The last few days have been full of action and adventure as we sail back up the Exumas to eventually cross back to the States from Bimini. We had a CRANKING big sail from Staniel Cay to Norman's Cay - 20+ knot winds and a great beam reach. Cassie hit 7 knots plus with just the Main and the Genoa. What a great ride! At Norman's we enjoyed a lovely walk on the beach ( having wisely anchored on the west side this time) and "the best burger in the Bahamas" at McDuff's. But the highlight of the evening came just as we were leaving. McDuff's has an outstandingly lovely large porch which faces the ocean and gives one the most extraordinary view of the sunset. The sun was just starting to slip below the horizon, so I gathered up Wayne and two elderly couples on the porch to enjoy the view and we were all startled and ecstatic to see - for the first time ever- the GREEN FLASH! The other 2 couples were leaving Norman's the next day, and were so enthused by the event it was totally uplifting. The next day we snuck out between the sand bars and sailed all the way to Nassau, where we are now. Life is great on the homeward stretch and we expect to be in Bimini within a week's time. The Bahamas have been a dream come true, and Cassie has been a mighty and fine boat. We do have one party interested in her presently, and will just wait to see how it all develops. For now, we are living it up in Nassau!
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