Back in the Bahamas

To be precise, we've been back on Second Chance 42 for a week now. An interesting week, as it started out with us being dead tired all the time and wondering why we're here. Jet lag and change in climate/environment? By now we truly have arrived, though. A nice surprise upon arrival was to see Distant Shores II on our way to Hurricane Hole 3, where we had parked Second Chance 42 for the summer. We really enjoyed getting back together with Sheryl and Paul. And except for us, there was barely a boat in Elizabeth Harbour. How peaceful and what a difference to the months coming up!
Yesterday, we started our trip to Ft. Lauderdale. We have to get back there to have some warranty work done on the boat. At the same time, it will give us the opportunity to properly provision the boat and buy all those things we (think we) need to make life on board even more enjoyable.
A cold front is going through this area right now, and it's very windy. Rolf and I got to test our team work yesterday when going right into the bad weather. It worked well, even though I was a little bit rusty. Guess that changed quickly.
Over night, we stayed behind Leaf Cay. Such a dark, dark night, with no stars, no settlements or other boats around us. Very different! Different is also that the weather takes on such a huge importance on the boat. Back home, who cares whether it's rainy or windy or whatever. On the boat, it's one of the most important aspects as it determines whether you are comfortable and safe.
Today, we are headed for Little Farmer's Cay, weather permitting, and hoping that Ty's Sunset Bar & Grill ist open, which is unlikely as today is a Sunday. But hope is a good thing.