi, Henk, and son Theo are now in the Dominican Republic, and signed up for 4 months at Marina Zar Par, near Santo Domingo, on the south coast. They spent a lot of time in Ile a Vache, Haiti, and loved it! We'd planned to travel with them in December and that was our destination for Daren's commuting adventure! They love the Dominican Republic, and we may catch up when Daren retires, if Jesus doesn't return first, which is a distinct possibility!
Have a wonderful Independence Day Celebration this weekend! Bahamian Independence Day is July 10, and Daren arrives! Hooray!
