Again. One thing I was looking forward to on this trip was not having a schedule to follow. I might not have a work schedule, but I do have a schedule I have to follow; the weather.
During winter, cold fronts come through The Bahamas regularly. They bring cooler dryer air and high winds. Before you start feeling too sorry for us, the temps are in the low 70s instead of the low 80s when these fronts come through.
We came back to Rock Sound on Wednesday knowing a cold front was coming on Thursday. Rock Sound has protection from any wind direction. So far, no swells have made it into the bay, and the sandy bottom provides excellent holding for the anchor.
Rock Sound is a town with restaurants, two grocery stores, hardware stores, and several liquor stores. One of the dingy docks we use is next to the town gas station.
As much as we’ve tried to be self sufficient, we need gas for the generator to make fresh water and to top off the batteries on cloudy days.
At this time, it looks like the winds are going to let up on Wednesday. Tuesday, we’re going to the immigration office at the airport to have our visas extended. We’ll also do our final provisioning at the grocery store. Sun up Wednesday morning we’re going to pull anchor and make way towards the Exuma’s. And it looks like another cold front will be coming on Friday.
That’s why we back tracked and haven’t moved in almost a week.
Kurt & Sue Sail 