Flip A Coin

     It was December 18th that we crossed over from Miami to the Bahamas.  Since that crossing we have had a great time.  We have met some really good people, both locals and cruisers.  Some have become new friends that we will continue to stay in contact with.  While some may consider the Bahamas to be a third world country, and this may be true, we have found the people of the Bahamas to be very pleasant, courteous and very, very happy.  As you pass the Bahamians on the street of the small communities of the Exumas, you are greeted with a hello, how you doing or good day, young and old alike.  It has also been pleasure to cruise through the islands and swim in the crystal clear water and enjoy all the vistas.  We have hundreds of pictures of both the water and the islands.
     Sharon and I have decided, because of future cruising plans, that it is the right time to cross over back the the United States, hopefully this week.  Many of our new cruising friends will be staying in the Bahamas or heading to other countries.  This will make for some interesting happy hours when we catch up with them again.  For us, it's back to Florida where we may visit the Keys before heading back to the Chesapeake for a haul out of the boat at Long Cove Marina for maintenance work and boat upgrades .   Then our plans, which are now set in jello, may include the New York canal system starting in late May.  Previously, we had planned on going to the Canadian Maritimes, so may be we'll just flip a coin!