Can't compare driving in 401 with heavy fog with cruising in waterway with heavy fog ...
both are ... "spooky" .....
Oops ... nice sail cover though!
Dolphins ... not sharks ;-)
This one spent a bunch of time following along playing in the bow wave ... they must get bored and juts want something out of the ordinary to do ... they are such a welcome sight for us bored cruisers as well ...
The end of another beautiful day on the ICW ... what a beautiful resource this is running all down the eastern coast ... so many places to see and experience.
We arrive in Fort Pierce ... a waterway billboard!
So protected on the ICW we rafted up with Greenstone for a couple of the nights as we moved from St Augustine to Lake Worth Inlet ... weather window looks like it will be a quick turn round to cross to the Bahamas.
It was an uneventful crossing ... leaving at sunset on Thursday and arriving in Great Harbor at the north end of the Berry Islands on Friday at 14:00.
Some of the "wildlife" we saw along the way ... and I don't mean Greenstone ...
This big boy traveled with Greenstone for about 15 minutes playing in the bow wave ... we think it was a Pigmy Killer Whale ... but not really sure
Bob and Judy had a front row seat!
As we got closer to the Berry Islands the cruise ships are about letting their passengers off at Great Stirrup Cay for the day activities.
Anchored in Great Harbor ... had a quick shower (not enough to rinse off the salt buildup though) and were presented with this Rainbow from north to south right over the entrance to the anchorage.
Here we are anchored .... picture from Greenstone as we celebrate our great crossing with great cruising friends.
Another beautiful sunset ... no green flash that night ...
On our way to Nassau two days later after anchoring and doing a few projects ...
Busy Nassau Harbor ...
Cruise ships abound ...
Parachutists coming down in Nassau ..
Hi John and nora this is kiki and Paul we are here at Port lucaya talking with a bunch of cruisers from Canada. To bad we missed you as Freeport was on your schedule. Kiki and I are learning so much here about life on the water. Take care and God bless.
ReplyDeleteHi John & Nora,
ReplyDeleteKiki and Paul here. Just got back to Toronto and we are already missing the friends we made at the Port Lucaya marina. many of them leave their boats at Fort Pierce, Fla. seems like most of them sail for the winter months before returning home. we met a couple Ron and Donna on a sea ray cruiser called No Snow. they travel with their dog Winnie and Kiki loved that the dog was able to be with them. Anyhow the folks were really great in answering our questions about the logistics of sailing and life on-board. We have a new found respect and appreciation for your undertaking. We are looking forward to your next blog post.