March 17, 2017 - March 24, 2017
We opted to stay in Marsh Harbour for St. Patrick’s Day even though there was a Barefoot Man Concert at Nippers in Guana Cay. Our friends were going over, but Bob thought it might be too crowded and rowdy for him to enjoy the excursion. Marsh Harbour had a parade at 5 pm and several local businesses along the two block parade route were passing out free beer, jello shots, and green cocktails. The parade was the shortest one ever and lasted about five minutes.
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| The parade participants, though few in number, exhibited plenty of enthusiasm. |
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| What would St. Patrick's Day be without Irish coffee and green Jello shots? |
On Monday the 20th we moved on to Man-O-War Cay which was settled by loyalist during the Revolutionary War. It was great to be back on the water again even though the trip took less than 1.5 hours. The harbour was quite crowded, but we found a mooring ball easily.
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| The boats were packed into this little harbour. |
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| This was our view of the settlement on Man-O-War Cay from our mooring. |
The settlement on the island is small, but very industrious. The Albury family still makes their famous boats here, there is a shop full of items made from Bahama batiked fabric (the store clerk was busily sewing as she was answering our questions about the merchandise), and there is a Sail Loft Shop that had every type of bag imaginable made of sturdy sailcloth and Sunbrella (there were 4 or 5 ladies sewing bags in that shop while we browsed).
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| We docked the dinghy at the end of the pier leading to Albury's Sail Loft where we purchase two sturdy bags. |
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| This is a example of the beautiful and well maintained homes in the settlement. |
The water here is crystal clear and beautiful. On a dinghy trip we found a lovely protected cove that was perfect for swimming. It had a lovely beach and just over a narrow strip of land was the ocean.
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| This is my favorite cove and swimming spot so far in the Abacos. You can see the ocean on the top left of the picture. |
One day we rented a golf cart to explore the island more thoroughly.
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| The beauty of the ocean in the Bahamas makes it almost impossible to take a bad picture. |
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| Man-O-War community is a very religious one. This Methodist church is one of four churches in the settlement. |
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| There is beauty everywhere you turn on this island. |
We will be staying in Man-O-War Harbour through the weekend as we are expecting high winds and unfavorable seas for the next few days.
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