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 It’s been a challenge to say the least. 

We left Canada on November 9th and had expected to be in the Bahamas by now. Unfortunately we are still in Florida working on mechanical problems on both the boat and our dinghy motor. For every problem that we solve, it seems that 2 more pop up. Of course our budget flew out the window several weeks ago.

We did leave Green Cove Springs  on December 20th heading towards West Palm Beach where we’ll cross the Gulf Stream. 

The last 3 weeks have been very cold in northern Florida. Nights have been as low as 1 degree Celsius. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day tied to a mooring ball in Titusville due to heavy winds. We couldn’t get off the boat since our dinghy motor is shot and rowing wasn’t an option with the distance to the dock and big waves. So we lit candles to chase off the cold air and stayed under the covers to stay warm. Who would have thought it would be so cold in this southern state. Oh and a few glasses of wine 🍷 helps a lot with keeping a body warm 😂 

So now we’ve been in Vero Beach for over a week trying to get everything sorted  before heading out. It’s difficult to get parts during the holidays but even more difficult because of COVID-19. So we wait. It’s half the price to get it fixed in the states  versus the Caribbean. Worth waiting. 

Luckily Vero Beach is a pretty town that offers free public transportation and compared to the north, people respect the social distancing and most wear their mask.

We’re not seeing a weather window for crossing at the moment at least not for the next 5-6 days or so. We’re only a day and a half from our staging area but before crossing, we have to have a COVID test done no more than 5 days to our arrival in the Bahamas with a paper copy of the results in hand. After our arrival, we’ll need to be tested again 5 days later. Logistics! Logistics 😩🤔

So we are cautiously optimistic that our next blog will be from the Bahamas 🇧🇸 

Stay tuned!

Cheers 

Mike and Pierrette 





Comments

  1. MarieJanuary 4, 2021 at 2:55 PM

    Looking forward to your next blog from The Bahamas hope its warmer there. Love the pic of sunset its beautiful.Take care.

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  2. MarieJanuary 5, 2021 at 5:11 AM

    Je vous souhaite d’y arriver le plus vite possible ..pour la chaleur .
    Bonne année et bonne navigation. Marie L.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2021 at 8:02 AM

    Nice blog hope you have moore heat for the coming weeks.talk to you soon.

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