It Is Friday And The Weather Has Turned

Spanish Wells to Meeks Patch   |  .6 Hours  |  2.9 Miles  

"The weather always turns before Easter" -- that is a common folk belief to which I fully subscribe. The weather forecasters have also been telling us this turn was eminent ... but thankfully not quite yet this morning. It was a beautiful start to the day. The gulls gathered on the finger pier for an impromptu cheerful concert. Good news arrived early as Katie and Jerold were on their way over to say hello. We enjoyed a great visit on the deck at Wreckers. By the time we said farewells and had our photo taken, the wind was picking up. We needed to get underway, but I insisted on one last walk around the marina to prolong our stay in Spanish Wells. I took one last look at the pool and palms, the cute lizards sunbathing on the rock wall ...      

... the sea grapes loaded with immature fruit, the pink desert roses, and the bright fuchsia bougainvillea. Lastly, there was one last extended look at Crossroads in her slip at the Yacht Haven.  

We brought our lines onboard and eased out of the slip into a building breeze. Farewell and thank you, Spanish Wells. We had another wonderful visit and look forward to seeing you again next year. We had a quick run over to Meeks Patch. As we pulled into the lee of the small island the wind was blowing consistently over 25 knots. We opened all the ports to air out the boat. I brought my chair and book to the upper deck. Even with the pilothouse blocking some of the wind, I felt it necessary to secure my chair with a line to make sure it didn't go flying. The excursion boats from Spanish Wells were undeterred by the wind and brought loads of holiday visitors over to experience the swimming pigs. 

Several kite surfers were out enjoying perfect conditions -- for them. The passenger ferry Bo Hengy III came in from Nassau, departed for Harbor Island then retraced its path. Cloud cover increased to hide most of the sunset. We closed all the ports to quiet the sound of the wind blowing through the boat and because there was a chill in the air. The weather had indeed changed again on Good Friday. I tuned into the livestream and joined the family for the traditional service at Home Church. It is Friday ... but Sunday's a coming. Fittingly, that is when the wind and waves are supposed to calm down. We will stay here at Meeks Patch through the weekend.