The weather finally got us

WOW since we arrived in med December the weather has been spectacular. Great every day and we just did what we wanted to when we wanted.

That all changed in the last week. We haven't had violent weather just wind and squalls that made us change our plans.

We wanted to leave Hopetown last Friday but the forecast was dismal so we left Saturday expecting to make a quick trip to Marsh harbour for some odd provisions and then immediately leave for Treasure Cay to wait out the next cold front coming in late Saturday night.

Well we had a nice trip to Marsh, quick trip to the grocery, then left at 1pm for Treasure but found the Sea of Abaco had gotten rough in the meantime. We could have slogged through it but we are pleasure boaters not voyagers so we turned tail and back to Marsh for the blow.

It wasn't bad in Marsh but on Monday we wanted to leave but the forecast was for storms so we waited till Tuesday. Tuesday dawned with rain and was supposed to quit later in the morning. Around 10am it had stopped so we up anchor and went to the Harbour View marina for water and fuel. We no sooner tied up and it started a light rain. I told the dock master to give us water first since I didn't want to add fuel in the rain. He glanced at the sky and said it would rain all day now and I better fuel up first. I thought what a rube. Both Chris Parker and Barometer Bob said it would stop about now.

Well it rained and rained heavier. We finished at the dock and it rained heavy so we went back and anchored. Damn if it didn't rain heavy the rest of the day! You have to trust the locals.

Today Wednesday we finally left for Treasure Cay. Victoria Gaye followed us since they have never been in Treasure before. It was a nice run but some storm clouds on the horizon -- none predicted for today.

We got to Treasure and anchored in a dead calm. It was hot and just before noon. I wanted to hit the beach so bad to cool off. After lunch we decided to take Buck and Vickie in to the town about 2pm and show them around and then hit the beach. Well at 1:45pm it started to rain and it rained HARD. It was nearly 3:15pm before we went to town and then I didn't want to swim so I showed them around town and the beautiful yet soggy beach.

Tonight with no rain in the forecast we still have storm clouds around, ohhh well. Hopefully I can make the beach tomorrow. I feel safe swimming here with little shark threat. This beach is absolutely AMAZING and rated one of the 10 best in the WORLD.

Ohh it is 75 degrees here tonight with a low expected of 72. Eat your hearts out northerners! Sorry I apologize for the last. I couldn't resist. The low expected later this week is 71 degrees.

Even tough we had thunder and lightning last night I don't expect the old myth of "it will snow in ten days" to be true here.