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| We had a great winter in the Bahamas. On March 31st, we cast off Miss Ellie's lines for her trip to Fort Lauderdale and we flew home to Vancouver for a month or so till we have to return to Florida after the post lightening strike damage is fixed. |
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| In my last post, I showed pics of Guy sanding the toe rail (the strip of teak that runs along the edges of a boat's deck). This is the result of the finished 1 coat of application of Cetol 'Natural' under 9 more coats of Cetol 'Gloss'. The last post also had pics of Guy's art show. It was successful, selling more than half the paintings so far. The remaining ones will stay hung in the gallery. |
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| In early March, our friend Joe asked if we wanted to enter a race just outside of Hope Town with he and his wife Paula on Sequel II, their 37 ft C&C. We did not win...but it sure was fun! |
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| Joe and Guy check the tale tails on the sails making sure the sails are well set . |
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| This vessel is called the Rage. It is pretty much in every race and is a sight to behold. |
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| It's not unusual to pack up our cooler with an appetizer to share and some cold beer or wine for Happy Hour on other cruiser's boats or have them join us on Miss Ellie |
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| We were often invited to join friends (by way of their boats) at some fun restaurant/bars on the sea of Abaco. |
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| A fishing day on our friends Lee and Cheryl's Wesmac cruiser/fishing boat "Live Wire" |
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| Guy's catch....a 50lb Maui Maui! |
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| My catch for the day was a 13 lb King Mackerel |
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| With our freezer not cooling as well as it should have been, we gave lots of fillets to fellow cruisers as well as staff at the Hope Town Inn. We enjoyed a few meals of grilled Maui Maui as well as fish tacos! |
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| We never tire of this sight....just outside the harbor . Directly ahead is the Atlantic. Going to the left you enter the sea of Abaco. |
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| Most Sundays there is a race. One category is for the Abaco Dinghies and the other is of the Sail Fish |
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| On the top left pic, Guy is towing in two sailfish sailboats. The wind had died and they were going nowhere fast early on in the race. Top right pic is of our friend Steve who is also being towed back in! |
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| We have been back in beautiful Vancouver, enjoying our kids, grand daughters and friends for nearly 2 weeks now. The cherry blossoms are spectacular as are all the flowering trees and bushes! Below, from our balcony, we will enjoy the mountains and the cruise ships that are starting to arrive daily. |
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| We will be returning to Florida in 3 to 4 weeks when the repairs have been completed on Miss Ellie. At that time, we will be testing out the new systems, and taking the boat to St Augustine to haul out for the summer and fall months. We have been happy with our insurance company so far. They sent a captain and a crew member to take Miss Ellie from Hope Town to Fort Lauderdale. Captain Steve, safely delivered the boat in 36-40 hours non stop in light winds and minimal waves. It was mostly a motor ride. On our return to Florida, I will post once more on the blog to let you know how we made out with the repairs and the insurance. Have a great Spring.......... |
