It's been hard to keep the blog up with poor internet service:(  We made it to Lake Worth then Fort Lauderdale via the outside, stayed at Lake Sylvia to wait for a window to head outside again for Dinner Cay, just south of Miami.
    On the 11th the weather looked favourable so we decided to take the plunge and head straight to the Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale. It was motor sailing the entire way but the seas were only 2-3 feet at most and light winds. Saw a few squalls but thankfully they were not near us, also some lightening in the distance. Made it into Great Harbour Cay at 8am after a 22 hour crossing. We do not do assigned shifts on overnight passages, but put a cockpit cushion on the floor and sleep in the cockpit taking turns as required. We are both light sleepers, a skill we developed from years of sleeping on the job;)
    Surprisingly I got a bit seasick on this trip but Richard had no problems at all, I was below cooking supper a little too long:( felt fine after some fresh air and a nap!
     We cleared customs in Great Harbour Cay after tying up to the dock. The marina here is lovely, Hans is the manager and keeps it spotless and well organized. After we tied up a fellow came over to talk to the boat next to us and looked at Richard and recognized him right away.... Turns out they played hockey together in Greenwood.. Small world! Ken and Merydie from Quick Sticks arrived around 2pm so that night we shared a yummy pizza with them. The next day the four of us took a walk over to the beach which is about a mile away, it's nice to get off the boat and stretch our legs! That night there was a meal put on by the marina so we headed up to that, it was a great turn out and we met lots of people.
    Yesterday the four of us walked into town to the grocery store, it's a couple miles away and we managed to get caught in a downpour on the way home, at least it cooled us down:) We picked up a cabbage and red pepper at one store for $6 and at the next one picked up a dozen eggs for $4.50. Last night we went to a pot luck and jam session at the marina. Roy and Val from Valkyria brought their keyboard and guitars( they are on a huge motor yacht) and played, they are amazing musicians and singers. We had sat with them the previous night and they are such a delightful couple, they own a restaurant 'the oarhouse' in Pensecola Florida, both got their pilots licences about 7 years ago and have their own plane so go back and forth to Florida, lots of fun!