The Bahamas!

We left No Name Harbor around 1:00 AM. The winds were around 12 to 15 knots and about 20 knots by morning and the seas were greater than predicted at about 2 to 4 feet but some actually were coming in around 6 to 8 feet by the time we arrived here in the Bahamas. We had an uneventful night which we liked but during some of the heavy wave action had to hang on so we didn't fall off the seat. I was glad I had secured things down below but some things I hadn't thought would fly across the cabin did. Going below was difficult because of the movement of the boat so needless to say eating was very light. The photo was of the morning sun rising as it appeared from behind the clouds on the horizon.















This shot of the cruise ship in the distance was actually a Disney cruise ship. You can see some of the wave action between us and the ship. Those were some of the small waves.















This picture is of West End on Grand Bahama Island as were are approaching the channel for Old Bahama Bay were we checked into customs and spent the night. You see some of the beauty of the color of the water but the photo just doesn't do it justice. The deeper color was indigo and crisp and clean and clear and did I mention over a thousand feet deep. It is amazing how these Islands jut pop up out of such deep water.

After clearing customs yesterday and connecting to shore power to dry out the boat with the air conditioning we went to the pool. Later in the evening we gathered with the other three boats we have been traveling with for two for one cocktails and free conch fritters at Fishbones Bar and Grill. This marina is also a resort with beautiful villas for guests to stay in. If it weren't for the price I could stay a while. We have lots of exploring to do though and we will leave sometime this morning and work our way out to the banks.