Tuesday night we anchored in White Sound, at Green Turtle Cay, Abacos, Bahamas on Tuesday night. I took the Whaler into the dock at the Jolly Roger at the Bluffhouse, but, just as I arrived, it began to rain, so I went back to the boat to close her up. I never did go ashore there. It stormed during the night, but this is a great anchorage, excellent protection, and great holding.
In the morning, we took the Whaler to the long, secluded beach on the south end, the tide was low, and the sand was magnificent! We ran and played, and looked at shells in the water, and Mercy dug a bunch of holes. Then we went out to the reef and explored for over an hour, looking for good places to snorkel that weren't too effected by the ocean swell. There are a lot of places 15-25 feet that come within a few feet of the surface.
We ran back through by Pelican Cay and investigated Black Sound, which also appeared to be a great anchorage. I had over 5 feet at the entrance channel at low tide, with the harbor a little deeper.
Then we went back and picked up the MERCY and brought her to anchor off New Plymouth, so I could go into Laura's Kitchen for cracked conch. Small boats can dock free at the cement pier. I took the Whaler in, found out Laura's was closed, and asked someone local where to get good cracked conch. I got my order to go, since it was cooler in the breeze than in the restaurant. It was way too hot to eat greasy food, and that was the greasiest conch I've ever had. It was not good.
We got underway, headed for Tellio Cay where Bob and Sandy are staying through the week-end. I slowed by Bakers Bay to send yesterday's blog, and then continued down to Fishers Bay, where I anchored and explored with the Whaler into the Great Guana Cay Harbor.
At some point, I don't know when or how, Mercy hurt her back legs/hips and it is painful for her to step up. Guess we've been playing too hard. I gave her a coated aspirin.
Then we got underway again, and anchored for the night off Man-O-War Cay.
