Bahamas

     Wow! We are in the Bahamas!

     After much worrying about the passage from Key Biscayne to West End, Grand Bahama Island we had an easy passage. The worry was whether we should go because the weather window was so small. The wind shifted to the NE much earlier than forecast but it was so light it did not kick up seas in the Gulf Stream. Of course small seas is nice. No wind isn't. But, we are used to motoring. I do not like going on deck to raise the mainsail at night in open ocean. Chicken or prudent? Not sure.
Going around Cape Florida from No Name Harbor, Key Biscayne, FL at midnight was an adventure but after that it was easy going.

     The wind, when it came up, was from the NE and it brought some showers but it wasn't too bad. We couldn't sail into the wind because.... sailboats don't do that. Even if we were good sailors.

     The Old Bahama Bay Marina where we cleared Customs is a fancy resort. Expensive but a nice place to relax one night before moving on. The blue of the water is just stunning. We have been in the Virgin Islands as well as the Florida Keys and the Galapagos Islands so we know the comparisons.

     Next stop: Great Sale Key and then the rest of the Abacos.