Nassau, Bahamas
Latitude:25.07462 – Longitude:-77.31256
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Nassau Harbour Club Marina
Thursday, March 01, 2012 – Bahamas Day 55 (BD55)
Passed Little Harbour just before 11 and changed course to head across the Tongue of the Ocean to Nassau. We went about an hour without seeing land (but saw a few boats) and tied up at the dock around 2 p.m. When I went up front to put the lines on the cleats for docking, I slipped and fell in the door well. So, when Rick went to explore the shopping area across the street, I sat on the boat with my foot wrapped in an ice pack and some Neosporin and a band aid on my elbow. Clumsy me! Rick returned with a new 15 horsepower engine for the dingy. We went to the Poop Deck for supper and to bed early tonight. Cruise Ships come into Nassau every day of the week. There were 4 in port today.
BD56 (3/2/12) – We walked up and down Bay Street (he walked and I limped). The only things we purchased were some Advil for me and a case of alcohol for both of us. Then, while I rested, Rick went back to the marine store and dive shop. He came back with a Hawaiian Sling, which is the only instrument allowed for spearing fish and lobster in the Bahamas. After supper we went across the street to Starbucks to use their wi-fi to check e-mail and update the website. We got a thank you from Kellie for her birthday gift and e-card. Hope you had a great day and will enjoy continuing to celebrate all week long.
BD57 (3/3/12) – We wanted to leave today, but finally decided to stick to our plan of only traveling when the weather was good. At 9:00 a.m. the wind was already blowing 20 knots, so we will stay here until it dies down. Apparently, there is a really bad front expected and we may be here until next weekend. We spent some time in the pool this afternoon while doing laundry ($3/load). Since we are going to be here for a while, we decided to pay for the wi-fi here at the marina $42/week, rather than go across the street and pay about $5.00 a cup for coffee at Starbucks to get one free hour on the internet. Received an e-mail from Tillie and Jimmy saying that they got their sailboat into the water with the help of friends today and they await our arrival whenever the weather allows. We also heard from several friends and family after they received our SPOT message. It was good to hear from all of you.
BD58 ( 3/4/12 – Sunday) – Rick wanted to watch the NASCAR race this afternoon so we decided to go over to the Atlantis casino so he could watch in their sports room. I played the penny slots. While I didn’t make enough to pay his bar bill; I did make enough to pay for our bus and cab fare as well as the two beers I had ($6.50 each) and I enjoyed the entire afternoon. At 6 p.m. the wind was blowing 28 knots per hour out of the north and gusting to 31.
Getting to the Atlantis was a bit of a problem because Prince Harry, is here to represent his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, at celebrations marking her 60 years on the throne. Harry gave a speech in the square and unveiled a portrait of his grandmother next to a statue of Queen Victoria, her great-great grandmother. It seemed odd to see absolutely no cars on Bay Street where the central shopping district is.
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BD59 (3/5/12) – Marine forecast for the Bahamas: Monday, March 5th: A cold front across the Central/SE Bahamas is expected to become stationary later today. There is a small craft advisory in effect with winds blowing NNE/ENE at 20/30 knots and the waves are 7/10 feet over the ocean. A building high pressure system behind the front will ensure the same conditions continue throughout the week.
We remain snug in our boat, but the French Canadian family of 4, who were in a sail boat next to us, left within an hour of taking this picture going to Hoffman’s Cay. The dock master just shook his head. You can see the flag on the back of their boat at the left of the picture.
BD60 (3/6/12) – The picture we took on Monday of the white caps is nothing compared to the rollers coming through the waterway between New Providence Island and Paradise Island today. And, we are told to expect gale force gusts on Thursday! It looks like our best weather day for moving on to Andros will come on Saturday. Until then, we will get off the boat whenever possible to avoid the rocking and rolling. Today, we took the bus around the island, stopping at a mall to check out the various stores and then continuing on to the Cable Beach hotel row. Wow, have things changed since the last time we were down that way. Years ago, we rented scooters and drove around the island. We remembered stopping at some caves along the road. Now they have built condos on top of those caves.
We had some exciting e-mail news today. Both of us attended Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach and Rick’s class is going to have a reunion in July. We are hoping to be able to fly home to join them. Also, we used an e-mail address on the notice to contact an old friend of ours, Ross Yost, and he replied letting us know that he has been living in California for many years. It was great to hear from him and we hope not to lose touch again.
BD61 (3/7/12) – Winds are blowing northeast to east at 25 to 30 knots. The seas have 9-13 feet wave heights over the ocean with large northeasterly swells. We awoke to rain this morning and the continuing howling wind.
We spoke to Tillie and Jimmy on Andros last night and are very excited to hear of all the plans they’ve made to share their island with us. We are really hoping to make it over there on Saturday.
We had an e-mail from a BYC friend, Scott. He read the article about our travels in the BYC Poop Deck. We met Scott and Heather at Riviera Dunes where they keep the boat, Shenanigans. They also joined the Bradenton Yacht Club (BYC) and we have enjoyed their company at both places. Scott will be here on a cruise ship Saturday. If we’re still here, we will try to see him.
BD62 (3/8/12) – Today would have been my mother’s 83rd birthday. I miss her. Hope my Dad and brothers and niece are enjoying the Alligator Enduro today in Daytona Beach. We decided to stay in today, due to the weather. We got a really nice surprise yesterday afternoon. It was a delivery from the Swiss Pastry Shop here in Nassau. http://www.swisspastryshop.com It was a gift from Rick’s Aunt Tillie. A friend of hers owns the bakery. Just look at the array of good things to eat. We will be enjoying them for the next several days.
BD63 (3/9/12) – We got an e-mail from Judy B. She and Dave have recently returned from a cruise which they took with Jim and Leah. She said that they left a “Baker” coozie at the Wet Lizard bar in Belize. They are going to put it on the wall. She also said that Prince Harry was in Belize when they were there Friday, before coming here to Nassau Saturday – Monday.
We stayed on the boat today, preparing to leave in the morning. The wind is predicted to be under 10 mph and the wave heights under 3 ft. We will fuel up and hope to leave here by 8 am. We had a surprise safety inspection of the boat this afternoon, similar to what our Coast Guard does. Of course, we passed with flying colors. There were two inspectors who walked the docks and inspected every boat in the marina that was occupied when they stopped by.
Departed 3/10/12 @ 9:35 a.m.
