Many of the neighbors with whom we have spent time the last three months came to wish us well (throwing the traditional flowers in our wake at the dock) and see us off.
We are anxious to see what the Bahamas are all about but we will miss those that have become friends here over the four years we have wintered in this marina. The decision to leave wasn't made until yesterday morning so sadly we weren't able to say our goodbye's to everyone.
But we'll see them next year!!
It was one of those crazy calm days when you couldn't tell where the water ended and where the sky began.Seemed like a trip to the ocean side was in order!
After traveling a couple of hours to the nearest crossing point from bay side to ocean side, we cut south and then headed east to Alligator Reef.Funny how the reefs are named. Most of the names come from ships that were wrecked on a particular reef. Alligator Reef, for example, is named for the ship USS Alligator. For more info, click here.
The snorkeling was ok but visibility was limited and the water was kind of murky. But there were some GIANT parrotfish hanging around under the boat. Definitely a good stop.
The coolest thing: there were green glowing jellyfish floating past the boat! Steve had stepped out of the cabin sometime after dark and spotted them. Really fun. The weird thing was if I shined the light on them, there was nothing there .....
Nice sunrise - and I was actually up :-)
Off to Miami ........
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