Norman's Cay
It was a busy morning on Crossroads as I dusted, vacuumed, and re-stowed items that were in desperate need of finding a home behind closed doors. I did my hour of exercises and then, poof, it was lunchtime. I took my book to Fiberglass Beach and enjoyed the afternoon. Most of the boats had departed and I could look out upon sparkling water all the way to the horizon. Air traffic continued to be surprisingly heavy as several jets and turbo props came in for afternoon landings. By 3:00 the day's new boat arrivals had secured spots in the anchorage. Many folks use Norman's Cay as the Day 1 stop of week-long charters out of Nassau for good reason. The setting is the perfect introduction to what lies to the south along the entire Exuma chain. For us, our arrival at Norman's Cay (and not Bimini) has always made us proclaim, "It's Better In The Bahamas."
At 6:00 we gathered for a delicious dinner hosted by Lynn and Terry aboard Finish Grade (a 55-foot Selene), along with Susie and Todd (SaltyMare, a 53-foot Selene). We ate outside on the upper deck and watched as the sun set into a cloud bank just above the horizon. Todd brought his conch shell and sent our final day together out in style with two impressive blows. We all chatted and laughed while having a great time together. "What time is it? 8:00?," someone asked. It was actually 10:00 and we then scrambled to get in final hugs and goodbyes before departing. We had a long dinghy ride across the anchorage, but the sea and wind were flat. We love our remote control which allows us to turn on the lights when we get in the "driveway." Tomorrow we will make the 7-hour trip to Rock Sound, Eleuthera while both SaltyMare and Finish Grade will do the short hop to Shroud Cay. Its been a fun two days with these great friends and we look forward to following their journey and meeting up again in the future. No group photos were taken tonight, but I did receive two that were taken yesterday. Great friends. Great times. Great memories.
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