We left Great Guana on Sunday for Great Sale Cay (perfect day!!!), spent the night on the anchor on Sunday night with about 15+ boats planning to make the same trip across to Florida. We had a very calm, peaceful night and took off from Great Sale about 7:30 for the trip to West End. Monday was a little rougher on the water, but very manageable and not at all uncomfortable. We landed at Old Bahama Bay Resort/Marina mid-afternoon on Monday - plenty of time to get settled, relax and prepare for the trip across the Atlantic on Tuesday. Tuesday's crossing was spectacular...VERY calm seas except for the last 5 miles as we got close to the mainland at Lake Worth, Florida.
We feel SO fortunate to have been able to make the critical crossings within our "timeline"...no waiting like several other boaters we have met. Because we have been able to cross with plenty of time to spare for our upcoming travel, we are now on a leisurely journey up the intracoastal waterway of eastern Florida.
Last night we anchored in a great spot in Lake Worth, relaxed with our morning coffee and made travel plans for the next few days. As a result, we left Lake Worth around noon and went about 30 miles up the intracoastal to a perfect anchorage immediately off the intracoastal where several other boats are anchored. We took the dinghy to shore and walked a very short distance across the peninsula to the Atlantic Ocean. This has proven to be a perfect spot, as it will be easy to continue travel on the intracoastal tomorrow for our next destination...unknown.
We have reservations at the Titusville Municipal Marina, as soon as we can get there, until we return from our various trips in the next few weeks. With a long day tomorrow and a stopover to watch MSU basketball on Friday, we plan to be in Titusville by Saturday. We will leave the boat there while we go home for little Kade's first birthday party (March 26-30), will be there for relaxation and exploration for a few days, then leave for our Mexico vacation with our daughter, son-in-law & grandchildren for April 3-10. CAN'T WAIT to see our big/little sweeties!!!
After we return from our Mexico trip we will be scurrying to meet up with fellow Loopers to finish our journey. It will be good to be together with "the group" again. Many of them are Michiganders to
We are thankful every day for the gift of good health and the ability to realize this tremendous experience. We send our good wishes and love to you all!!
You will be inundated with pictures once we have a "free" internet connection, so stay tuned. Yikes!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time in the Bahamas and a safe trip back.