December 14, 2003
Key Largo, FL

We are all packed and ready. Our little sloop is filled up with cans, fuel and fresh water. We've got enough provisions to sail to Peru and back! On our deck we are sporting a little sailing dinghy whose owner and our host, Randy so kindly lend to our adventures.

We are waiting for favourable winds to cross over to the Bahamas. I am a little hesitant to sail out now, right ahead of the approching cold front with its 25kn winds, because our boat is so small and this also would be our very first night sailing. So we decided to take a chill pill and wait it out. I just hope Nancy and Randy can take our presence in their house for a little bit longer.

I already miss the whole gang from St. Timothys in Miami. That place became a home to us right away. It's hard to leave but I know we'll see everybody again when we come back before heading up North in spring. Totaly new adventures lay ahead and crystal clear waters of Bahamas going to be a unique setting for fast appproaching Christmas.

(M)