Little Harbour

4.22.11

We left Lubbers Quarter at high tide on 4.19 and headed South to Little Harbour. We had a great sail and had made the 20 mile trek before we knew it. We thought we might get in a little beach time before the sunset, but soon realized we had put the cart before the horse. We attempted to anchor 3 times before the anchor finally made purchase. We were both yelling at each other, yelling at the anchor, even yelling at Koa (like that was going to help!). We were relieved to finally have it in, and despite the fact that we were much farther away from the beach then we wanted to be, we dared not move again for fear that it would never reset. After that fiasco we were pooped! So we opted to have a relaxing evening on the boat and take Koa to shore in the morning.
We were on our way to the beach the next morning as we zoomed by a boat that I recognized. I had Brad turn around and we went to greet our friends Following Tides. We had randomly run into them again! They had just come up from Nassau and were heading up to Marsh Harbour. We took Koa in to the beach, promising to get together with them later.
After a beach run with the mutt, we headed North in the dinghy to snorkel Sandy Cay. We tied up to one of the moorings and jumped right in. The water was chilly! This reef is very large and is at the mouth of one of the cuts into the Abaco Sea, so the water is very clear. The reef was huge, coming up 30 feet to the surface. There were reef of all kinds and colors and fish everywhere. The fish were obviously used to being fed, as they followed us around eagerly awaiting their handouts. We were empty handed though and they soon lost interest in us. Many people had told us they saw eagle rays and sharks while snorkeling these waters, but we were not lucky enough to be able to experience that. Nonetheless, the reef was spectacular and it had been a perfect day to snorkel!
We headed back to the boat, picked up Following Tides and then went South to Little Harbour. We ate lunch at the famed Pete's Pub, which we found to be overpriced and touristy. Then we dinghied across the harbour to some caves that the original founders of Little Harbour had lived in while building their houses. The caves were very large and infested with bats, so while I stood outside with Darlene, the boys went in a bit further to investigate. There wasn't much there, so we retired back to our boats for dinner.
Tides had us over for taco night and it was some of the best tacos we have ever had! Between the two boats, we had every possible taco topping one could imagine. After two tacos we were all stuffed so full we could hardly move! So, we drank a few more glasses of wine and played a rousing game of Sequence.
The following day the water was a bit choppier so we opted not to sail, but to sit tight and get some work done on the boat. It was a bumpy day, but we got a lot accomplished and were glad that the wind settled down before nightfall.