We sailed across the Exuma Sound yesterday to Highborne Cay and now back in Nassau today. A truly beautiful day, but mostly motor sailing due to light south winds yesterday and close hauled with NW winds today. Very calm last night and were it not for a few clouds, it would have been a good shot at a green flash.

We really did not want to come back to Nassau, especially today as there are what seems like hundreds of boats flying through the harbor. But I wanted one last good look at the weather via a reliable internet connection, and we could use some provisioning.

Our plan is to depart Nassau tomorrow around 1200 and sail overnight to Bimini, arriving there around 0900 Tuesday. As of now, it appears we may be waiting a little weather out there before crossing the Gulf Stream and arriving back in Florida. Neither Nikki nor I want to leave the Bahamas, but want to do what we can to ensure she can be in Ft. Lauderdale for her flight on the 25th. In the process, Nikki will get her first experience of sailing over night and crossing the Gulf Stream. She will no longer be a virgin in these matters. She has really come a long way and her modesty won't allow her to admit it, but she is truly a cruiser now with lots of sailing experience. I think she may love the cruising life ALMOST as much as I do. However, there are few opportunities for long hot showers and wearing of cute shoes. Oh well, you can't have everything.

We will probably write again from Bimini before we depart for Florida.