I hope you all had a very pleasant Thanksgiving, and have had some time to reflect on the gifts we have, the mere fact of our existence and the love that we receive. Paul & I were blessed to spend a nice evening with my Folks in Boynton Beach, followed by a visit and dinner the next day with the Wald's, our most gracious of friends in Stuart, who happily share what is theirs!
We finally departed Fort Lauderdale Sunday morning, after topping off our fuel tanks & securing/stashing all the FOOD and STUFF we were continually purchasing while there.
We have been traveling with some nice company-- Wayne & Sharon on "My Sharonna", a beautiful Celine trawler. We have been fortunate to get a nice 2-day weather window, necessary for getting across the banks and to Nassau where we will clear customs, etc., and hopefully find internet to send this off.
Our stay in Florida was besieged by numerous setbacks, including the headliner specialist from hell- who took till Nov. 16 to finish a job that was supposed to be done in June! Ironically, due to this delay, I had enough time to re-visit a dermatologist to remove a carcinoma on my nose-- yes, you can probably call me "Scarface" for a while! Aside from spending money, and getting medical attention, we enjoyed a very brisk social life in Ft. Lauderdale, as we have many friends who either live or pass through at this time of the year. Good company and good times.
So, all is cleared up, & our lures our out on 4 fishing lines, as we troll our way across the Tongue of the Ocean, heading to Nassau on this beautiful Monday morning. (We spent the night on the banks, anchored just outside the Tongue, which is a deeper than soundings body of water, shaped like a tongue, & at the northwest end, it narrows down to a shoaled opening onto the banks, suddenly going to around 15 to 20 ft. depths. Remarkable!
I will leave off, for now & go back up on the bridge & take a watch, so Paul can focus on his fishing lures!! more in Nassau...
4:30pm
We have cleared customs, immigration, washed the very salty boat & Paul has taxied to the Batelco (Bahamas telephone) office to try and get a special data phone. (I don't have high hopes, the communications here are dismal and change every year)
So, I am excited to be at this Starbucks (!) across the street from the marina, with a coffee and wifi!!
On the way here, we caught a small Dorado (mahi mahi) and My Sharonna caught two. There will be fish for dinner tonight, as 8 of us pot luck aboard My Sharonna. And so it begins.....
Best wishes, and Love to all of you,
from your salty travelers aboard Independence,
Sue and Paul
