Ok, here is the latest: We left West End, Grand Bahama and sailed North to Memory Rock and entered the Little Bahama Bank. It was an area where we went from 1200 feet of water to 6.5 feet of water in about a quarter mile! Once we were on the bank we had to motor since we were nose into the wind as usual. We had a 45 mile motor to Great Sale Cay where we anchored for the night. Great Sale is an uninhabited island and a great anchorage for a pit stop on the way to the Abacos.
The next morning we raised anchor and set sail (motor) to Fox Town on Little Abaco island. Fox Town is more like a village but we managed to find a hole in the wall bar to have a couple Kaliks, the beer of the Bahamas, and meet some interesting characters. David, from the UK, is a retired British Airlines pilot who bought four small islands North of Fox Town and is building a small resort. He is living in Fox Town while the construction is going on.
The anchorage North of Fox Town was in the lee of Hawksbill Cay. It was a very interesting collection of small rock islets amongst larger limestone islands surrounded by shallow sand bars.
The next morning, this morning, we set sail for Allan's Pensacola Cay. This is not to be confused with our friend Allen or Pensacola, FL. Allan's Pensacola Cay used to be two islands but a recent Hurricane combined them and now they are one. On the North shore there is a tree where all the cruisers who come through there hang a piece of flotsom or whatever they can find on their boat and apply their namesake for future cruisers to see. Pictures to follow. We managed to find a sharpie and leave a bit of Lulabelle graffiti.
Tonight we are staying in Spanish Cay at a marina and have the use of wifi for a change. Tomorrow we will visit Powell Cay before going to Manjack Cay. We may be awhile between places where we can have wifi but we are happy to not have any crossings in the near future and we will just be island hopping for awhile. It is only a few miles between islands here in the Abacos so we are in a more relaxed vibe.
Sorry I missed your call Dad, I will see if I can skype call you tonight.
Rich & Pam
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Haeeeey, I think you two are living what most
ReplyDeletepeople only dream about. Congratulations!!!
We all envy you. Wait, is'nt that a deadly sin?
Enjoy like it's your last--but it won't be.
allen & jeannie.