Marsh Harbour and Kelly's Birthday!

5.4.11

We spent the last week or so in Marsh Harbour just relaxing and enjoying the town. We worked on a few things around the boat, but mostly played. We walked most of the town and met some of the locals. Having internet available, somewhat, to us has made us start getting back into real life. We have spent hours planning the wedding and combing the internet for jobs and marinas. We are as yet undecided as to where we will end up, but we are at least narrowing it down.
We have noticed how much we dislike Marsh Harbour in comparison with the rest of the places we have been. It is too commercialized and seems like an extension of Florida - “Florida without all the rules” as we heard it explained once. The weather here also seems to be much bleaker. We have had more rain here than the whole time we have been in the Bahamas. And where previously the rain would only occur for a few hours, these clouds stay for days on end. We have had few cloudless sunny days. The ambient temperature is a lot lower as well – even getting a bit chilly in the evenings. Perhaps we are just getting picky as we travel more, but we would give anything to be back in the Exumas now!
For my birthday, we had a delicious steak dinner (thanks to my awesome parents!) and then went to a local bar for their “Mardi Gras” celebration. We ran into some friends from Georgetown, one who shared my birthday, and stayed late into the night catching up and enjoying the rum punches.
This morning we slept in and left around 1000 for Guana Cay. There is a gnarly blow heading our way tonight and we are seeking cover behind Guana Cay. For now, the wind is very calm and I think we will end up snorkeling off Nippers before the day is out.
The sun is high and it is a gorgeous day for sailing! Days like today reinforce our love for the decisions we have made that have gotten us here and appreciate the people who have helped us along the way.