We Made It

Who said we would never make it here? It certainly seemed like it to us many times over the past month. We are relieved to be here but also feel like we are waiting for the other shoe to drop. 

We ran the engine for most of the trip. There was no evidence of a fuel leak nor did the overheating alarm sound again. The engine has stalled twice, which is a new problem. We hope it is one that can be easily fixed, perhaps by tightening all of the fuel connections that were loosened when we were working on the fuel leak. 

We checked in at Old Bahama Bay in West End, Grand Bahama. The immigration officer gave us each 120 days in the Bahamas which is what we wanted. There has been a new controversy in the Bahamas over length of stay for tourists. It has always been a bit unpredictable but since September they are requiring each person requesting an extension to pay $200. Since we received the length of time we wanted we won’t have to pay the extra $400. In addition to the extra money it is also an inconvenience to arrange to be near an immigration office at the time your stay expires, especially for those of us who are on boats. We plan to stay here just one night and then take advantage of a weather window to sail overnight to Spanish Wells, Eleuthera. 

We washed the enclosure panels this afternoon while we still had energy to move.  We will put most of the panels away until we start our trip home in the spring.  

Entrance to Old Bahama Bay

Breeze On in her slip. We have enjoyed many of the conveniences of staying in marinas but are looking forward to life at anchor.