Heritage Day

The Sea of Abaco
26 43.02 N 077 16.49 W

Well we just went through The Whale one more time and we survived. Actually, it was as calm and gentle as a farm pond today. No wind, no waves, no trouble.

Last night Libby made us a big spaghetti and meatball supper. I really appreciated it because while Nancy was here we ate much less meat. Libby piled the meatballs on. Jim appreciated it because he had to get up at 0500 yesterday morning to catch his first flight and he never got to eat breakfast or lunch. After that, we settled down for a good night's sleep. We were anchored in Baker's Bay, right next to the entrance to The Whale. It was bumpy but we didn't care.

Jim slept up in the V berth. He said that he woke up in the middle of the night and poked his head out the hatch. The moon had set and the sky was mostly clear so that the stars shone brilliantly. Jim said that it was the first night in a long time when he could clearly see the Milky Way. The weather is very agreeable for lounging and sleeping, 81F high, 69F low, mostly sunny & clear. Just the same as every other day.

Today we're heading for the Heritage Day festival on Green Turtle Cay. We'll get to see a dinghy race, a conch cracking contest, the Royal Bahamian Defense Force Marching Band, and a junkanoo parade after dark. Google junkanoo and you'll see pictures of the fantastic costumes they wear. We'll also take a lot of pictures but I won't be able to post them to the blog for a few weeks because I have no Internet connection.

Tomorrow we set sail for the USA. Still to be decided is our route and our port of entry. I'll think on that tonight.