After much planning we are set to leave our dock at Twelve Oaks sometime today and make our way to just south of Peanut Island and the Lake Worth inlet where we will anchor and hopefully set off for the Bahama's in the early morning hours on Monday – weather permitting.
Tom has been working non-stop in making sure all systems are go on the boat, stocking it with spare parts, charting our course, etc. It has been hectic to say the least but we are as ready as we are going to be. I too have been busy planning the menu and buying the necessary food stuffs to sustain us for our 3 to 4 week trip.
We will be traveling across with our friends Judy and Jim Bloom, who will be on their own boat - a 42' catamaran - Valiant Lady. J/J have traveled there many times and are seasoned as to where to go, etc. so we are taking their lead to the best day/time to cross.
We have also subscribed to Chris Parker - a person who reviews the weather systems and emails you with his 'best guess' as to when it is best to cross. So praying all things are in alignment we should be in the Bahama's mid week.
We are truly looking forward to this trip having thought about it since we brought our boat down from Buffalo in 2009. I hope to write in this blog on a daily basis, and based on our connectivity with the internet will post it as often or soon thereafter.