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Bimini - On Island Time!!!
... to hang in Fort Lauderdale for a while. Sherri got to meet my friend, Mike Grossman. We were priveledged to meet some new friends who were headed to Bimini. Rusty Holcombe turned out to be a financial advisor author out of Atlanta. HAd a great meal in Fort Lauderdale at Thai 84. MMMMmmmmm. We plan on keeping in touch. Finally, we caught up to our friends in Bimini.
Had a great time with the Freys. They are always so much fun.
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Cruise Day #1: Embark and dance!!!
Wakey wakey eggs-n-backey!! We didn't mention it yet, but our hotel in Miami is awesome. We stayed here years ago on our way to Grenada, and loved it, and this trip is no different. Every morning from 7:30 - 9:30 they pull off breakfast for everyone. It's awesome. It's a buffet of hot, cold, warm stuff; whatever you can think up. Love it! ...
On Island Time
... different. We started out trolling and caught a nice size King Mackerel. We don't eat Mackerel so we threw him back. Then, I pulled in 1/2 of a bonita..........I guess a shark got the other half. Of course, they are not good for eating either. A friend of Mary Gail and Milton Holcombe gave us some spots to ...
On our way...
... The engine sounds better with the new cutlass bearing and other repairs in place, and it will be interesting to note the effects on our fuel efficiency. Either way, we're feeling happy with all the repairs and are very confident that Hejira is ready to go.
As we neared the Port Everglades Inlet, a cruise ship was being piloted in, and after the pilot boat gave us the go ahead to exit the channel down the port side of the cruise ship, ...
Day 2-3: The Infamous Crossing
Thursday, Thanksgiving, we wake up to a lot on our plate (no pun intended). The plan is to leave that afternoon for the Bimini islands which means we sail through the night and arrive in the Bahamas the next day. Needing a good last supper before we're off, Becca cooks us Thanksgiving dinner around noon. And it was good. I didn't know food that delicious could be cooked in our pint-sized galley. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce, gravy, and pumpkin pie ...