Thursday, January 31, 2019
Spelunking
That's right, cave exploration this morning on Great Guana Cay. We brought headlamps and we're able to see a ton of stalactites, stalagmites, tracery of all description, and shrimp swimming around in the pool. Really special. Not so special was the trip to the beautiful cove nearby that was severely marred with plastic of every description. It was very sobering and makes one realize what an ongoing disaster this is. We are working on solutions.
We have now moved over and anchored by the airstrip and will be going ashore soon. There must be a hundred boats anchored around the island. Should be a fun couple of days!
Best, Charlie
We have now moved over and anchored by the airstrip and will be going ashore soon. There must be a hundred boats anchored around the island. Should be a fun couple of days!
Best, Charlie
Photos From Pipe Creek
Checking out the view from the mast
Maggie and Mary showing off matching shirts from Rockside Laundromat in Black Point
White Seal in a narrow channel as seen from a nearby sandbar
Mary standing in 2.5’ of water just off the stern of the boat
Amazingly, the boat was afloat even though it was within feet of waist deep water
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Farmer's Cay
Sailed down here from Staniel where we spent last night. Kind of choppy and a bit of a disappointment after the stellar secret anchorage of the 2 previous nights. Will try to get Mary to post some photos of that special place.
We anchored a little ways from town, which looks like it is under assault by a veritable armada of cruisers. There is a cruisers festival that features Bahamian sloop racing, hermit crab racing, music, and most likely excessive consumption of alcohol. We will participate in the first three. I will try to get the boat closer to town tomorrow. We went ashore and visited an impressive cave that Mary and I saw 8 years ago. Possible photos to follow.
Yesterday we anchored for a couple of hours near a small cay and rowed ashore for a bit of exploration. It was a delightful spot and we were joined by a pleasant couple from St Louis who were cruising around on very high end personal watercraft. We made a bit of small talk before heading back to our respective vessels. Theirs was a very large m egayacht named Glaze, which as you may expect, piqued our curiosity. A quick google check found that it had been listed for sale in 2017 for $20 million dollars. Quite a bit different from the type of cruising we are doing!
We anchored a little ways from town, which looks like it is under assault by a veritable armada of cruisers. There is a cruisers festival that features Bahamian sloop racing, hermit crab racing, music, and most likely excessive consumption of alcohol. We will participate in the first three. I will try to get the boat closer to town tomorrow. We went ashore and visited an impressive cave that Mary and I saw 8 years ago. Possible photos to follow.
Yesterday we anchored for a couple of hours near a small cay and rowed ashore for a bit of exploration. It was a delightful spot and we were joined by a pleasant couple from St Louis who were cruising around on very high end personal watercraft. We made a bit of small talk before heading back to our respective vessels. Theirs was a very large m egayacht named Glaze, which as you may expect, piqued our curiosity. A quick google check found that it had been listed for sale in 2017 for $20 million dollars. Quite a bit different from the type of cruising we are doing!
Cheers, Charlie
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Pipe Creek
Hi All,
Cold front coming but we have got the ultimate place to ride it out. Very tight to get in here under engine. 360 degree protection, and we are the only boat. Mary and Maggie ecstatic with the beauty and the stellar snorkeling. There is a ribbon of deeper water we are anchored in and we should have 6 inches to a foot under us at low tide. I was here once before about 30 years ago. We will try to get some pictures tomorrow. This really is a cool place! It is not on the charts which is probably why it is empty.
Best to all, Charlie
Cold front coming but we have got the ultimate place to ride it out. Very tight to get in here under engine. 360 degree protection, and we are the only boat. Mary and Maggie ecstatic with the beauty and the stellar snorkeling. There is a ribbon of deeper water we are anchored in and we should have 6 inches to a foot under us at low tide. I was here once before about 30 years ago. We will try to get some pictures tomorrow. This really is a cool place! It is not on the charts which is probably why it is empty.
Best to all, Charlie
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Photos
A grocery store on Black Point.
We hiked across the island at Black Point and found a beautiful natural tunnel in the rock.
A traditional Bahamian racing sloop in Black Point.
Relaxing in the shade of the tunnel, which was on a beautiful stretch of beach.
As local fishermen clean their daily catch at the town docks, the sharks and rays gobble up the bits the fishermen toss in.
This is the mysterious gelatinous blob creature described in the previous post. A friend informed us that it may be a “sea hare,” a type of swimming gastropod that lives in the shallows. As the tide rose, this one got back to the water!
Black Point Continued
Hey everyone,
The 3 of us are hanging out in Lorraine's Cafe again, taking advantage of wifi and chatting with Laurie, Lorraine's daughter. Laurie spent a summer recently working at an Adirondack resort near Maggie's home. A delightfully small world indeed!
This morning involved a hike out to the small natural harbor on the north end of Black Point. Discovered and observed a gelatinous like critter in a rock crevice that was primordial in appearance and oozed and undulated around its little hides hole. It was orange with circular black spots.
We will likely head north for a couple of days to weather an upcoming storm, then we will head back south to Little Farmer's Cay for a small boat regatta next week. We're having a wonderful time! Photos will be uploaded in a separate posting.
The 3 of us are hanging out in Lorraine's Cafe again, taking advantage of wifi and chatting with Laurie, Lorraine's daughter. Laurie spent a summer recently working at an Adirondack resort near Maggie's home. A delightfully small world indeed!
This morning involved a hike out to the small natural harbor on the north end of Black Point. Discovered and observed a gelatinous like critter in a rock crevice that was primordial in appearance and oozed and undulated around its little hides hole. It was orange with circular black spots.
We will likely head north for a couple of days to weather an upcoming storm, then we will head back south to Little Farmer's Cay for a small boat regatta next week. We're having a wonderful time! Photos will be uploaded in a separate posting.
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