Full Moon

4.17.11

Tonight is a full moon, which here in Abaco means one thing – lots of Full Moon parties!! We decided to go to Cracker P's for their party, so we hauled up the anchor and took off for Lubbers Quarter. We were fighting the wind most of the way, so were making slow headway. Halfway there, the sky started looking ominous so we rushed downstairs, donned our bathing suits, grabbed our bars of soap and shampoo and waited for the impending showers (pun intended!). The rains came, although not in the sheets that were pouring down all around us. We were wet enough for a bit of a shower and I even got to wipe the deck down one good time. The showers ended, but the ominous skies remained.
We made it to Hopetown when we realized that the navigator (ashamedly, that would be me) had made a dreadful mistake and we were coming in at low tide instead of high. Oops! The water here was too shallow and we were soon churning up mud as we slogged along. We opted to drop anchor and have lunch while we waited for the tide to change.
Once the tide had shifted, we hoisted anchor and made way, once again, for Lubbers Quarter. We made it there around 5 and dashed over to Cracker P's for the festivities. The much anticipated Full Moon party was a dud. The moon was spectacular, but everyone was inside not even enjoying it! We met up with some friends of ours and went to another bar next door. We were the only ones there, but quickly fit in with the owners and chefs who were all sitting around the bar. We stayed until the wee hours of the morning and then headed back to our boat. The best part was that, despite the late hour, we could see everything around us and clear down to the bottom – thanks to the full moon!
The following day we went to Tahiti Beach; a sandbar that is only visible in low tide. We lounged on the beach with Koa until the tide started to come back in, then headed back for a sunset dinner.