DaGoose
03-26-2006, 08:06 PM
Day 13 Wednesday 3/22: Our last full day. The morning was a bit rough and I’m not talking about the Sea of Abaco. Saw a black lab trottin’ down the lane behind the cottage. Called him over, gave him my famous ‘doggie shoulder massage’ and found his name was Salty. He looked like he was trying to find something so I asked him if he was looking for his ball. He ran to the front of the house and next thing I know he’s got a coconut in his mouth! (I guess dogs have to make do in paradise.) He proceeded to tear the outer shell off the coconut and throw it. I played catch with him for about an hour. What a great dog!
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Trolled for a few hours outside. Saw 100’s of fish boiling but they wouldn’t bite. (Later heard that someone caught a couple of 90lb tunas.) Did a little packing back at the cottage, showered and headed off to Cracker P’s…in the boat. Good thing the signage is good on the dock......
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Met a group from Wisconsin that were staying at Southern Breeze and were loving it. The men were avid flyfishermen and the ladies loved to snorkel. The guys confided that they’d go to the best fishing spots and tell the girls it was a great snorkel place. That way everyone was happy. Saw Patti & Eddie again and we met Bigfish (Bruce) and his fiancé, Peg. Had a really nice time and also more of that smoked fish dip. Played with Bigfoot (he had finally warmed up to me after a massage) and Rick cuddled with the little one.
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Left a bit after sundown with a few too many drinks under our belts. As I was pulling up the anchor, it was really stuck, it came loose and I fell back hitting my elbow HARD! I was fine tho, just another minor flesh wound.
Day 14 Thursday 3/23: Leaving paradise today. Got to the airport 3 and a half hours before our flight. After checking our bags we hotfooted it over to 7 till Late for some sustenance. The kitchen was closed so we opted for a Kalik. Then some Goombay Smashes, expertly mixed by Ruth, the bartendress. After about an hour there, 3 boys who look to be about 16 or 17, saunter in trying to look really cool. They order buds and I look at Ruth and I am cracking up. She looks like she’s about to burst but fills their drink orders. They order strawberry daiquiris and as they are leaving tell Ruth that they were really good ones. Like they had been having them forever. After they were gone we bust up. I wonder if I ever looked like that when I was their age.
Our flight to Miami in an 18 seater Beech 1900 was supposed to be about an hour. Well, after a 2 and a half hour flight we finally landed. During the flight we were rerouted to Ft Lauderdale and then Key West because of sever thunderstorms but eventually were cleared for Miami. It actually worked out OK because we didn’t have that long of a wait in the airport. Landed at LAX at 11:00pm, got our rental car and drove to Vista. Arrived at our house at 2:15am (5:15 Bahamian time) to some very happy doggies!
We met a lot of great people, saw so many beautiful places, and so many very nice rental homes. We absolutely loved Green Bananas. It was the perfect place for us. Thanks again to Cruiser’s Net and this board. It truly helped make this an incredible adventure.
The End..........for now.
Tina & Rick Ferguson
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Trolled for a few hours outside. Saw 100’s of fish boiling but they wouldn’t bite. (Later heard that someone caught a couple of 90lb tunas.) Did a little packing back at the cottage, showered and headed off to Cracker P’s…in the boat. Good thing the signage is good on the dock......
http://members.cox.net/goose11/Cracker%20P's%20Sign%20Day%2011
Met a group from Wisconsin that were staying at Southern Breeze and were loving it. The men were avid flyfishermen and the ladies loved to snorkel. The guys confided that they’d go to the best fishing spots and tell the girls it was a great snorkel place. That way everyone was happy. Saw Patti & Eddie again and we met Bigfish (Bruce) and his fiancé, Peg. Had a really nice time and also more of that smoked fish dip. Played with Bigfoot (he had finally warmed up to me after a massage) and Rick cuddled with the little one.
http://members.cox.net/goose11/Cracker P's Bigfoot and Friend
Left a bit after sundown with a few too many drinks under our belts. As I was pulling up the anchor, it was really stuck, it came loose and I fell back hitting my elbow HARD! I was fine tho, just another minor flesh wound.
Day 14 Thursday 3/23: Leaving paradise today. Got to the airport 3 and a half hours before our flight. After checking our bags we hotfooted it over to 7 till Late for some sustenance. The kitchen was closed so we opted for a Kalik. Then some Goombay Smashes, expertly mixed by Ruth, the bartendress. After about an hour there, 3 boys who look to be about 16 or 17, saunter in trying to look really cool. They order buds and I look at Ruth and I am cracking up. She looks like she’s about to burst but fills their drink orders. They order strawberry daiquiris and as they are leaving tell Ruth that they were really good ones. Like they had been having them forever. After they were gone we bust up. I wonder if I ever looked like that when I was their age.
Our flight to Miami in an 18 seater Beech 1900 was supposed to be about an hour. Well, after a 2 and a half hour flight we finally landed. During the flight we were rerouted to Ft Lauderdale and then Key West because of sever thunderstorms but eventually were cleared for Miami. It actually worked out OK because we didn’t have that long of a wait in the airport. Landed at LAX at 11:00pm, got our rental car and drove to Vista. Arrived at our house at 2:15am (5:15 Bahamian time) to some very happy doggies!
We met a lot of great people, saw so many beautiful places, and so many very nice rental homes. We absolutely loved Green Bananas. It was the perfect place for us. Thanks again to Cruiser’s Net and this board. It truly helped make this an incredible adventure.
The End..........for now.
Tina & Rick Ferguson