Green Turtle Cay

March 1, 2017 - March 6, 2017

We stayed on the mooring another night going into town by dinghy.  The forecast was for rain and high winds the next day so we moved the boat to Black Sound Marina thinking we would have better access to laundry facilities, wifi, showers and the settlement of New Plymouth.  The first evening we were there it was so hot we used the air conditioner. The front came through the next morning bringing high winds, rain, and cooler air.  We are now in the fourth day of this weather pattern and we are expecting high winds for a couple more days.  Consequently, it would be dangerous to continue on to Marsh Harbor on Great Abaco as planned.  Since we are here for the duration of this weather pattern we have been exploring the island and relaxing.  The biggest issue we have is getting on and off the boat.  The wind (up to 35 mph gusts) pushes the boat away from the dock and at low tide our deck is five feet below the dock.  We have to use a dock line on the winch to get the boat close enough to the dock so we can climb onto the ladder to reach the dock. 

We met some cruising friends (Nancy and Ken on s/v Hafli) we met in Vero Beach at Pineapples Bar and Grill for Happy Hour one night and they brought along another couple (Marion and Jonathan on s/v Eleuthera).  It was a great time of sharing stories about our adventures and challenges and plans for the rest of our trip.

Pineapples became our favorite Happy Hour spot
with two Goombay Smashes for $6.

One afternoon we rented a golf cart and explored the Ocean side of the island.

The ocean was at low tide and rough
because of the high winds.
You can see the waves breaking over
the barrier reef in the background.

We learned the history of the New Plymouth
Settlement in the bronze sculpture garden
commemorating prominent settlers.

One morning we enjoyed breakfast
at the Plymouth Rock Liquor Store and cafe
with some of the locals.

We came upon the bar where the
Goombay Smash is said to have been
invented in one of walks around town.

On Thursdays the mailboat delivers
everything the residents have purchased
on the "mainland" (actually Great Abaco Island).

We had lunch at Two Shorties Take Away
one day.  Bob said the conch fritters were
the best he ever had.

Mostly we just enjoyed the beauty of
the island and the fact that we have
no worries, man.

There are explosions of colorful flowers every where.

Houses painted with bright contrasting
colors are the rule not the exception.

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