Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Customs at Green Turtle Club

Arrived at Green Turtle Club on Monday morning, had great help getting into slip from the staff and Skipper Bobby who we met in Vero Beach.  We were surprised to find that the customs officer met our boat and came aboard to check us in. 

After checking in Cliff rented a golf cart to take us to New Plymouth to see the sights.  Interestingly, Cliff proved to be a much better sailboat skipper than a golf cart driver but after a bit finally remembered on his own to drive on the left side of the "rutted, muddy and bumpy road".  We took a sudden turn down a dirt road to see a most exquisite cove where the water rushed over some rocks to create a breathtaking site.  Then to lunch at a place called "Lizard" something or other with another panoramic view of the ocean.  Next stop, New Plymouth which was all dressed up for Christmas, Bahama style. 

Winds came up yesterday and we were told that the Atlantic had 9 foot waves, so we stayed put and are waiting it out to move on to Marsh Harbor with the hope of leaving on Thursday.
Cliff better as golf cart rider than driver!

Always wanted to drive one!



This really IS a stop sign



Posing by beautiful cove

New Plymouth all decked out for Christmas
 
Festival of Lights, Bahama Style

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

We made it to the Bahama's


      














































































































































































































    

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Left West Palm Beach to cross to the Bahama's at 5:00 am.  Swells to 4 feet, bumpy ride, hard to keep on coarse, but amazingly enough, a full moon glowed like a spot light behind us, lighting the way until dawn.  

4 foot waves continued until the afternoon and slowly receded to the calm blue waters of the Bahamas by nightfall.  Cliff served a candlelight dinner of Chicken a la king using the brand new slightly used (Goodwill find) of quality stick place mats on the deck table.  During dinner and Kathy's watch, the boat glided her way via autohelm.

At dusk, full moon reappeared on the bow and lit a path for Navigator to safely find her way to Great Sale Cay where we anchored at 9:00 pm.

Lovely day and night...Lovely moon




After a week long visit to Satellite Beach, Friends, Clayton, Rick and Cliff pose for a farewell picture.