This morning we launched the dinghy and went to the "sand Spit" here to tie up and walk to the Publix grocery.
The sand spit which was always small for maybe a dozen crowded dinghies is 1/3 the original size. They expanded the bridge here and too the space from the sand spit. Real tuff to find a spot and tie up now.
Once at the Publix which used to be cruiser friendly I found no place that I could drop trash -- everything is behind chain link fences and locked -- really!! Trash is that precious now? It is to discourage the cruisers. The natives here really hate the carefree cruisers. Most have more money than most can dream about but boy they don't want to share anything with the cruisers. Very disappointing.
Grocery prices are almost twice what they were at home in October. Is just this part of Florida or has that happened everywhere?
Well with the latest weather reports we should be able to leave here Sunday and stage for a Bahamas crossing on Monday.
We heard from Craig and Dovie on Bubbles. They anchored at Great Sale Cay at 4am and expected to leave and continue on to Green Turtle Cay at 8:30am. No word yet but I expect they have either arrived or anytime now.
Nonetheless they are in the Bahamas and we are not!! Only time.
Victoria Gaye finished their sea trials today and all looks good. They plan to cross with us on Monday. Ohh Boy.
The anchorage here has many boats but not crowded. Either most have already crossed or it's being passed for more convenient areas.
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