We made it back

We made it back to the boat the morning of Saturday, February 21st, having left on Wednesday following the graveside service. On Wednesday, we drove to DC and spent the night with Bob's son-in-law. We missed seeing his daughter by an hour as she had to fly to California for the funeral of her maternal grandfather.

Thursday, we drove to Florence, SC (with a stop home to exchange clothes again for warmer climes), where we dropped my son Mike off with his family, and then on to Ft. Lauderdale on Friday. Saturday morning, we were at the Watermakerair hanger at 6 AM for a 7 AM flight to Staniel Cay. We then were picked up by the shuttle boat from Sampson Cay Marina to take us to the marina where the boat was docked. Everything was in place when we returned, having been ably watched over by Al on Grace, and Rock the Dock master. I had been gone one day less than 3 weeks, while Bob had been gone 11 days.

Needless to say it is good to be back on the boat.

I have a number of great photos to post taken from the flight over and back, and ones I took of Mark and Shirley on the flight back as it turned out I was on that flight also.


Bob and Mark on "Sunset Watch"


Sunset at Big Major


Mark, Shirley, and I on the Staniel Cay "Airport Limo"


Mark and Shirley in flight


View of Staniel from take-off





These photos were taken from my sister's condo in St. Petersburg, FL.


View from Sea Towers, 8th floor


Sunset from Sea Towers

These photos were taken from the airplane on the return flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Staniel Cay


Sunrise over Ft. Lauderdale


View of the Intracoastal Waterway passing through Ft. Lauderdale


View of Exuma Chain from the plane


Bob helping "Kalik" the yellow lab that traveled to Staniel with his owners deplane