Day 45: Exploring

Brown’s Marina, Alice Town, Bimini (docked)

February 28, 2022

We woke up to cloudy and drizzly rain – the first time we can remember since maybe St. Augustine.  It’s warm here (unlike St. Augustine) so the drizzle wasn’t bad.

Right after breakfast we had a bit of excitement when the tide pushed a catamaran into the stern of the sailboat that’s docked next to us.  We all worked to keep the catamaran from damaging docked boats.  It’s an odd feeling to be standing on a wooden dock as it’s being mashed by a large boat.  Eventually someone on a powerboat helped pull the catamaran free.

By the time we showered the sun was shining.  It took us stopping at four places to find a sim card for a local provider – each place we stopped referred us to another spot that was further down the road.  The ocean side of the island is beautiful.

After quick naps we set out to have a rum cocktail overlooking the ocean.  On our way back we met Mr. Aaron who was happy to share island history and his personal philosophy.  Prior to Hurricane Irma, he owned Bimini’s first disco.  This was also where the final scene of Silence of the Lambs was filmed.

There’s a really cool blow hole at the south end of North Bimini – we were there at the perfect time to see it.

Our boat neighbors Kate and Mike joined us for a drink of some sparkling wine that our friends Bert and Mary gave us to celebrate our crossing.  They’ve been in the Bahamas for a while.  Their company reminds us of how wonderful the cruising community is.