March 25, 2017-March 31, 2017
On our last day at Man-O-War Cay we attended the annual Luau that is held to benefit the various youth sports programs on the island. There were around 100 people there enjoying the great food, auctions, hula skirt contests, limbo contests, music, and conversation. The day had threatened to be rainy, but the weather was perfect.
We were ready to leave Man-O-War, but it was too windy to get to Little Harbour (our next destination). The next morning we left for the cove on the north end of the island to anchor out. I spent the afternoon swimming and snorkeling. There wasn’t much to see, but I loved being in the water.
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| As we were relaxing in the cockpit this cutter rigged ketch (from Malaysia) sailed into the cove, What a beautiful sight! |
We left for Little Harbour which is on the southern end of Great Abaco Island at 7:30 am. Since the channel into the harbour has severe shoaling and can only be entered by sailboats at high tide we needed to get there around 11:30 am, or so we thought. Come to find out Bob had read the wrong tide table and high tide was really at 9 am. We chanced it anyway and with Bob at the helm and the depth sounder ringing its warning we made it through and caught one of Pete’s Pub’s moorings. We went into the pub to pay our mooring fees and have lunch.
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| Pete's Pub is the only restaurant in Little Harbour and is famous for its seafood, burgers, beach sand floors, and the blaster (a powerful rum drink) |
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| Some customers choose to leave stickers or simply write their names and a message with magic marker. |
Just behind the pub are stairs leading to the ocean side of the island. The views are spectacular.
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| These steps lead to some of the most beautiful scenery I have seen yet in the Bahamas. |
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| Spectacular, right? |
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| Doesn't this look inviting? |
The harbour is surrounded by lovely cottages and the caves that the first settlers stayed in while they built their house and foundry. The first settlers were a sculpture artist, Randolph Johnston, his wife and three sons (by the way Pete is one of the sons). The foundry is still used for the casting of magnificent bronze sculptures of the area wildlife. These sculptures by Randolph and his sons are on display and for sale in the gallery on the island.
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| This is one of my favorites. |
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| Can you imagine living in here? |
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| Here are some bronze sculptures on display at the gallery. |
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| Sometimes there is a curly tail lizard resting inside his mouth. Can you see it? |
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| Here we are moored in this perfect little harbour. |
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| I'm enjoying another wahoo sandwich. |
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We will reluctantly leave here for Marsh Harbour on Monday morning to re-provision as Little Harbour has no facilities for groceries, water, or laundry. Maybe that’s what is so perfect about it…it is unspoiled.
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