Grand Bahama Island

• We were at Old Bahama Bay Marina the very 1st night we came to the Bahamas. Here it is our last night and we are back. It's kindof a "gotcha." There's no other place to stay in this area, it's the only real shelter. We were lucky to get a slip. We could hear other boats calling on the radio looking for a safe haven for the night and being turned away. I called several days before and was put on a waiting list, it all depends on how many boats can get out.
• We had a very nice dinner with 2 other couples. The plan was to leave early in the morning so we already paid. Once you leave, you have trouble coming back, they can't tell you if there is a slip available until late in the day. When we woke up another storm was raging. Should we go or not. Since we paid last night, they did not have a slip for us. It would depend on how many other boats left. The rain stopped. One of the other couples left. Their boat was a good 10 feet bigger than ours. We waited to hear from them. They called us on the VHF radio and said it wasn't too bad. Do they mean it or does misery enjoy company? We left with TK III, safety in numbers. On the radar we were picking up rain showers, but they were always ahead of us. The first six miles was a little rough, than it calmed down, the ride to St. Lucie was a breeze. We said goodbye to Ron and Sue, "See you next fall."