George Town to Long Island 2/4/26-2/5/26

Yesterday, our last full day in George Town, was beautiful and sunny. There was a little bit of wind but light enough to take the three mile dinghy ride into town. Our original intent was to take our two bags of trash to the garbage truck and then have lunch with friends. In the morning George was working under the v berth trying to chase down the reason our water pump comes on now and then when we aren’t using the water. I had my ear buds in so I didn’t hear someone calling “Breeze On, Breeze On!” George got my attention and we both went up into the cockpit to see a Bahamian, Rodney, in his pump out boat. For a fee Rodney will pump out your holding tank but he will also collect trash and pick up and deliver propane tanks. We already had our two trash bags in the dinghy so we handed them over to Rodney and paid him the same $10 it would have cost us to dump them at the garbage truck. What a great service!

We had a delightful lunch with our friends, two of whom we haven’t seen in three years. It was so good to see them again and catch up. 

Today we left George Town to head to Thompson Bay, Long Island again. There is another cold front bringing NW wind—due to arrive tonight—and we decided to wait it out in Thompson Bay rather than George Town. It has been a cloudy and rainy day with very light wind. We had hoped to raise the mainsail and try out the new feeder track but there wasn’t enough wind to bother. 

                                                      Our view from the cockpit as we left George Town. 

                      I loved the variation in colors of the clouds. From purple to turquoise to light blue and dark blue. 

                                                                              Tonight’s sunset.