131: RUSHING TO get to GEORGETOWN, but THIS LONG ISLAND was not to be missed

We needed to push ourselves and leave Clarencetown for the Exumas and specifically Georgetown, to get some mechanical help. Arriving in George Town was bittersweet. We were saying goodbye to Steve, who had been with us for more than 700 NM, but saying hello to Jeff, who was joining our journey back to the US. We also had to fulfill the requirements of the Bahamas by getting a nasal swab test on day 5 of being in the country. The process was easy and quick. We also picked up an ALIV internet puck; the cost was $140 for a month with 150GB of data available. Wow...what a great price and it works REALLY well. On our final day with Steve, we took a dinghy ride to the blue hole on Stocking Island and then took a small hike to the ocean side. Wow...what gorgeous water! The snorkeling on both sides of the island was great including the small patch of coral in front of the 5 star resort on Stocking, near Chat-n-Chill. I have never seen so many flamingo tongues on one bommie. And, on our final afternoon we also flew Jeff's drone over Stocking Island for some great aerial shots. We have had a drone for almost a year and have never flown it because that's just who we are...neither of us taking the time to learn how to do it due to the never ending list of TO DO's. We did have a mechanic look at our engine and he was fantastic. We learned that our issue is a seal leak between the engine and the transmission. We will have to fix it, but it's not urgent and a big job....we will wait until we get back to the US. This was a GREAT jumping off point for us into the Exumas and we are SO excited to see the rest of the chain. #sailing #sailboat #sailingprojects NEW TO OUR CHANNEL? We are Eileen and Brown Councill. Welcome to our channel and a glimpse into our life adventure! 2020 was a year of uncertainty and change (for all of us, right?), but we overcame the challenges and decided it was time to chase our dream, to sail around the world! Did I mention that we had very NO sailing experience? Before leaving Qingdao, China, our home of 4 years, we sold almost all of our earthly possessions and started our international search to find the right sailboat that we would call "home." After 5 months of unanticipated twists and turns, we found what we were looking for, a used Leopard 44' Catamaran located in St. Lucia. So, here begins our journey, filled with unmatched excitement and honestly, a bit of trepidation as well. We have much to learn as we travel the world on our floating home and we intend to document that journey and share it with you. We are so glad you have decided to join us, and we hope that you will find our story so compelling that it will inspire you to chase your dreams too! As a viewer, we consider you to be part of our family and look forward to getting to know you. Don't hesitate to comment on our videos and ask questions. We will do our best to answer every correspondence! All we ask is that you have patience with us as we work really hard to improve our camera/video techniques and ability to tell a story. Hopefully, you will be as BLOWN AWAY from watching, as we are in experiencing and producing our adventures! HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? If you wish to support our video efforts, all we ask is that you SUBSCRIBE, give a THUMBS UP, SHARE our videos with your friends, AND COMMENT! WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TO KNOW US MORE DEEPLY? It would be an honor and pleasure to deepen our relationship with you as a Patron. Please click on the following link to see how: https://www.patreon.com/sailingblownaway WOULD YOU LIKE TO FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY? https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6040796987916288 WHERE CAN YOU FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Instagram - @sailingblownaway Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SailingBlownAway Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/eileen.dietrich/ YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/sailingblownaway