It's been a long slow trip since we left Baltimore in October last year but we're here now 
Had numerous ups and downs along the way, but that's boating. We have travelled mainly at slow trawler speeds - sometimes even sailboat speeds - as there has been no rush to get anywhere. We have had a few deadlines - collect daughter and 2 grandsons on Nassau and get then to Staniel Cay in time to fly out. And now we wait here for my sister and brother-in-law to join us in 2 weeks.
The boat has performed well. We've had some issues: battery charging and capacity, clogged fuel filters, stuck throttle control, depth sounder packing up and a bilge pump dying and a few others. Most have been minor.
Our biggest issues have been due to uncertainty!! Uncertainty about the weather; uncertainty about the anchorages; uncertainty about the sea state; uncertainty about the holding in anchorages; uncertainty about our schedules. It's the uncertainty that has caused us more stress and sleepless nights than anything else.
Highlights so far: beautiful beaches and amazing waters; sights we've seen - iguanas, swimming pigs, Thunderball Grotto, to mention a few - catching my first ever Mahi Mahi, and, of course, meeting our family and lots of other cruisers, some only once, others on a number of occasions.
Now, it'll soon be time to turn around and head north again.
More in my blogs.....
Had numerous ups and downs along the way, but that's boating. We have travelled mainly at slow trawler speeds - sometimes even sailboat speeds - as there has been no rush to get anywhere. We have had a few deadlines - collect daughter and 2 grandsons on Nassau and get then to Staniel Cay in time to fly out. And now we wait here for my sister and brother-in-law to join us in 2 weeks.The boat has performed well. We've had some issues: battery charging and capacity, clogged fuel filters, stuck throttle control, depth sounder packing up and a bilge pump dying and a few others. Most have been minor.
Our biggest issues have been due to uncertainty!! Uncertainty about the weather; uncertainty about the anchorages; uncertainty about the sea state; uncertainty about the holding in anchorages; uncertainty about our schedules. It's the uncertainty that has caused us more stress and sleepless nights than anything else.
Highlights so far: beautiful beaches and amazing waters; sights we've seen - iguanas, swimming pigs, Thunderball Grotto, to mention a few - catching my first ever Mahi Mahi
, and, of course, meeting our family and lots of other cruisers, some only once, others on a number of occasions.Now, it'll soon be time to turn around and head north again.
More in my blogs.....
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