Our Travels

With the boat ship shape and ready to cruise, all we needed was the right weather window to cross to the islands. Yesterday, we took the dinghy to catch the bus, walked from the bus stop to the rental car agency, drove the rental car to Miami to pick up new thruster joystick controllers for the lower helm station, then reversed the whole process to return to Vero Beach. (Todd took his required-for-travel Covid-19 test before we left. I took mine as we flew down the Florida Turnpike.) A final stop at the grocery store, then back on the boat. As darkness settled, we loaded the dinghy on the flybridge and moved from the mooring ball to a slip so we could plug in for the night. Our electric guru calls this a “spa day” for the boat – gets everything totally charged without running the generator.

Today we will return the rental car, take the bus back to the marina, wash the decks, finish our navigational planning processes, fuel up, and head out mid-afternoon for the crossing. 24-30 hours or so later, the master of the vessel, Todd, will meet with Customs and Immigration officials at Green Turtle Cay Club, to check us in. After more than a year of outfitting and months of planning and provisioning, let the fun in the sun, and some serious down time, begin!!!