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Early on Tuesday, May 3rd (Barry's Mom's 104th birthday),  Sea Star was hauled out by Abaco Yacht Services in Green Turtle Cay and our journey home had begun. 

We caught the ferry from Green Turtle Cay to Treasure Cay, then a taxi to the airport at Marsh Harbour.  The drive along the road on Great Abaco Island gave a view of the horrific devastation caused by hurricane Dorian (Sept. 2019).  There were literally fields full of abandoned vehicles that had been damaged beyond repair in the hurricane.  As well, miles and miles of forests of trunks of trees left behind.  We wonder if they will "re-grow" someday?

We caught the 3:45 p.m. flight to Miami.  Masks were required for this flight but quickly abandoned once we lifted off and the bar service began.  We caught a great view from the air of West End on Grand Bahama Island.

We picked up our luggage and a rental car in the Miami airport and started on the drive to get our car which we had left in storage at Tiger Point Marina (Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island) Florida.  The rental car had to be returned to the airport at Jacksonville, so on our way through that area we decided to have a look at where we needed to go as it was in the middle of the night and the traffic was light.  We didn't want to put money on our U.S. phone, so once we left Fernandina Beach in our separate vehicles the prospect of losing each other in the traffic at the airport was somewhat daunting.  All went well and we picked up our car and were able to drop off the rental without incident.  

Now we just faced the 2,529 kilometer drive home.  We left Miami at 6:30 p.m. on May 3rd and arrived  home at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 5th, 2022.  ..... exhausted but so very happy to be safely home.