BACK TO THE USA !

After 15 days on Great Harbour Cay, we finally got a weather window and crossed the NW Providence Channel to Port Lucaya on Great Bahama Island on April 18. We did it alone and it turned out to be just fine. Seas were from behind. On the 21st we got another fairly good window and crossed the Gulf Stream back to the good ole USA !!! We entered the Lake Worth Inlet, and were docked by 4PM. Yes, I had a martini that evening at the restaurant in Old Port Cove marina. We had hoped to head North on the 23rd, but we woke up to severe storms and heavy rain. We will delay until tomorrow.

While on Great Harbour we enjoyed the company of Barb, Jim, Ellen and Jim. Did happy hours, bike rides and dinners out at the Carrieearl. They are headed to the Exumas.

OUR GREAT BOAT NEIGHBORS, LOUEY AND KIM , WITH THEIR CATCH

TANKER IN THE NARROW ENTRANCE TO GREAT HARBOUR DELIVERING FUEL TO THE ISLAND

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW

STAYED AT THE GRAND BAHAMA YACHT CLUB IN PORT LUCAYA....VERY NICE, BUT THE WHOLE ISLAND WAS STILL RECOVERING FROM HURRICANE MATTHEW. WE ENJOYED HAVING THE MANY RESTAURANT CHOICES THERE, ESPECIALLY AFTER GREAT HARBOUR CAY. 

ON OUR ATLANTIC CROSSING, IT WAS JUST US AND THE DISNEY SHIP OUT THERE

Much to our surprise, Bill and Ginny Pettinati were in Jupiter, FL on their motor home. We spent the afternoon with them sightseeing and catching up.


ADDITIONAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS:
Great Harbour Cay had gorgeous beaches
Very small Island (350 residents)
GHC people were very friendly
Probably should not have drunk the water....we both had diarrhea issues for a few days
Flies and Gnats were plentiful
Internet worked fairly well
We are proud of ourselves and our boat. We lost a lot of sleep along the way, said a few prayers, did lots of planning and boat maintenance, and this trip exceeded our expectations. We learned so much.