Allans/Pensacola Cay

May 1, 2017 - May 6, 2017

We left Marsh Harbour at 9 am and headed for No Name Cay where the famous swimming pigs live.  It was an easy trip with the wind behind us at 5 - 10 mph. 

These signs pretty much explain the situation here.

I finally got to see the pigs in the water. 
They mostly hung around the people
on the beach begging for food.

There were big pigs, baby pigs, brown pigs,
and spotted pigs. They all seemed to
prefer coconut as their food of choice.

After visiting with the pigs at No Name Cay we motored on to Alans- Pensacola Cay which is an uninhabited cay in northern Abaco.  We were amazed at the clarity of the water when we anchored in a small cove with seven other boats.  I had no problem seeing the anchor when I checked if it was set properly.   

After moving the boat in the morning to secure a more protected spot we took the dinghy out to explore.  We went through the cut to the ocean where I snorkeled extensively in search of fish big enough for Bob to spear.  The reefs were stunning with a large variety of colorful fish, coral, and water plants.  I saw a few big fish.  We’ll see if Bob spears any.

One morning we took the dinghy into the cay and hiked across to the signing tree.

We followed the path across the cay guided by
various items attached to the trees along the way.

We came upon the signing tree suddenly
after a turn in the path.

After examining the signs, Bob
choose a place to put our sign.

s/v Rainy Days is now immortalized
on the signing tree.

The signing tree was on this beautiful beach.
We had the sound of the surf to guide us to the tree.

I'm sorry this post is so late in being published.  I thought I had published it before we headed to West End.  

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