Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Welcome To The Bahamas, Mon' !




Yay!!! Have Internet hookup now!! So, we made it! Waiting for the perfect weather window proved to be well worth it because we had a very smooth crossing.
We have made some great friends in our flotilla that all crossed together & we are in the islands! About 4 hours into our crossing Scott caught a Mahi Mahi, about 20lbs.





Mahi Mahi ceviche

So exciting! 14hrs into the crossing, he caught a 3ft Barracuda.


It took us 18hrs to get to our 1st anchorage @Great Sale Caye. We slept for 5 hrs and then traveled 8.5 more hrs to Green Turtle Caye. We LOVE it here. We have decided to stay here for awhile. Time to slow down & enjoy the journey we've dreamed of. For Christmas, all the boaters had a potluck @ a local dive shop. It was so great & really helped that homesick feeling.
Tomorrow we are going to another small island called Munjack Caye for our 1st lobster hunt. Then back to Green Turtle for New Years.
Jib did wonderful on the crossing & learned to swim on Christmas day. :)


Special shout out to the nurses @ Phoenix Baptist L&D...Scott & I finally enjoyed the bottle of Dom on our own private beach Christmas morning!


Love you all!! We're having the time if our lives!!
Miss you all so much. To our families...we will try to call ASAP. Hopefully before New Years.


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Location:Green Turtle Caye, Bahamas

12 comments:

stephanieo said...

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! You all are so lucky, it looks soooo beautiful there....Wow that star fish is humongous! Scott looks so acomplished to have caught that barracuda, it looks scary. I would have been to chicken to catch that.lol enjoy yourselves you all deserve it,congrates on your crossing safely, and on Jib learning to swim

Michelle said...

Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited for you guys! The pictures are simply amazing!!! I'm glad your travels were safe!!! Xo

Donna & Les said...

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

Donna & Les said...

We have been enjoying your blog so much. You have come so far since we met in Ct !! We are very proud of you guys !! You are seasoned sailors now ! It takes alot of balls to do what you guys have done. Lol
Please give my dear friends Dan & Cheri BIG BIG hugs from me !!

Donna and Les said...

We have been enjoying your blog so much. You have come so far since we met in Ct !! We are very proud of you guys !! You are seasoned sailors now ! It takes alot of balls to do what you guys have done. Lol
Please give my dear friends Dan & Cheri BIG BIG hugs from me !!

Donna said...

Sorry, I dont know how to remove one of those. LOL

Cheri and Dan said...

We will be there by Friday See you soon!!
Love Cheri and Dan

Ali Alvidrez said...

Congratulations! Enjoy!

matty said...

S/V Kindred Spirit...you guys look great! Congrats on a safe crossing, and nice catch on the fishies!

Dave and Lori said...

I am so glad that you guys have made it to your paradise. I can tell by the smile on your faces that all your time and effort have put you where you were meant to be. Miss you guys terribly but so glad to see you so happy. Love Dave and Lori

Heinz said...

We are so glad for you guys! We hope you really enjoy the holidays. You've done what I've always dreamed of... X-Mas on the beach in the bathing suit (Or less). Congratulations!

Dee S Wietgrefe said...

I must admit....I am a little jealous of your great sunny beach pictures right now. Oh don't worry, I am only needing 4 or 5 layers right now to stay safe outside. And....I still have that fuzzy blanket you two gave me when we made this crazy decision to move to the ARtic lands.
Loving your blog!