Dec 1st 2015

    It was a busy morning doing last minute errands, our daily trip to the bank for withdrawal as ATMs are few and far between in the Bahamas and pick up more pop even though we don't drink much of it I refuse to pay $48 for a case. While I was gone Richard was busy getting the boat ready for departure, stowing fenders and ropes, checking fluids and instruments and getting charts ready. As soon as I got back he took the car to get more rope and parts he needed as I stowed everything down below and gave the boat a quick wash down. After spending 9 months on board together last year we have our routine down pat. Richard dropped the car off at the storage facility and we finally pulled out from the dock at 130pm. It's nerve wracking getting out of marinas especially when you have a new propellor on and are unsure of how it will handle but Richard did an awesome job and we didn't even run into anybody this time;)
   It felt good to be back on the water and it wasn't long before Richard spotted the first dolphin playing off our bow! We planned a short day down the inter coastal waterway(ICW) to Peck Lake (around Stuart) about 20 nm. The weather was beautiful but since the ICW is narrow we motor most of the time.
      As I steered us into the anchorage Richard was busy getting the anchor ready, it was 5pm and there were 4 other boats already anchored. It was a little scary as I saw depths of 1 foot 2 inches under our keel but we set the anchor and put up the riding sail just before the heavens poured down!
     We are looking forward to our first night on the hook in seven months. We are well protected behind some mangroves but can hear the ocean breaking on the other side of them. The wind is picking up so we will undoubtably be lulled to sleep by the gentle rocking of the boat:)