Homeward Bound
Trip Start
Apr 24, 2005
1
13
Trip End
May 06, 2005
Raleigh,
North Carolina,
United States
Friday, May 6, 2005
I am making entries in our web log, and Judy strikes up a conversation with the young girl seated next to her. You have to realize that Judy is one of those people who can learn a total stranger's entire life history while they are taking a quick pee in adjacent stalls in the women's restroom. She seems to have a sign that says "Tell Judy" imprinted on her forehead.
Judy quickly discovers that the girls favorite place is Abaco, and the girl think we are pretty cool for old folks since Pete's Pub and Nippers are our favorite haunts in the Abacos
Fountain in Palm Beach International
. Judy tells her about our rough Atlantic crossing, and the girl says that she has a better story. She, her boyfriend and their dog were caught in 10-12 foot seas on a crossing from Florida and there engine died. The Coast Guard was dispatched to look for "potential survivors" and located them 6 hours later. They were able to help them get the boat to port. A few days later they decide to take the boat out again, like getting back on a horse after being thrown. The girl is nervous, but decided to give it a try. When they arrive at the marina and start walking to the boats, the dog spots he boat and runs back to the truck. He will have no part of the boat!!!!! Our new friend tells us that although E. D. Bradley's is cool, the Tiki Bar at Rivera Beach is far cooler and we missed out on a great time by judging it by the tacky exterior.
All of our flights are on time, and our daughter drives up at the door of baggage claim just as I pull the bags off the conveyer (we were talking via cell phone).
We have diner with the kids, deliver the tee shirts and refrigerator magnets and return to normal life. I am sitting here tying this listening to http://www.radiomargaritaville.com on the PC. It helps to keep you in an Island frame of mind.
As Captain Ted said, it is all bout the memories we create!!!! We certainly created some great ones on the trip and I can hardly wait for the next adventure to begin.
