FEBRUARY 12th – LITTLE BAY, GREAT GUANA CAY, BAHAMAS
After a rough couple of days held up in a relatively sheltered anchorage behind Belle Island it was time to leave and head south to Little Bay. We’d had enough of strong winds and standing anchor watches two nights in a row as the wind howled a steady 25-30 knots. Finally, the front had blown through and it was time to leave.
After a quick twelve mile trip down the island chain past Staniel Cay and Black Point Settlement, we arrived at one of our favourite beaches in Little Bay, just south of Black Point Settlement. It had been a long past couple of days and we were all in need of a good rest.
After a couple drinks, Lew was in the mood for a little chilling out.
The sky was
still cloudy but it was still very warm. Enough that we were able to go for a walk
followed by an afternoon at the beach.
While Jan
got ready, Ron & Lew took a dinghy ride around the point and stopped at
Jean & Doug’s castle where Jean eagerly gave us half a bag of fresh
tomatoes & peppers from her garden.
As you can
see the anchorage was extremely crowded with boats…..oops…. wrong dream!! We
had the place all to ourselves.
Both anchorages have beautiful beaches.
A quick trip to the hilltop enabled me to show you just how pristine and beautiful this area is and Wind Warrior lies here in peace
A view out
from the beach shows just how clear the water is as our tender gently floats in
knee deep water and Wind Warrior sits on her anchor in 14 feet of water.
So, as we sit here enjoying a few
cold ones we wish you all the best.
Tomorrow,
it’s back up to Big Majors Cay for the night before heading in to Staniel Cay
Yacht Club on Friday for fuel, food and some MORE relaxation before Lew has to
fly home to Halifax.
(Gotta love
the umbrella!!)
February 13th – We arrive at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club.
We fueled up
then proceeded to our berth. It was such a beautiful day……..
The dinghy
landing area is very protected as you can see.
The dining room has been completely redone but it took away some of its former charm
After a
great meal it was time to party. Everyone on the marina knew without a doubt
that we were Nova Scotians. The Best of Atlantic Canada, McGinty, John Gracie
and other great Maritime bands graced the air with our own vocals and spoons
singing out.
To all this
the local sharks had arrived to swim to the music.
How can such
a beautiful evening turn completely into a terrible night with two foot waves
beating on us all night. It was time to say “Good-bye” to our good friend Lew
Page and get out of there as the wind was again building and he had a flight to
catch. With help from the dock hands we were able to back out and head over to
the protected anchorage at Pirate Beach on Big Majors Cay.
This morning
(Sunday) it was off to the beach as all the cruisers headed in for an impromptu
get together with live music from an electric piano, sax and great vocals all
powered through a high quality sound system.
Jim from Valkyrie on the keyboard and his wife, Belle singing out the tunes.
The sax
player was extremely good. The dinghies were all lined up off the beach and
Wind Warrior sat comfortably at her anchor in the top right of the picture.
There was
plenty of food and new friends were made. Today was a great day and tonight
we’re in for another beautiful sunset.
Tomorrow
morning Wind Warrior is heading north to Cambridge Cay again to dodge about
four days of very strong winds. This seems to be the story of our trip this
year.
We just got
an email from our friends Jon & Joan Cockerline who are now anchored at
Allens Cay and hoping to hook up in the next couple of days when we get back
this way.
By the way ….
You can always tell a Canadian boat by its hockey stick …. GO LEAFS !!
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