We have arrived back in Florida after a very nice cruise from Port Lucaya/Freeport. But before that, we continued our visit with Colin and Marlene, especially enjoying our beach time located right in front of their condo. As you can see, we mostly had the beach to ourselves; a few joggers and walkers throughout the day but definitely not a lot of people.
The beach, aptly called Coral Beach, has a coral reef just off-shore where we were able to check out all the underwater life.
The direction of the wind played a big part in how calm or rough the water at the beach was. A north wind ensured very calm water. A south or east wind not so much.
The condo also has a tennis court.
One of the local attractions is a bar called the $2 Bar. It is about a ten minute bike ride from the marina. It has its own character and ambiance. While the drinks were not $2, they were reasonably priced, as was the food which was very good. Cracked conch was a special favourite of mine. When served, it looks exactly like deep fried clams. Taste is a little different though!
We visited Port Lucaya Marketplace on several occasions; there are a lot of vendors and restaurants. Marlene and I discovered an art gallery featuring the Van Gogh of the Bahamas: Leo Brown. Mr. Brown was extremely friendly and outgoing. We spent quite a bit of time in the gallery and we both came away with purchases. A hard choice as you can see by the paintings on the wall.
Not all days were sunny and warm. One cool day, Jacques went into the galley and cooked up a batch of hamburger soup – the best comfort food! After all was said and done, there were a dozen jars for future consumption!
After our visitors departed, we started checking the weather with great interest – looking for that window where we could have a good crossing back to the US. After several days of high winds, there was finally a break and we decided on a March 12 departure.
We got a pretty early start – on the water by 7:30.
It was an 8 1/2 hour cruise to Lake Worth/Palm Beach in Florida. And the day was just glorious. For once, conditions were actually better than predicted and we enjoyed a very relaxing, calm trip.
We cleared customs right from our boat using the boater’s Customs and Border Patrol app. A very simple process which included a short video conference with a customs agent. We are back in North America!
We are anchored for a couple of days at the Lake Worth anchorage. Next step is to start heading north on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Jacques and Karen on Gyp C 
Welcome back to the U.S.
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Safe travels and stay healthy with all that’s going on!
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