Back in Bimini

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Happy to be across the stream

It's been a few years since we've been here and it felt great to be back.  We left Key Biscayne at 8:00 a.m. with a 10-15 knot breeze from the northwest.   Surprisingly small waves since there was a northern wind, but that was in the forecast and if the waves had picked up they would be following.   We moved very quickly across the Gulf Stream and pulled into Bimini around 3:00.



In front of Stuart's Conch Stand - North Bimini
Barb made me bike every street in North & South Bimini... we even loaded the bikes on the ferry which takes you between islands.


Barb found the conch stand

After biking all of North Bimini we stopped at a conch stand recommended by the dockmaster at Bimini Big Game Club Marina.

Cracking the conch for your salad

As we waited for our meal, we watched one of the guys crack the conch and take it inside for the chef to use in the stand.


"The Boss" making our Lobster & Conch combo salad
We had the conch & lobster combo...... Delicious!


Sunset in Bimini, Bahamas
So now it's off to Chub Cay, then onward to the Exumas.  Glad to be back in the Bahamas.

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  1. Jay Sea DeeApril 1, 2017 at 3:09 PM

    Whooo hooo...good for you....all the preparation paying off....now time to enjoy...looking forward to some great stories and some big fish!!

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