Saturday, February 20, 2010

Graduation Centerpieces, Homemade

PHOTOS, BIMINI BAHAMAS-





captain hoisted the yellow flag when we arrived in the Bahamas, lee time to clear customs.


mousaillon Marc The Bahamian flag and hoisted the Quebecers



An overview of the marina''BIMINI SANDS RESORT & MARINA,''well protected and surrounded by luxury condos.



The water taxi that connected the island of South Bimini North Bimini, walk a few minutes.








Marc learns how to arrange the fish.



He learned quickly and seems to like it .. to see a smile!




Who Wins, Who Loses? It was pretty equal. We had a great time to play Skip-Bo.



beach Marina and the sea This was Day is furious.



The entrance to the marina. we were better inside, because the sea was rough.




Men happy to do the dishes.



Good supper aboard Zenith with our friends Louise and Mark.



Beautiful sunset that we watched on the beach at Bimini.


Friday, February 19, 2010

Sorafenib Nexavar Cost

February 19, WARDERICK WELLS CAY-EXUMA PARK

Here we went to Normans Cay. We find the ranges white sand, the sea with its shades of turquoise that belong only to the Bahamas. That is absolutely beautiful! For the next month is our reward. We leave behind the crossing Florida-Bimini-Chub Cay and Nassau, waves, wind,''mixing''and will enjoy what nature has to offer ...

Before we go to Norman Cay, he taken from Chub Cay to Nassau rendrent for us. We left Chub Thursday, February 11 at 8:00 am with winds NW 15-20 knots but has declined over the crossing at 7-8 knots. We had a tail wind, great sailing. Are arrived in Nassau at 14:00 after 37 minutes and were greeted by our friends Richard and Linda's boyfriend Rigalio boat. Really a nice surprise because we did not find them in Nassau.

We took a slip at the marina''Nassau Harbour Club''($ 2.00 off the $ 5 day for water and electricity), marina recommended for its excellent service. Beautiful home, helps to dock and depart, pool, landry, clean showers. Although located right in front of the mall or we find groceries, shops, Starbucks Coffee, Dairy Queen''and''liquour store, which is not to be despised when buying wine at the cash ...

Friday and Saturday we went to Nassau we helped resupply, do laundry and make good food with our friends Linda and Richard and Francine and René Rigalio boat Jolie Julie boyfriend. Nice reunion.

Sunday we left Nassau direction Allens Cay boat with boyfriend Rigalio. Beautiful sailing 28 minutes with a tail wind of 5-8 knots. At noon we cast anchor. As it was Valentine's Day, Linda and I had placed an order with our captains for the dinner menu: Lobster. In the afternoon, our Valentines parties are honoring their contract. They returned with a nice big lobster, caught by Richard, we shared. Linda had the idea to cook it with pasta sauce, quite delicious. The next day, Richard and Yvonne are left to exercise their instinct fisherman. It was a success. We were able to eat lobster without having to share it.

Tuesday we decided to go with Norman to pass a strong wind announced Wednesday. We knew we were going to have good protection. It's nice to see new places but it is interesting to revisit places known as Normans Cay. We walked on the island. Richard and Yvonne traveled the island by bicycle. A fishing Concha was organized. It was a first for me to snorkel to search our supper, usually it is the captain who cares, but then he spotted the boiler with glass bottom and I was going to get them. Richard is an expert as to arrange the fish and cook for Linda. It was a team effort. We spent a wonderful afternoon that ended with a cocktail on the beach. Photos to come.

We do not want to complain but when it comes to weather, not hot. There is often a cold wind, enough to endure a sweater. The evening and at night he can do 15-18 degrees. If we want to eat in the cockpit at night, we put HEATER Propane and at night we put the duvet. We hope that further south, we'll find a little more heat.

We expect to go Exumas Park Friday. We hope to have internet. In the Exumas, we do not have internet every day. We take the opportunity whenever possible. I can not put photo is too long, it does not work, it will soon be possible, I will proceed.

** Friday, February 19, we are Warderick Wells Cay in Exuma Park. Absolutely beautiful, it does not change. Very nice navigation, Normans here, downwind of 5-8 knots, genoa engine. We have moved seaward to try to make a nice catch but it was not a success, no control. We'll try again another time. As you can see, we have internet. The afternoon was spent enjoying this fine tool, which we could not do without.

Until next time ...

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

2 Kidd Smoke /c02 Dectors Wont Stop Beeping

February 9, CHUB CAY, BAHAMAS

Good news, we could retrieve our computers sick. We made them take a sunbath for Bahamas dry them and not for sunbathing, and then met at a nice Yvon Bahamian who knew computers. She recovered our second computer and the first he had to change the hard disk. We lost all our files and photos but it seems we will be able to recover, we'll deal with arriving in Quebec.

We made a nice crossing No Name in Bimini, a little rough the first few hours but then a little calmer. The little pink pills were provided. Louise and Mark have enjoyed the experience of living preparations and make the crossing with us. Recommended by our friends at Del Gusto Mar, we were at the marina located on the South Island,''Bimini Sands Resort & Marina'', $ 1.10 foot, .20 c per gallon for water and $ 10 per day for electricity. Super clean showers, laundry, convenience store, small restaurant, swimming pool, beautiful beach are available. When there are more people, immigration is on site. As there was no crowd, Yvonne had to go to the airport, located 3 miles from the marina to customs. This year, Zenith was not 35 feet, it measured 34 feet, 9 inches, cost for our cruising permit and fishing in the Bahamas, $ 150 for the season (au lieu de 300$ l’année dernière). Étant sur l’île du sud, Il faut prendre le bateau-taxi ou le dinguy pour aller en ville qui est situé sur l’île du nord. Nous sommes allés visiter la ville une journée mais n’avons pas sentis le besoin d’y retourner. C’est neuf comme marina, entourée de condo, luxueux et très tranquille. Très bon choix de marina.

Petite semaine tranquille en compagnie de nos amis. Promenades, lecture, jasettes, parties de cartes, visite en ville, pêche sur le quai, apéros, bonnes bouffes nous a tenu occupé. Les no-seem aussi nous ont tenues occupé Louise et moi, nous avions l’air d’avoir la ‘’picotte’’. Marc nous a encore gâtés cette année en nous réveillant avec une bonne odeur de café et la préparation de bons petits déjeuners. Petite anecdote, Marc ne mange pas de poisson mais il était le premier, avec la ligne à pêche, à être sur le quai pour vouloir pêcher notre souper. Comme les poissons pris étaient trop petits (je les ai servis en apéros) il est allé en dinguy en ville pour en acheter. Il est revenu avec 3 sortes de poissons et des conchs qu’il a acheté d’un pêcheur. Au souper, Il y a goûté et l’a trouvé assez bon pour en redemander. C’est pour dire que le poisson frais bahamien, on en redemande, it is true that he was very good.

They left Sunday with the Continental flight to Fort Lauderdale. They returned to Quebec and we'll continue our journey through the Bahamas. Nassau next destination.

Having checked and rechecked the weather, we decided to leave Monday morning around 9: 00 hours to 22 hours of navigation and thus arrive in Nassau on Tuesday morning at dawn. Perfect weather was announced but Mother Nature has not fulfilled its promises. We left Bimini at 8: 30 pm, the sea is calm, no waves, no wind, 8-10 knots E, just the sound of a motor and the genoa accompany us, we're in no hurry and it would be like this all night, wonderful, browsing is that I love. The darkness settles in, we are ready and that's where it goes bad. Around 19: 00 pm, the wind begins to rise, 10-15-18-22 knots and waves also means wind is directly in the nose, not too comfortable as surfing! Yvon was forced to cross without the driver to try to counter the waves but not obvious in the dark. Around 23: 00 pm, we were 5 minutes from Chub Cay, we decided to stop at anchor Chub Cay and it was 0:15 we anchored after avoir fait 84 mn. Enfin le calme! Pour bien finir la journée et la soirée, petite frousse à l’entrée de la passe, il y a une bouée verte qui n’est pas illuminée et n'apparait pas sur nos cartes, c’est nos lumières de navigation qui l’a éclairée et Yvon a juste eu le temps de donner un coup de barre à roue, Zenith était direct dessus. Bon réflexe du capitaine malgré la fatigue. L’ancrage était protégé du vent E mais il y avait une vague qui entrait et nous faisait rouler. Pas une très bonne nuit.

Comme nous ne pourrons pas partir avant jeudi pour Nassau, trop de vent annoncé, ce matin, nous pensions changer de mouillage et aller Fraser Hog Cay, located about 1: 30 hours of surfing but after seeing a cat and a Jeanneau of forty feet, nosed into the wave, we change our mind and we'll install the dock at the Marina Chub Cay is two minutes from our anchorage. The lady was very happy. Beautiful large marina, recent infrastructure not yet completed by cons. Gorgeous pool with pool bar, beach, sun loungers with cushions, toilets and showers not too clean. Rate in normal times: $ 4 feet, 40 feet minimum, .40 c per gallon for water. Since there is no world, we pay $ 2.75 foot, minimum 40 feet. They should be happy today since there are at least a dozen boats that came to take refuge here. This is the only marina located between Nassau and Bimini.

Normally, we should continue to Nassau on Thursday morning if the weather does not change.

you soon ...