We hauled anchor & left Alicetown at 8:35 am on Friday (3/23), rounding the north end of the island at North Rock and then heading straight across the Bahamas Grand Bank. Almost 80 miles of just water that varied from 5-6' in places to 20' in a couples areas. Getting most the way across the Bank, we anchored overnight at 9 pm with 10kt wind & 2' seas. Sunday morning we headed towards Andros Island.

As Windy had shown NO inclination to use her astroturf "busy spot", we pulled to withing 1/2 mile of a small, deserted cay (pronounced "key") and ferried her in with the dinghy. In a short exploration, we found a run-down house on the high section of land - it looked like it would be a great place to live, if you wanted seclusion & beauty.

Saturday afternoon we came into the bay at Morgan's Bluff - on the northeast shore of Andros. Brad took the kayak into town and by the time I got in with Windy in the dinghy, he knew everyone in town. By Sunday afternoon, our "private" anchorage was being shared with 2 other sailboats & 2 (motor) trawlers.

Morgan's Bluff is a quaint town/village - it has 1 bar, a secluded harbor & a gas station (that I've never seen open). The bar does a bustling business though. And it has wifi, so I can make blog posts. (:

Near here is Morgan's Cave - supposedly where he stashed all his treasure. Of course, no one has ever found it.

This area feels more like the "real" Bahamas than Bimini, which was in some ways a tropical extension of Miami. The wind picked up over the past couple days but is supposed to moderate greatly for the next several days. So we're leaving the secluded bay tomorrow & heading along the east side of the island - home of the 3rd largest barrier reef in the world (behind Australia & the Keys). We hope to be able to pick up fresh fish & lobster.

I'm adding pics of our crew and a few of where we have been so far. It is beginning to feel more like we're in the islands & leaving civilization (& the rat race) behind. Although most every morning Brad asks if I called in sick to work. LOL

One good aspect of the wind is it keeps the batteries fully charged. The solar cells (135W & 85W) oput out a lot during the day, but have, naturally, a limited time when they produce power. On the other hand, the wind generator spins 24 hr a day! (:

OK - I uploaded a bunch of photos, added text to them & now realize there is no way to see them! ): I'm working on that glitch - probably a user error. LOL