Our time in the Bahamas is running out. We only have a 90 day cruising permit and matching immigration visas – so will we be forced to go? Our concerns are growing… so we’ve decided to cut the normal exploration short to head for Georgetown on Great Exuma and apply for extensions with Customs and with Immigration.
Georgetown is a landmark in the cruising community. And truth be told, we’ve been looking forward to arriving here… just not so soon… or maybe, not under these circumstances. Still, reaching the southern end of the cruising route is a milestone of sorts and we’re not going to overlook it… just as soon as we get some administrative chores done. And since we’re going into port for a bit, we thought take advantage of everything shore life has to offer – a laundry room 🧺, grocery store 🍱, and even an international airport. ✈️
We say goodby to visiting family as Mark heads back home and Heather flies to Florida to pick up mail, refill a few prescriptions, and do some boat project shopping that we’ve been unable to accomplish in recent months. Herb stays behind to get a head start on a few projects – varnishing the cockpit combing and companionway, and adding a switch to the electric windlass, before getting Garuda back in order to set sail again.
Once reassembled, Garuda heads out to the famous Georgetown anchorages to join our buddy boat friends for one last hoorah before they too turn around and head back to the States. We spend some time together at the famous Chat ’N Chill, enjoying a few adult beverages while feeding the stingrays and making a sign to leave behind on the Art Trail – a tradition long enjoyed by cruisers anchored here.
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