Green Turtle Cay

1.28.13 We have spent the last few days enjoying Green Turtle Cay, one of the favorite spots of Abaco cruisers. We arrived on the night of a full moon and were hoping to catch a full moon party at one of the local spots. We headed in to town in the afternoon to explore the little town and to buy some groceries. We found a bar that was advertising for the Full Moon Party, so we went back to the boat and lazed around then. Unfortunately, the "Party" was not much to talk about. We headed in just before sundown and watched the sunset with a few other cruisers. While everyone else rushed back to their boats in the waning sunlight, we stuck around waiting for the party to begin. Well, we waited a while.... We did make friends with some of the locals and played a few games of pool and talked about island life with them. They kept assuring us that people would show up, but there were never more than 10 people there by 9:30pm. It was way past our bedtime by then, so we decided to head back to the boat. Maybe we will catch a full moon party next month. The next day, we dinghied in and walked over to the ocean beach. We were lucky to stumble upon a beautiful cove with reef right in the middle. Sean struck out immediately with our new hawaiin sling, intent on getting us some dinner. Brad and I sat on the beach for awhile soaking in the rays. The water was cold and I was hoping to get hot before I jumped in. No such luck; while the weather was beautiful, it was certainly not hot enough out to make that water feel refreshing. We took the plunge anyway and joined Sean out of the reef. The reef was fun, although mostly uneventful. There were many fish, but most of them were too small to spear. The reef was pretty, although it was mostly live rock. All in all, a good snorkel day, but nothing awe-inspiring. The following day, we had arranged a dive for Sean and the weather was supposed to really pipe up, so we headed in early in the morning to the marina for some protection. We arrived right at 9am and pulled safely in the marina. We sent Sean on his way to the dive shop and Brad and I went to check out the marina. The Bluff House Marina is one of the most beautiful marinas we have seen. There is a gorgeous pool, a bar and wonderful dining area, and most importantly, hot showers and laundry facilities! We were in heaven! Unfortunately, my wonderful plans to sit by the pool with drink in hand were ruined by the fact that it was overcast and cold and also that it was a voting day so the bar wasn't allowed to serve alcohol until 6pm. And Sean's plans were also ruined by the weather as the dive was cancelled due to strong winds and rough seas. We still soaked in the marina life and took the time to clean the boat, inside and out, and to catch up on laundry and take extra long, hot showers. We had a delicious dinner and drinks at the marina house that evening and tucked in early so we could get a head start the following day.