3rd Winter Cruise Complete

June 10, 2014

Today we made the short trip up the Manatee River to Twin Dolphin Marina to complete our third Bahamas Cruise.  We both agree, that in spite of some significant equipment problems, this has been our favorite year.

Our 'strategy' this year was to have longer, quality visits at places where we had previously visited and enjoyed, particularly where we had made significant relationships. Highlights of the trip included Green Turtle Cay and Marsh Harbour in the Abacos,  Rock Sound on Eleuthera, New Bight on Cat Island, Emerald Bay on Exuma, and Black Point in the Exuma Cays.   In each of these places we have Bahamian friends, some of whom we dare to call 'family'.

We were out this year for over 7 months and in the Bahamas for 5 1/2 months.Now we are docked back at Twin Dolphin enjoying air conditioning! We will be returning back to Syracuse in early July for our annual doctor, dentist, and friend visits and then back to the boat in August.

A few highlight pictures from our trip:

Dave's, New Plymouth, Green Turtle

Harbour View Marina, Marsh Harbour, Abacos

Sammy's Place, Rock Sound, Eleuthera

Cat Island Beach

Gifts of Bottled Tomatoes & Green Beans - Cat Island

Beautiful Bahamian smile at the Georgetown Primary school lunch 'window'

Peermon celebrating a narrow victory in the Mother's Day walk musical chairs

Joyce being eliminated in musical chairs - two young girls in the foreground were my 'dance partners'

Black Point Coastline

Bell Rock, Cambridge Cay

Many water colors at Cambridge Cay

SV Barefoot - Coconut Grove

I don't take many 'posed people' pictures, but at times like this I wish  I had more pictures of our many Bahamian friends.  Just know that each of these places has a rich set of them.

Tom
Docked at Twin Dolphin Marina
Bradenton, FL