THE WORLD IS A SMALL PLACE

March 31, 2012  Dateline: North Palm Beach, FL USA

After starting to begin the marina checkout process at 8:AM, Rich finally got cleared to leave at 8:30 and I, along with MY WAY ,was on our way at about 8:45.  As I pulled out into the Caribbean Sea it was flat with waves less than ½ foot.  I was traveling at nearly 20 mph and was hardly bouncing.

The Bahamians purchased a bark from Germany to use as a tourist attraction.  On my way past Freeport Harbor, Carol got this picture of it.

When I was 7 miles from the Lake Worth inlet I heard PASSPORT, SOMETHING SPECIAL and BROWN EYED GIRL on the radio.  They had left West End on Grand Bahama Island at 6:30 that morning and were moving across the water a lot slower than me.  They were heading to the same marina as I was. Later in the day the owners including Rich and Carol all got together on the dock for docktails.

On the way to the marina I past Peanut Island, there is some collection of tents and vessels there.

Rich and Carol picked up a rental car and went to immigration to check back into the US.  When they arrived they were told that they needed a customs clearance number. They called an 800 number and were given a number about 15 digits long.  The man in the immigration booth then recorded this number and at 3:56 they were check in. The office closed at 4 PM and would not re-open until Monday morning. Boy, were they lucky!

At the marina there were two of my friends from Cape May; LIZANNE, and HEY JUDE, both spend their summers at Canyon Club.

SOMETHING SPECIAL TOO was also at the marina.  It turns out that SOMETHING SPECIAL, who is doing the loop with us, had been previously owned by the people who currently own SOMETHING SPECIAL TOO.

 A 60"Viking sport fishing boat at this marina has the name “MY WAY” painted on its stern. Francine and Wayne on their “MY WAY” turned south after entering the Lake Worth inlet and headed to a marina at Lantana. They needed to return to their home there for a short stay before heading north again with Rich and Carol.