Wednesday, May 6, 2009
6 May - Day 64. The long awaited May weather has finally arrived. Think sunny skies, warm air, cooling southeast winds, and very clear water. We celebrate by kayaking to Tahiti Beach (clearly named for its many palm trees and beautiful white sands) and then taking a walk. Once back to Nellie I jump overboard for a swim. We're anchored in about 8' of water over a sand and grass bottom. Conchs, sea urchins and sand dollars litter the bottom. Two silver fish with yellow tails keep me company and eagerly grab the morsels I scrub from the hull. Cruising is definitely a state of mind that has little to do with physical age. Dave and Beverly Feiges of M/V Cloverleaf, stop by and introduce themselves. They're full time live-aboards who just returned after five years cruising in the Med. They're both almost 80 years old. John is flying into Marsh Harbour tomorrow morning so after a nice day on the hook we too head to Marsh Harbour. At anchor in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island, Abacos. 24nm today: 1471nm total. DBH
