We celebrated Captain Jeff’s birthday on the 23rd of January in southern Florida out at anchor on Rita. We had crab cakes and a carrot cakes that I smuggled out of Vero Beach.
We had a video chat with the family and they sang a very special rendition of “Happy Birthday”. 😆
After the birthday celebration was over, we travelled south to Lake Worth. It was a Saturday, beautiful weather and lots of boats and bridges. Traffic was particularly crazy in Jupiter Florida. We were glad to get out of there!
After stopping at the marina in West Palm Beach for water and gas, we motored to Lake Worth and put out the anchor about 4:00. Jeff took a short nap before our crossing. We ended up leaving about 8:00 pm
From there we crossed the Gulf Stream to West End on Grand Bahama and arrived Sunday the 25th about 9:00 am. This crossing was MUCH ROUGHER than our first one. Our first crossing was smooth and a full moon. This one was lumpy, wavy, dark and LONG! (Or so it seemed). Total time took about 13 hours.
Here’s our floor after our rocky, rolly crossing.
But it was worth it when we got here! Blue sky, blue water and 70 degree weather.
After we passed immigration, we travelled a little farther South and anchored in an abandoned development we stayed in last year. Saw my first sea turtle and I got in a little dinghy driving practice. Tomorrow we are off to Grand Bahama Marina