Arriving in Paradise



Arriving in Nassau at Dawn

 Just a brief addition to tell you we made it to the Bahamas. Yeah! The wind was directly on our nose the entire trip so it was a very “loooong” motor. We were so glad when we could finally shut the engine down. We made it from Miami to Nassau in twenty-eight hours which according to experienced cruising friends was good time. It was a little lumpy in the Gulf Stream but not too bad, and the entire trip across the Bahama Banks and even down through what they call the “Tongue of the Ocean” was quite smooth. We cleared customs and immigration but were granted only a ninety day cruising permit. We were hoping for twice that, but they assured us that if we go to the customs office the week of expiration that we will be granted another ninety days. It just makes more work for themselves and makes us cruisers have to move to an island that has an office. Oh well, that is just the way it is in the Bahamas.




Entrance to Atlantis

 We are in a marina to do laundry, replenish fuel and wash off the salt encrusted boat. Today we played a little by visiting the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. Wow, talk about opulence. It is beautiful and just reeks of wealth. You all need to take a vacation there. It really is quite nice! Maybe next time we will stay at their marina and really live it up!



Atlantis on Pleasure Island

 Tomorrow we will leave Nassau and head south toward the Exumas, hopefully, to spend Christmas at Staniel Cay before reaching the fabled Georgetown (aka. Retirees Day Camp).

(Remember, blog additions will be much less since internet connections are fewer the farther we head south.)