Well we survived well on our anchoring out despite the rocking of the boat. Fortunately,Graeme was sound asleep shortly after his head hit the pillow.He thought he might be up all night checking the anchor. At 3 am the opened hatch above our bed came down suddenly, Graeme shot out of bed and rushed outside.I realized what had happened, called him back inside .We fixed the problem and went back to sleep. The route was selected , and Bandit the Captain who was going to guide us through the difficult Devils Backbone area, contact by phone, and we were set to go across to Eleuthera Island.
Graeme was put in the lead , and was responsible to take us across the ocean between Abacos and Eleuthera Islands.From time to time ,he contacted the other two by VHF radio, giving out way points. After a 2 1/2 hour journey with a 3 ft swell we arrived at the designated spot where Bandit in his small boat were waiting for us.He told us to bunch up close, forget looking at our GPS and follow him through this patch of water ,where local knowledge is paramount.There are lots of dangerous hidden coral heads and many boats over the years have had damage done because they have tried to do it on their own.Of course the escorts know they have you and charged us all separately a fee of $60. It was well worth it, although going through at high tide meant it wasn't too bad depth wise.
From there it was a short ride to the Marina at Harbor Island or Dunmore Town as they also call it.after having lunch on board we rented a 6 person golf cart and explored the Island.Nancy and Bill had visited this place 12 years ago and had fallen in love with the place .They said it looked similar but a bit more tired.We ended up at the Pink Coral Sands Resort.A most wonderful picture perfect spot with a soft sandy beach to equal that of Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota. The sand had a pink hue cause by the coral. Lots of Roosters and Hens wandering about .Some hens had their tiny little black chicks trailing behind. Had a relax back on the boat followed by a drink at the marina watching the sun come down over the water .Then off in our golf cart to dinner at The Landing.This is a lovely indoor / outdoor restaurant owned by an Australian.We could tell when we saw a wine on the menu called Black Chook from Australia. Chook is Aussie name for chicken!
And so to bed after a long but wonderful day
Over and Out
E n G
No comments:
Post a Comment