THE BAHAMAS!

We made it....we are in the land of super HUGE yachts and beautiful turquoise water.   We crossed from Islamorada on Saturday, March 17...St Pattys Day.  By looking at us you would think we drank green beer all the 110 miles across.   At least I was a little green in the face by the time we arrived.  A lot of rocking and rolling took place.  The boat does great, the crew grips the railings and ignores the items flying around the cabin.  I only have myself to blame for not securing the items above the stove.  A tray fell and cracked the ceramic glass top...now comes the impossible task of trying to replace a marine grade, 25 year old, foreign model, of which the company is no longer in business.  Also this one has 4 burners...A real rarity for today's models...but as the captain said...how many burners HAVE you used?..he has a point there.  The unit is still functionable, so this will be a job for the future.

We arrived and cleared customs (absolutely no problems there, not too many questions and pay your cash $300) at Bimini and spend 2 nights there before heading out on the 100 mile trek to Chub Cay.  Once again another white knuckle trip..this time with trays, etc better secured.  The water did get a little better the closer we got to the island and we docked at the resort.
This is a stunning resort AND the only thing on the island.  A large marina with lots of sport fishing boats and then the mega yachts probably are what supports this place...we had a nice visit with a crew member and a nanny off one of the palaces....they told us the owner flies in supplies as needed.  Bob might need to ask them to included some Pepsi next flight!....Jane is all set, as they do have bar service...complete with a swim up bar in the pool.

While we were in the pool, other loopers came in..one boat from Charlevoix, and one from Canada.  We discovered the Canadians were loopers we partied with in Mackinac city last July...and our connections in Charlevoix (our friends, the Centers) are always a reference to strick up a conversation with the couple on "Winndecks".  Perhaps i will host a docktails get together as it appears we will all be here for a few days as the winds are getting stronger.  This is why lots of boaters wait till April to come over.
 
The boat next to us gave us a baggie full of  fish that we grilled for dinner...doesn't get any fresher than that!!  From the ocean to mouth in less than 5 hours...yummy..not a bad place to be "weathered in"