We are really liking this island! Rented a car yesterday and explored. Having problems with phone, will try and post more later.
Charlie
Friday, March 29, 2019
More Andros
Hi all,
We are really liking this island! Rented a car yesterday and explored. Having problems with phone, will try and post more later.
We are really liking this island! Rented a car yesterday and explored. Having problems with phone, will try and post more later.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Photos from Morgan’s Bluff
Gorgeous view of the ocean from Morgan’s Bluff. This passes for a very tall cliff in the Bahamas, where most everything is quite flat.
The shipwrecked tugboat washed ashore at Morgan’s Bluff
Morgan’s Cave
Shipwreck, with pirate for scale
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Andros
Hi everyone,
First time on Andros and so far we really like it! Not many cruisers come here, mainly because anchorages are few and marginal. We are in Morgan's Bluff, Henry Morgan's old pirate hangout. We were anchored last night in the outer harbour but moved into the inner harbour today with the threat of another cold front. We were able to score a dock face, albeit one of the sorriest docks I have ever tied to in a half century of boating. However, the fee is only 6 bucks a night and we are smack dab in the centre of activity.
This island is big, over 100 miles long and 40 wide. Only 8000 people live here. We have met a handful of locals already. We may try to rent a car on Thursday to see more of the island. Today we went to Morgan's cave where he supossedly kept his loot. We were also intrigued by a tugboat driven ashore in the harbour. It had beautiful lines and I was rather smitten by it as was Mary. I googled it and found it was built in 1908. Very sad to see it now.
We will try and stay thru Saturday for a farm festival. There is a possibility that we may head back to the States soon with the next good weather window.
Best to all, Charlie
First time on Andros and so far we really like it! Not many cruisers come here, mainly because anchorages are few and marginal. We are in Morgan's Bluff, Henry Morgan's old pirate hangout. We were anchored last night in the outer harbour but moved into the inner harbour today with the threat of another cold front. We were able to score a dock face, albeit one of the sorriest docks I have ever tied to in a half century of boating. However, the fee is only 6 bucks a night and we are smack dab in the centre of activity.
This island is big, over 100 miles long and 40 wide. Only 8000 people live here. We have met a handful of locals already. We may try to rent a car on Thursday to see more of the island. Today we went to Morgan's cave where he supossedly kept his loot. We were also intrigued by a tugboat driven ashore in the harbour. It had beautiful lines and I was rather smitten by it as was Mary. I googled it and found it was built in 1908. Very sad to see it now.
We will try and stay thru Saturday for a farm festival. There is a possibility that we may head back to the States soon with the next good weather window.
Best to all, Charlie
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Nassau-again
Hi everyone,
Mary and I motorsailed down to Nassau today. I am kind of embarrassed but we were running dead downwind and the wind was only around 10mph. Our speed under sail alone was only around 3mph and I really needed over 5 in order to get there at a reasonable hour. I am no longer into waiting all night to enter Nassau harbour. And I really don't like entering any harbours at night.
Anyways, here we are, back in the rat race that is Nassau. This place really is a circus. Huge amount of boat traffic in the harbour. Mail boats, fishing boats, megayachts, jet skis, you name it. Going in all directions, and at flank speed. No regard given to the effect of a wake. Really quite remarkable.
We are anchored in my usual spot in the harbour with plenty of room. We will pick up a few supplies tomorrow and then hopefully go to Andros on Monday. Given the forecast that may be a motoring day also. Later in the week we get way too much wind. Our goal will be to get a secure spot at Morgan's Bluff in Andros. There will be the first Farmers Festival there next weekend and we would love to be there. A friend of mine from Vermont has some involvement there and it would be great to run into him.
Mary and I motorsailed down to Nassau today. I am kind of embarrassed but we were running dead downwind and the wind was only around 10mph. Our speed under sail alone was only around 3mph and I really needed over 5 in order to get there at a reasonable hour. I am no longer into waiting all night to enter Nassau harbour. And I really don't like entering any harbours at night.
Anyways, here we are, back in the rat race that is Nassau. This place really is a circus. Huge amount of boat traffic in the harbour. Mail boats, fishing boats, megayachts, jet skis, you name it. Going in all directions, and at flank speed. No regard given to the effect of a wake. Really quite remarkable.
We are anchored in my usual spot in the harbour with plenty of room. We will pick up a few supplies tomorrow and then hopefully go to Andros on Monday. Given the forecast that may be a motoring day also. Later in the week we get way too much wind. Our goal will be to get a secure spot at Morgan's Bluff in Andros. There will be the first Farmers Festival there next weekend and we would love to be there. A friend of mine from Vermont has some involvement there and it would be great to run into him.
All the best, Charlie
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Photos
The first several photos are from Harbour Island, where we enjoyed a lovely day of exploration. The last photos were taken yesterday, when a squall passed through. We also said farewell to Uncle Mike yesterday, and thoroughly enjoyed having him along for a wonderful adventure!
Ouch!
Hi everyone,
It is amazing how time flies. This will be our 5th night at the delightful community of Spanish Wells. There is, however, one small blemish on what would otherwise be perfection. That blemish would be the flocks of flying teeth that circle the boat around dusk and attack relentlessly all night long. These voracious little blood sucking creatures are small enough to fly through the mosquito netting without slowing down. Industrial strength DEET is something that only motivates them more. They live in the mangroves about 75 feet away, and their only goal in life is to sink their fangs into the tasty flesh of Mary and Charlie Langworthy. They have been quite successful. Especially Mary. She is a mass of welts. The problem has been a lack of wind. A severe cold front went through last afternoon and while the winds were blowing 50, we were bug free. Sadly, when I woke up at 4 AM, the wind had died and the little cretins were gnawing away at my face and ears. I set the netting back up, unleashed a cloud of DEET, and crawled back into the bunk, being careful to cover every inch f my body. Sadly, some of them joined me under the covers and there was not much I could do to get rid of my new bedfellows. Ah, the joys of cruising!
Sleep tight! Don't let the bedbugs bite!
Best to all, Charlie
It is amazing how time flies. This will be our 5th night at the delightful community of Spanish Wells. There is, however, one small blemish on what would otherwise be perfection. That blemish would be the flocks of flying teeth that circle the boat around dusk and attack relentlessly all night long. These voracious little blood sucking creatures are small enough to fly through the mosquito netting without slowing down. Industrial strength DEET is something that only motivates them more. They live in the mangroves about 75 feet away, and their only goal in life is to sink their fangs into the tasty flesh of Mary and Charlie Langworthy. They have been quite successful. Especially Mary. She is a mass of welts. The problem has been a lack of wind. A severe cold front went through last afternoon and while the winds were blowing 50, we were bug free. Sadly, when I woke up at 4 AM, the wind had died and the little cretins were gnawing away at my face and ears. I set the netting back up, unleashed a cloud of DEET, and crawled back into the bunk, being careful to cover every inch f my body. Sadly, some of them joined me under the covers and there was not much I could do to get rid of my new bedfellows. Ah, the joys of cruising!
Sleep tight! Don't let the bedbugs bite!
Best to all, Charlie
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Wow, Harbour Island
Hi everyone,
We have heard about Harbour Island for years but had never actually been there. The idea of taking White Seal through coral saturated waters while paying a pilot a large sum of money to guide us was not appealing. So we made a day of it, taking a ferry to Norrh Eleuthera, hopping a taxi for about a 20 minute ride, then taking a second ferry out to the island. I would say that Harbour Island could be called the Nantucket of the Bahamas. It is impossibly quaint, very lush, beautiful, and extremely high end. There are the most lovely homes there, many of which are quite humble, and quite a few that are likely worth millions, and yet manage to still be charming. I'd guess the population at maybe 75 percent black. Talked with a number of the locals and it seems as if they really like it there. It was Sunday and there had just been a funeral the day before for a much loved church organist so most businesses were closed.
This island was extremely lush, with a lot of attention being paid in the maintenance of plants and gardens. The beach was very nice, with a definite pink tinge to the sand. It was rather crowded though, compared to other beaches that have spoiled us beyond hope.
The houses couldn't be cuter. Wood shutters for just about every window. Very often wood shingles on the roof. Dormers on many houses. Some of the houses appear to be quite old. We did manage to get some excellent food.
Mike had lost his waterproof camera on the beach and after a search, wrote it off as lost. But he and Mary ran into the folks on the mooring next to us, and told them about it. Amazingly enough they found it and gave it back to us when we had all returned back to the boat.
What a great day! We all love Harbour Island!
Best to all, Charlieu
We have heard about Harbour Island for years but had never actually been there. The idea of taking White Seal through coral saturated waters while paying a pilot a large sum of money to guide us was not appealing. So we made a day of it, taking a ferry to Norrh Eleuthera, hopping a taxi for about a 20 minute ride, then taking a second ferry out to the island. I would say that Harbour Island could be called the Nantucket of the Bahamas. It is impossibly quaint, very lush, beautiful, and extremely high end. There are the most lovely homes there, many of which are quite humble, and quite a few that are likely worth millions, and yet manage to still be charming. I'd guess the population at maybe 75 percent black. Talked with a number of the locals and it seems as if they really like it there. It was Sunday and there had just been a funeral the day before for a much loved church organist so most businesses were closed.
This island was extremely lush, with a lot of attention being paid in the maintenance of plants and gardens. The beach was very nice, with a definite pink tinge to the sand. It was rather crowded though, compared to other beaches that have spoiled us beyond hope.
The houses couldn't be cuter. Wood shutters for just about every window. Very often wood shingles on the roof. Dormers on many houses. Some of the houses appear to be quite old. We did manage to get some excellent food.
Mike had lost his waterproof camera on the beach and after a search, wrote it off as lost. But he and Mary ran into the folks on the mooring next to us, and told them about it. Amazingly enough they found it and gave it back to us when we had all returned back to the boat.
What a great day! We all love Harbour Island!
Best to all, Charlieu
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