We spent 16 days in the marina at Great Harbour Cay waiting for windlass parts. Although it seemed as if we were never going to leave, we had a great time there. We made lots of new friends, visited the many ruins on the island, bicycled extensively, and saw the island’s caves. And Robin enjoyed fried (Bahamian) lobster for the first time. (It was delicious.) For about a week, we were moored next to two fishing boats, captained by four Florida men. Not only did they share their catch of hogfish with us on one evening, they also provided a nightly show. As they cleaned their catch each night, the guys threw the fish remnants into the water, attracting sharks, fish, gulls, and cats. We missed seeing the bull sharks, but saw lemon sharks and nurse sharks. During our stay at Great Harbour, Bob performed amazing feats of endurance and daring. A young couple we met lost their dinghy after hanging out with us for the evening. Using a couple of flashlights, Bob and the young man spotted the dinghy floating in the middle of the bay. That in itself was a miracle. For various and sundry reasons, Bob went into the water, swam out to the dinghy, and brought her safely back to shore. Bob wants you to know that he did all this in 40-knot winds, 8-foot waves, and with the dinghy painter between his teeth. (Robin wants to assure you that it wasn’t quite that dangerous.) On Tuesday, May 8, we left for an anchorage on the eastern side of Great Harbor so that we could dinghy Shark Creek during high tide. When Robin was young or when we have been on other trips, she would often have her face buried in a good book while traveling. Other folks in the car or boat would suggest that she might be missing some great sites. Well, during our Shark Creek trip she had her feet over the bow and watched every turtle, school of fish, and stingray swim by or under us. Additionally, the constant marvel of looking at the mangroves, clear water, waterfowl, and all of the environment kept her thoroughly engaged. Believe me when I tell you, she saw some turtles! Yesterday we made it down to Hoffman’s Cay and anchored at Little Gaulding Cay (third time here). Today we had a fantastic sail all the way down to Nassau. We are once again parked outside Oprah’s, but because we didn’t give advance warning, no invitation was forthcoming. We plan to re-provision and make a repair to the dinghy motor before heading back to the Exumas and points south. In the meantime, enjoy some pictures.
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AuthorRobin and Bob recently quit their jobs, sold all their belongings, and headed south to begin a new life on the sea. Check back here to find out how life adrift is going. Archives
February 2019
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