No wifi yesterday but have it back today here at Harbor Island Eleuthera where we arrived after our trip across the ocean.But that is tomorrow's story.
Waiting for favorable high tide , we left Hopetown around 10.30 am and took an inside route.It can be quite scar as you see coral and shallow depths all around but with Nancy driving their boat in front , we wee quite confident it would be ok.Yes Nancy drives and Bill does the lines ! She is amazing, backing in and out of slips like she's driving a car! We had an hour run down to Sandy Cay so we could practice some anchoring in the sand and them do some snorkeling and lunch before heading off to Little Harbor. NYC and Bill are good teachers and after securing all three boats , Bill investigated all the set anchors and declared we had done well!
The waters were extremely clear and although we didnt see too much , a bit of soft corals and a few fish ,it was good to have the practice.Linda had never been snorkeling before.
After lunch we headed off down south to find an anchorage just outside the Little Harbor entrance.The entrance is very shallow at low tide ( around 3 feet) and as we were approaching that ,we decided to anchor out.
Very easy to see the setting of the anchor with such clear waters. Bill did his check at each boat and we were good to go for a dingy ride into the lovely natural safe harbor.This is where a Canadian fellow called Randolph Johnston,a sculptor and wife Margot, an artist decided to escape to.They lived in a cave and on their boat back in the 1950's before they built a house.They have lived there since, although Randolph is no longer living .There are several large bronzes in the area, including a lovely dolphin and a marlin. Now the son and daughter in law , have Pete's Pub and it is the social hub!
There was a very nice art and sculpture gallery , selling the Johnston's work Very reasonably priced. Bill bought a bronze turtle on a piece of driftwood , which he intends to put up on a wall at home.
I was tempted also . But with the up and coming house move not a good idea!We whiled away the afternoon with drinks at the pub.The ceiling and walls of the open aired pub were adorned with t shirts with all sorts of written quotes.The best was "Rehab is for Quitters"
We returned back to the boats .Although the wind had died done , a swell was evident with a bit of a rock n roll.At 7 pm everyone congregated on the Lady Erica for dinner.Linda brought a salad , we did Pasta and sauce, Nancy provided a block of fresh Parmesan cheese and watermelon.Graeme opened a good bottle of Italian wine and we were set.Had a wonderful evening , no neighbors to look at , just the sea and sky and land. The others declared ours was the boat to dine on , as we had provided a table cloth and the settings.Oh well, we are ok with that idea,easier than carting all the food over to another boat by dingy each time. We have yet to work out a system.
Over and Out
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