We’re crossing the Gulf Stream today! J
Finally, a weather window has opened up for us. It’s a short
(overnight) one, so we’ll only get to Bimini. We were contemplating a longer
passage which could take us further east to the Berry Islands, but there are
lingering squalls at this end, and there are strong 30+ knot northerlies coming
in too near the time we’d be getting to the Berry Islands; and it’s just not
worth the risk of running into them. So, we’ll settle for the safer shorter passage
to the Biminis.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is that we’ll be sailing out of the reach of
Verizon’s service area, and we will have no phone service, and therefore no
internet link (I’ve been able to tether our US phone to our computer until now).
Hopefully we can procure a new service/data package through BTC (Bahamas
Telecommunications Corporation) that will allow us to keep blogging from the
boat …. otherwise, we’ll be constrained by WiFi access points. I’ve no idea
where or when we’ll get a BTC package. We may have to wait until we reach
Nassau.
So, that’s also a heads up to everyone. Don’t go thinking
we’ve capsized because I haven’t blogged …. it just may be a while before we
get a Bahamian phone/data package (I’m presuming I can get one) and I’m able to
resume blogging.
Until then, stay healthy and happy. We’ll be in touch again.
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