So we finally get our $53 part to stop the engine from shooting gallons of water a minute into the engine compartment. Terry had it installed by Sunday night (with the help of Charlie, the local island marine mechanic) and it actually worked! Woohoo! So we checked the weather again and decided we would leave Monday AM to either Port Lucaya or Nassau... it would be bumpy seas but we're tough, right? Monday morning Terry tells Robbie, the dockmaster, we're leaving.
Robbie says "No mon. See aw dose lobsta boats tied up to de docks? Dey're in dere fur a reason. And dey don't have no wife and daughter on board."
So Robbie and Terry hopped in the golf cart and the raced down to the inlet. Terry came back after watching a 120 foot Hatteras get hammered on the waves and said to get comfy we're gonna be here a few more days. This picture does not do justice to how big those waves were! Honest!!
Here in the Bahamas the weather looks like six foot seas and 25 knot winds at least through Tuesday night.
The wind and rough seas were brought by the cold front that has hit the States so hard this week. It is freezing here by Bahamas standards. The highs are in the 60s! Of course we did see the low in Charleston on Monday was in the upper 20s F so we really aren't complaining!! Guess it ain't so bad being stuck here after all. Of course McKenna and Cathy had to put on long pants for the first time since we left Charleston.
Terry refuses, and is still wearing swim trunks and flip flops (although, with a fleece pullover!)
Monday we went Bone fishing in the Mangroves with Eagle Eyes Fred. He could spot those fish from 100 ft. away in that crystal clear water. This was convenient because it allowed us to see all of the really big fish we were NOT catching! Fred said it was the cold front that made them not hungry. We still had fun and saw a bunch of Lemon Sharks and Barracuda too!
Life ain't too bad in Bimini even with a change in plans; we're on Island Time after all!
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