Bobthebuilder's next adventure - Part 1, Ft. Lauderdale to Turks & Caicos

[Bobthebuilder]

It Looks like based upon the Spot you guys are staying in Town. If you are @ the Peace and Plenty look out because the "Doctor" serves the drinks up pretty stiff. "Glen" will take good care of you at the inside bar as well.

I spent quite a bit of time there a year ago trying to get a project going and as I got tired of eating Cow Tongue soup and fish stew for breakfast I realized that just because it isn't on the menu doesn't mean they won't make it for you. Sams will make you about anything you can come up with for breakfast and over on the other side of the lake @ the edgewater they have great mashed potatoes even if they aren't on the menu. When you go over to the Chat N Chill be sure to get fresh Conch Salad.

Man I am Jealous, wish I could be there to throw back a couple rum punches with ya.

Here is a pic of what your view looked like coming back up after going around the bottom of little exuma off of Tropic of Cancer Beach (The wind wasn't blowing much the day I took this pic).

We stayed at a new place called the Beach Inn just north of town. The owners treated us like rock stars and just could not do enough for us. Very nice place. I would give it 4 1/2 stars which is rare around here. Just lacking some of the facilities a larger resort would have but love the friendliness.

The Tropic of Cancer Beach you picture is one of the top 10 beaches in the world. It was getting late in the day so we did not stop but will make the time as we eventually head down to the T & C.

Yesterday ( (Monday, I think ) we went over to Chat and Chill to check it out and did a bit of local boating in the protected waters. Hans bumped into a guy he knew when he was in the music industry in NYC. Small world for sure. I will leave it to him to tell about that.

Bob

Beach Inn pictured below. Only 16 units but very nice. Owners are Jeff and Tina.

[Dominic]

it's always nice to have some reviews and infos on your trip! I always follow these threads religiously. nice to hear you still seem to have a good time cruising down there despite the winds (how coul you have a bad time down there... its raining and cold up north)
Hope youll be able to finish the trip as planned!

[Dominic]

p.s. be careful on the roads!!! we dont need other Gino style stories with cars crashing and people flying and whatever else

[MarylandMark]

He, he. Thanks, Mark. Glad I do not drink as I would miss way too much. Not everyone would agree with me on that but that's OK.

Oh man.. So you mean to tell me you weren't drunk in KW last year? I'm sure I was more than a sight to see then and reinforced your opinion why NOT to drink.

[baywatch]

p.s. be careful on the roads!!! we dont need other Gino style stories with cars crashing and people flying and whatever else

Ditto that!! One time when I was in Exuma a guy that we knew fell and broke his leg and had to get some x-rays. Come to find out the best X-ray machine on the island is @ the Veterinarian's office.

With you your history of getting injured you need to be extra careful when traveling those out islands or your apt to end up at the vet LOL...

[Bobthebuilder]

Oh man.. So you mean to tell me you weren't drunk in KW last year? I'm sure I was more than a sight to see then and reinforced your opinion why NOT to drink.

Exactly, Mark. You were quite funny tho and I enjoyed spending an hour with you at Hogg's Breath. Someday I will tell you what you shared with me. LOL
Bob

[Bobthebuilder]

p.s. be careful on the roads!!! we dont need other Gino style stories with cars crashing and people flying and whatever else

Honest...... it wasn't my fault. He came out of no where ! LOL

[Bobthebuilder]

Approaching Allen Cay

Randy greeting the first iguanas out of the bushes

[Bobthebuilder]

Randy & Pauli feeding the iguanas chips and bread. We saved the cheese and crackers for our lunch.

[Bobthebuilder]

Coupla boat pics and Randy with the conch he found.

[Bobthebuilder]

Marc, Hans & Sean

Bob & Marc

Looking south from Allen Cay

[Bobthebuilder]

A few of my favorites from Highborne Cay

[Bobthebuilder]

Our visit to the Chat n Chill Bar

[Bobthebuilder]

The Four Seasons on Great Exuma, absolutely beautiful. Lacking one thing only.... people.

[Bobthebuilder]

I arrived back on Marco Island this evening and will fly to Toronto Wednesday afternoon. I will watch the weather from there and will hop on a plane and return to Great Exuma just as soon as I see a 2 or 3 day window to get Team PREDATOR down to the Turks & Caicos. To be continued .....
Bob

[glh]

Bob again great meeting you and seeing your nice rig. Hope the rest of the trip goes well.

We started heading back yesterday, and will stay in Bimini for another day or two, we are staying at Bimini Bay which is being built into a nice place but as the Four Seasons you talk about up there it is deserted which prompted my wife to say 'there is just enough people for me, after 5 days at Atlantis"!!!

[rockstrmkr]

Wow! What an awesome experience.....I had a blast!
Always a great adventure with Bob

Awesome to meet GLH and his family on Paradise Island in the "Mut"!!!!!

Allan Cay was crazy...."The land that time forgot" Just glad those Iguanas liked grapes better than toes.....

When I asked the lady at the ships store on Highbourne Cay about marinas in Georgetown, she looked at me with this glazed look and said she'd never been there...Wow!

Sweet yachts all over the place but "Predator" still got the most looks

Walked into the Chat'n Chill and ran right into Tony Brummel, the owner of Chicago based Victory Records! Not sure how Punk Rock that is....but it reminds me that it's a really really really small world! Had a few good laughs though......

Ridiculously good time had by all!
Thanks Bob....Just makes me think that had you been around when they still thought the earth was flat, Columbus would not be in the history books, Barnhart would be......

[glh]

Awesome to meet GLH and his family on Paradise Island in the "Mut"!!!!!

Nice to meet you also glad you had a great trip.

[Wrinkleface]

I arrived back on Marco Island this evening and will fly to Toronto Wednesday afternoon. I will watch the weather from there and will hop on a plane and return to Great Exuma just as soon as I see a 2 or 3 day window to get Team PREDATOR down to the Turks & Caicos. To be continued .....
Bob

Awesome adventure Dude! Thanx 4 sharing!!!!!

[Bobthebuilder]

I just hired a firm called Weather Routing, Inc. They employ professional meterologists and will watch for a weather window for me and will plot my route. I will get regular updates sent to my Blackberry and will get several days notice to get down to Great Exuma to continue to T&C. Now that's cool and takes some stress away from me.
Bob