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06-30-2009, 01:58 PM
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Live trip report
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"The Bahamas is one of the wealthiest Caribbean countries with an economy heavily dependent on tourism...Tourism together with tourism-driven construction and manufacturing accounts for approximately 60% of GDP and directly or indirectly employs half of the archipelago's labor force." from US Central Intelligence Agency 2008 Factbook Last edited by DrRalph; 06-30-2009 at 04:07 PM. 
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06-30-2009, 02:08 PM
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Thanks Doc! Hope the rain doesn't set in too bad for you.
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06-30-2009, 03:06 PM
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Bunny's my hero! Gotta love the "Mother finger"...and knowin' when to draw it!
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06-30-2009, 03:27 PM
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"The Bahamas is one of the wealthiest Caribbean countries with an economy heavily dependent on tourism...Tourism together with tourism-driven construction and manufacturing accounts for approximately 60% of GDP and directly or indirectly employs half of the archipelago's labor force." from US Central Intelligence Agency 2008 Factbook
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06-30-2009, 04:05 PM
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Dr Ralph, sounds like you are having weather like we had! We still managed to have a great time in between the rain and it sounds like you are too!
You must be on Guana right now. Have fun! Hi to Bunny. Tina
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06-30-2009, 04:22 PM
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Jerry S here, The "gang" from Hopetown didn't make it to Guana today, it has been raining here all day long.
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06-30-2009, 05:19 PM
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Ahhh, the Garbanzo. What a great place to idle away a rainstorm. Doc, sounds like a reprise of our trip in May...Tahiti when it brightened, Seaspray in the gloom, Hope Town at the first glimpse of sun. Hopefully, you'll get futher afield as your trip rolls along.
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06-30-2009, 05:58 PM
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the mother finger...I like that. good going. I'm coming out Thursday, if I see you I'll have to congratulate you. I used to party there in my teens and 20's, never was rude to the ladies, school em Bunny!
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06-30-2009, 09:34 PM
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Tuesday, June 30
It rained; will try for Guana tomorrow. Photos: The RTime crew at the Garbanzo; Bunny & Hermanetta, the hardest working waitress in Abaco
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07-01-2009, 08:47 AM
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Just heard the weather, today is "transitional," still a chance of squalls and high winds, much better tomorrow. So we'll play close to home today, head for Guana tomorrow. Maybe Abaco Inn tonight, just haven't gotten that far.
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07-01-2009, 09:42 AM
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Hey Dr. Ralph are you going to be around for RTIA & if so would you like to crew on the Abaco Rage? Or any other board members in the area are welcome too! Just contact me.
LK.
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07-01-2009, 06:43 PM
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Stafford, you are too kind. Our idea of boating is turning a key and pushing the throttle down. We are too old and too stupid to sail, but thank you so much for the invite.
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07-01-2009, 07:12 PM
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Wednesday, July 1, Part 1
We got up at 7:45, I walked up the hill to the top of Elbow and listened to Patty's weather report. It did't sound too bad, although I figured the better part of valor might be to delay the Guana trip for another day, so I called Dave & Wendy, and Peach and Jerry, and confirmed the plan. We ate, showered, and got dressed, threw off the lines, and got about a half-mile until the first squall hit. We tied up in the lee of Abaco Inn's dock, took 50 kts and an inch of rain in about 15 minutes.
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07-01-2009, 07:35 PM
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Wednesday, July 1, Part 2
After the wetness ended we ran south to N. Pelican Cay and just sat in the warm (83 degree) water. Bunny sat in the boat and ate a sandwich, threw some crust in the water, and chummed up a school of pompanettes. Later we ran north to Tahiti Beach and caught another 50-kt squall just as we were anchoring up. We bumped into our friends Louis and Julie McCosh, shared a brew or two with them, and made Seaspray by 5:30. Nice day, but I really don't like the high energy squalls.  Photos: approaching Pelican Cay, playing off the beach, chumming pompanettes, another squall, playing at Tahiti.
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"The Bahamas is one of the wealthiest Caribbean countries with an economy heavily dependent on tourism...Tourism together with tourism-driven construction and manufacturing accounts for approximately 60% of GDP and directly or indirectly employs half of the archipelago's labor force." from US Central Intelligence Agency 2008 Factbook
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07-01-2009, 08:49 PM
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how long will you be there Doc? Don't forget the sons of beaches at the inn this weekend nice and dry and keep you out of the rain... happy fourth!!!!
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07-01-2009, 08:50 PM
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Great Day!
[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]Although we didn
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07-01-2009, 10:44 PM
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Damn! We miss you guys!
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07-01-2009, 10:54 PM
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[QUOTE=Abaco Skippy;49879]Had lunch at a local (a bit outside of town) watering hole and had the best burger…comparable to the old Banyan Beach Club in TC. And found the best house drink in Hopetown. We have sampled them all this week and this one beats them!
Wait a minute! On Da Beach? Or?? And what drink? Pray tell Skippy!! Last edited by Patty&Rudi; 07-02-2009 at 09:43 AM.
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07-02-2009, 08:14 AM
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going to the cheeseburger in paradise party on Saturday????
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07-02-2009, 08:43 AM
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We are here through Saturday night, we leave early Sunday morning. We're a little fuzzy this morning, we stayed up with the band and partied until midnight. Pics and stories to follow, at some point.
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"The Bahamas is one of the wealthiest Caribbean countries with an economy heavily dependent on tourism...Tourism together with tourism-driven construction and manufacturing accounts for approximately 60% of GDP and directly or indirectly employs half of the archipelago's labor force." from US Central Intelligence Agency 2008 Factbook
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07-02-2009, 11:25 AM
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Looks like the weather should improve back into "summer mode" with lots of sun and the occasional boomers. Hope that forecast sticks! Have fun, and thanks for the "live" reports. Sure beats the dead ones!
Last edited by SamFamAustin; 07-02-2009 at 11:28 AM.
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07-02-2009, 11:57 AM
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PattyRudi....there use to be a small hut looking building on the beach in front of Banyan Beach Condos that everyone use to rave about their burgers. The condos got hit by a hurricane as well as the little eatery. All that is left are the memories. Really was a nice place on Treasure Cay beach. I heard they just kocked the complex down....probably going to rebuild something else.
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07-02-2009, 02:36 PM
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They made it to Guana. Had a nice catch up session and some lunch. They are up at Nippers now.
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07-02-2009, 04:25 PM
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gosh doc.. you can't get away with anything in abaco...
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