Bahamas, here we come!

Ready or not, here we go! Due to the modern miracle of scheduled posting, by the time this posts we should be en route to the Bahamas overnight. If you don’t see this until Monday morning, we should already be there (sea gods willing). 

Mentally I feel like I’m not ready for this change in lifestyle because there’s so much I don’t know yet about cruising and living aboard. I know many cruisers start out knowing basically nothing and learn as they go. I’m a planner (I may have mentioned that a few times), so “just going for it” stresses me out. I’ve never been able to shut off my brain from all the “what ifs.” I was resistant to reading up about the cruising lifestyle while at home; I didn’t want to spend my free time ashore thinking about being on the boat. Now I’m paying the price. I’ve worked myself into exhaustion the past 4 weeks “getting ready” for this launch into a new life and I still feel woefully unprepared. My ignorance is so great that I still have to primarily rely on others rather than on my own knowledge base or abilities. I know precious little about weather patterns. I can’t fix any of the boat systems and don’t know how to run many of them. If anything happened to Dave I could probably drive the boat to safety and get her anchored in calm conditions, but if conditions were challenging, I’d be up a creek without a paddle. (Sorry for the lame boat analogy.) I was reading the Explorer Chart Book about the Bahamas last night and had to stop because it was freaking me out.

Emotionally, however, I’m  ready to be in the Bahamas. I’m tired of all the preparations and anticipation. I’m tired of city anchorages and searching for someplace that will let you tie up your dinghy while you go ashore. I long for quiet anchorages and sandy beaches to stroll along, for snorkeling and diving. I look forward to some relaxation on the crystal blue waters.

Author: Indigo Lady

I am a retired educator married to a retired chemist/engineer/educator. We will be living aboard our solar electric catamaran for as long as possible. View all posts by Indigo Lady