Traveling north and looking for dolphins Today was a wind-filled day. We had north-northwest winds at about 15-20 mph most of the day. The seas were covered with white-caps with a slight swell (~0.5 meters). We passed the western edge of Grand Bahamas Island and I was reminded of past trips - memories of many encounters and many passengers who shared those trips. The oil derrecks just outside Freeport Harbor always look bigger to me when I see them again. I also got to see the revised West End Marina ... called Old Bahama Bay now.
eight passengers arrive, greetings all around My dad always taught us that Together, Everyone Achieves More ... notice that the first letters spell TEAM. That's what happens especially on a boat. When we work together we get more done in a shorter time. After preparing the boat for the trip, like getting grocieries and making the berths up, then we focused on getting gear ready and welcoming folks to the Hanky Panky. Yes, I am spending the next four weeks aboard the m/v Hanky Panky.
Getting re-acquainted with the boat and the Bahamas Well, my flight out this morning was a bit delayed which in turn had me sprinting through the airport to catch my flight to Freeport. I made it, but my luggage did not. Okay ... it was only a few hours delayed. I can brief a sigh of relief that all is here and tomorrow morning I will be assembling my array. Passengers arrive tomorrow afternoon. For those of you not familiar with the protocol for my data collection in the Bahamas, I am boat-based this summer.