As I write this entry, I note how quickly the time has flown in the Abacos. We've been in the Abacos for just three weeks, one of the weeks with our friend, Petr, who joined us from Toronto.

The weather we experienced during the last several weeks was unlike any other weather we experienced. We had two cold fronts (one in Marsh Harbour and one Hope Town) and a TROF which all made for more cloudy, squally, and windy weather than we'd seen, this year or last. Unfortunately for Petr, he experienced quite a bit of this inclement weather. Am I complaining? Certainly not! It means there was just a bit more rain, in which the boat was cleaned, and sun protection wasn't a big issue!

The Abacos are a great cruising ground in "the protected Sea of Abaco" as the cruisers' net host says daily. All the hot spots are a day sail (or less) away from one another. We visited Little Harbour at the southern end of the Sea of Abaco with Harmonium and Haven for cheeseburgers, beer, and a tour of the sculpture gallery. We also stopped at Lynyard Cay, snorkeled at Sandy Cay, anchored at Tiloo and Elbow Cays and collected shells at Tahiti Beach, climbed the iconic lighthouse in Hope Town, shopped for Androsian batik fabrics on Man-O-War Cay, ate, drank, visited with friends and did laundry at Treasure Cay (where we also said goodbye to friends continuing to head north), and enjoyed cruiser get togethers at the Jib Room in Marsh Harbour. Although The Bahamas has the most beautiful beaches, we rarely "go to the beach" as in sit in beach chairs under a towel, etc. We did have a wonderful beach afternoon with friends at Treasure Cay. John, Petr and I even tried a friend's stand-up paddle board...not as easy as it looks!

I'm writing this entry from the cockpit as we motorsail our way from Little Harbour in the southern Abacos to Great Stirrup Cay in the Berry Islands. From there, we will make our way to Miami, our Bahamian adventure for this year almost done.