Well we did not get away today as we expected. The morning brought yet more high winds and rough seas. We decided to stay put for another day and enjoy our next step of our journey to Emerald Bay which is just a short skip and a jump from here. We have heard lots of good reports on this marina and we are looking forward to spending a day there to stock up and refuel for our trek north. Tomorrow should be mild and we hope to set off before noon.
Peter has begun to read like he has never done before. I guess that is a sign that he is relaxed and beginning to withdraw from reality. I wonder if that is a good or bad thing? He does miss his fix of sailing mags. He will have a lot of catching up to do when we get back to the States.
Most of the friends we met here have gone to Long Island and then on to Conception Island for the weekend. We thought about going but it would add another week to our stay and give us a longer journey back north. If the weather was better we would have considered it but the decision was easy to make because of the conditions.
Yesterday Peter bought a beautiful Conch shell and proceeded to make his very own Conch Horn. He has not mastered the blowing part yet but I am sure on our way back he will figure it out and begin blowing it at sunset as many cruisers do all over the Bahamas. At the opening ceremony for the regatta there was an orchestra of about 20 Conch blowers. It was an awesome experience to hear them all blow together in one spot.
Best wishes to all our readers. Keep in touch.
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We are hoping that you get back before we leave the state ofo FL.Last Sunday Joanne and Pete Russo came over for dinner. They're in Ft.Myers..It was nice to see friends from home..and YES we did talk about you.
Hope all is well and the weather is getting better...Today, it actually feels like FL weather!
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