Bahama Christmas

A beautiful sailing picture would have been nice, however the crossing from West Palm to Grand Bahama Island left us with our hands full and unable to go below. We never saw anything below 12kts of wind, or seas under 4 feet....at times it gusted to 30kts and the seas averaged 4-6ft. After 12 uncomfortable hours we arrived at Old Bahama Bay Resort at West End around 4pm.
We were beginning to think we wouldn't make it before Christmas. Had we not left when we did we would still be in Lake Worth awaiting favorable weather.
The village of West End and Old Bahama Bay were hit hard by recent hurricanes and everyone is just recovering. The marina was kind enough to "open" to accommodate anyone making the passage from the US although most facilities will not be restored until after Christmas Day.
Unsettled weather remains in the area and for the next several days we will walk into town, order up some Coconut bread that we have purchased previously from a local Mrs. Williams, check our email and the boat systems before moving on to Great Sale Cay. We expect to enjoy our Christmas in White Sound on Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos.