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November 15, 2007
Caribbean-Bound
On the beach across from George Town in the Bahamas, there is a wooden shack that serves the coldest beer, the sweetest (most potent) Goombay Smash, and the best barbequed fish burgers. Not to mention the tastiest conch salad. It is called the Chat'n'Chill and I have written about it before. Likely something about the woman behind the bar, Arlene, who, if you get on the wrong side of her, you'll never, ever get a drink!
On Boxing Day, 2005, Chis and I met a wonderful couple from Ohio who were anchored not far from us in the harbour. We were sitting on the deck having a beer, and Mike and Judy became instant friends.
Shortly after New Year’s, they began their long trek south to Trinidad, and we began our journey north to Florida. We parted company, as we too often did as transient live-aboard sailors, but we stayed in touch by email.
Today I will meet them in Fajardo, Puerto Rico where they have been waiting out the end of hurricane season. On the first weather window, we will set sail for Bonaire in the southern Caribbean Sea. This journey should take us about four days. They plan to hop through the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao), then stop in Cartagena, Colombia, then carry on through the Panama Canal and up into the Baja. I have not booked a return flight.
With a tropical wave in the southwestern Caribbean (out of our way), and a forecast of 15-20 knot winds from the east, we may just have a weather window for a beautiful beam reach straight across.
I’ll keep you posted with photos and entries of the journey.
Posted by dave at November 15, 2007 07:03 AM