Carole-Anne has come and gone and if I could sum up her visit with one word it would be WINDY and with that came challenges. Number one....weather controls everything. It dictates when you can snorkel the reef, swim, and even move the boat. So given that, we were not able to fit in all that we wanted while she was here but we did manage to fit in quite a lot and we're thankful for that. This was mostly due to Kevin and Mandy, our friends and local residents on Green Turtle Cay, who took time out of their busy schedules to show us around. For this we cannot thank them enough and truly appreciate everything they did for us.
It really is hard not to have a good time in Abaco even with the relentless wind. The sun still shines, the beaches are still lovely, the social life carries on (In fact there is a party happening somewhere every night if that's what turns you on.) or you can kick back and relax. We did it all and then some.
Towards the end of C.-A.'s stay the wind died down just enough for us to take Folly around the infamous "Whale Cay Passage" so that we could show her another side of Abaco with Hope Town being on the top of the list. As expected our stay there was phenomenal and we were all glad we made the effort to get there.
The last day of her visit was spent in Treasure Cay, which turned out to be a lovely way to end the 10-day Abaco experience. Yesterday we said our goodbyes.
Today, believe it or not, we are on our way to Florida.....another Bahamian winter is over *pout*. We left from Green Turtle Cay this morning and we plan to sail straight to Cape Canaveral inlet....about a 195-mile and 36-hour trip. The gulf stream crossing promises to be favorable hence our decision to sail non-stop.
I'm not sure if I'm going to add any more blog posts after this one. When we get to Florida we will put Folly into storage on dry dock at the Westland Marina in Titusville. The next few days will be hot and tough and no doubt gruelling as we prepare the boat to be left for 6 months on the hard during hurricane season. This is the not so fun stuff that comes with boat ownership.
Before I sign out I want to thank everyone who read this blog. Your encouragement helped me more than you know. Thanks for letting me share my memories with you and for letting me vent when I needed to. And please don't forget these accounts and experiences were solely from my point of view. I'm sure Harley could tell you a completely different story. hahaha!
One thing for sure, we will both miss the Bahamas and we will be counting the days until we return......but
More about that next year!
