April 20, 2017 - April 30, 2017
Marsh Harbour is the metropolis of the Abacos. This is where everyone in the area comes to get supplies. Even though it doesn’t have the charm of some of the other cays we have visited, it is still beautiful. The water in the harbour is a perfect turquoise. The grocery store is a real super market. The people are friendly and helpful. I had been trying to mail post cards for the two weeks we were in Hope Town to no avail. I stopped into a gift shop one day in Marsh Harbour and asked the owner where the post office was and she told me it was too far to walk to. But, she was going there this afternoon and would take my post cards there to mail them for me. I was very thankful for her kindness….that is typical of the Abacos, people help each other.
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| On Saturday we went to Wally's Restaurant for lunch. It is definitely a step above the waterside bars and grills. |
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| Bob had the day's special which was chicken souse. It is a traditional Bahamian dish cooked on Saturdays. |
We had hoped to attend one last “Steak Out” at the Jib Room, but found out that it was cancelled this week because of a special event. We completed our provisioning and left for Great Guana Cay on Monday, April 24 ( the day before had been a wash out with heavy rain all day).
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| It rained all day Sunday. The Cruiser's net reported 3.5 inches of much needed rain fell. Most of the fresh water on the islands is captured in cisterns. |
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| Here is what we see from the cockpit helm seat when we are traveling between cays on the Sea of Abaco. |
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| We passed this island on the way to Great Guana Cay. |
We arrived in Settlement Harbour and snagged a mooring at about 1:30. After checking in and paying our mooring fees for the next three days we did a little exploring.
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| This is a view of the settlement from our boat in the harbour. |
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| This bar and grill is regularly advertised on the Cruiser's net as a must see in the Abacos. |
We were not impressed with Nippers…too many bikini clad twenty somethings shaking their booty to the super loud music. Do I sound like an old lady?
We rented a golf cart to explore the island the next day.
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| Here is another beautiful and deserted Bahamian beach. |
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| I'm taking another photograph of paradise. |
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| We had lunch at Grabbers Bed, Bar, and Grill. It is another beach bar with plenty of games available (corn hole, make four, etc.) and VERY loud music. |
Even though we had paid for another night on the mooring we decided to leave Great Guana Cay for Treasure Cay on Wednesday. It took a little over and hour to get there. We decided to treat ourselves to a slip at the marina instead of anchoring out.
Treasure Cay is a resort development on Great Abaco Island that was built in the 1950’s. There is a marina, three restaurants, a pool, grocery store, liquor store, bakery, laundry mat and several other shops. The beach was listed by National Geographic as one of the top 10 in the world and it is the most beautiful beach I have ever been swimming in.
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| The beach is on the Sea of Abaco and there is turquoise water as far as you can see. Do I get a 10? LOL |
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| Since the water was so calm and clear I decided to try paddle boarding. |
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| After an initial fall (Bob didn't get that picture because he was laughing too much) I became more comfortable with this water sport.. |
One day we rented a golf car for a few hours to explore the area which is a variety of housing from condos to multi-million dollar homes. We will be staying here until Sunday morning (April 30) when we will head to Marsh Harbour for our final provisioning as we head north to explore some of the cays and then back to Florida.
Sadly, the end of this adventure is in sight, but we still have the trip up the coast and the ICW to contend with.
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