Leaving Abaco

February 17, 2023

After a wonderful month of R&R, we’re moving on. Here are a few highlights from the past couple of weeks:

Lynn Kayaking off our beautiful beach……

Celebrating Lynn’s birthday at the elegant restaurant in the resort….

Took the boat across to Elbow Cay for lunch at Firefly….

Super Bowl party. (Guinness had more to say about this in his blog post from February 13….

Valentine’s Day dinner at Abaco Beach Resort…..

Guinness’ new haircut…….before and after!

And a very surprising chance encounter. We were having coffee onboard one morning when a pretty young woman approached the boat and asked “Are you Rod?” It was a woman named Heather, the daughter of Earl Smith, a man I have know since at least high school (maybe grade school)!

Heather and her partner Greg were guests on a gorgeous 100+ Westport. Earl and Josie follow the blog, so when they realized that Heather was going to be visiting the same marina, they urged her to reach out. What a great surprise!

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The next part of our adventure is a 60-mile passage from Marsh Harbor on Great Abaco Island (That’s where we are now) to Spanish Wells on the island of Eleuthera. Don’t those names sound exotic? Spanish Wells… Eleuthera…

The main part of the trip is a 45-mile leg in the open Atlantic. And to get out into the Atlantic, we must pass through a “Cut”, and these can be treacherous if the conditions are unfavorable.

So, as the end of our month approached, I’ve been watching the weather forecasts closely. The winds have been brisk offshore, and the wave heights daunting. But we have a window tomorrow! Perfect timing!

This month has been fun, but I am ready to get back on the road!

TTFN