We are so glad to be in a sheltered marina right now given the storm fronts which are predicted for the next couple of weeks. The weather forecast changes daily and usually for the worse. As it stands now Thursday the 13th may be our chance. We had th slip at the marina booed for a week but that won't likely be long enough so we rebooked (luckily they could accommodate us) for the whole month. After 11 days it's cheaper to go with the monthly rate. So we have some breathing room
here now so we don't have to leave in less than reasonable conditions.


https://youtu.be/V1u_oHpSTKs?feature=shared

We did get to go and do grocery shopping to stock up on food but we have to be careful as there are a lot of foods we can't take into the US. We also have to get to a gas station to fill our diesel jerry cans up so that will involve a cab ride but better that than taking the boat to a marina to fill up as marinas with fuel are few and far between!

As for going to the US with all of the s#&! going on we're looking forward to getting home as there's no telling what else can happen. This is the 2nd time we've been in the US in the past 5 years when something major has happened, with the first being COVID when we were in Tucson. So let's hope things settle down soon!


https://youtu.be/ebbh-BF7V5E?si=JeqACNKf4Nkmud-j


Here's a shot from the Windy App which shows the wind prediction and direction over the crossing to Florida in the next few days. The Gulf Stream runs north at 2-3 knots and with a wind blowing from the north, big steep waves get created. Even without the waves, this prediction shows the wind blowing over 30 knots out of the north so the waves would be huge! (the wind speed colour code at the bottom is in knots btw.)