Good-Bye Georgetown

We’re finally departing Georgetown.

Last night we dinghied to shore, along with almost every other cruiser here, to watch the Talent Show. It heralds the beginning of Georgetown’s Annual Sailing Regatta, and showcases the talents of both cruisers and locals. It was a great show - a mix of music, song, dance, and humour; and everyone was there.

The hardest part of the evening for us was saying good-bye to many of the cruisers we’ve met along the way. We’ve decided to up anchor and get under way again. We’re headed further south, and a good weather window has opened up for us. Georgetown seems to be a turning point for cruisers. Many of our new friends will be headed back north from here, and we’re not likely to see them again L.   Biggest hugs went to Annie & Tom (Makani Olu) and Rose & Dave (Cloud 9) and Jeff & Susan (Meltemi).  Great people, and we’ll miss them.

Kim, myself, Rose & Annie

Jeff, Tom, Dave, Jorge & Gil

last night in Georgetwon

We’ve also decided to go, despite not having the company and comfort of Jorge & Kim. They have to stay a little while longer, as they have company, and await a shipment. We hope we’ll cross paths again sooner rather than later. I’d have a real meltdown if I had to say good-bye to them! “See you later” is so much more palatable.

Our plan (and plans can change with the weather) is to stage today at Fowl Cay or Redshanks, at the southern end of Georgetown’s harbor, then head to Conception Island on Sunday; perhaps stay there Monday to snorkel; then head east, perhaps overnighting to Mayaguana for a Wednesday arrival, and on to Turks & Caicos for Friday …. That would be the perfect plan, but we’ll see what happens!

Mayaguana is the last of our Bahamian islands, and therefore also the end of our data plan and internet access from the boat (not that it's been much good). We'll be constrained by WiFi access after that. So, I may not be as active on the blog, but I'll post when I can. 

Stay tuned!