Tresure Cay

 Treasure Cay is about 12 mils from Marsh Harbour to the west. So after all that rain it was decided that we should sail over an enjoy a few things.

 

 Coco Beach Bar is one of them. Coco Beach has been voted one of the top ten beaches and we concur. That's Bahama Mama making drinks....

 She makes a killer Pina Colata

I don't have to go back for another

One of the better views

Stress Management Class

When we pulled into the Treasure Cay anchorage first afternoon there were about 4 other boats. We grilled out and went to bed.  Next morning everyone but us pulled up anchor and left. Guess they didn't like what we were cooking...

We spent the day over at the beach and around 3pm, boats started pouring in.  4 boats came in and we knew everyone of them.  Party TIME...

Sunset at Treasure

Next morning we upped anchor and headed back over to Marsh Harbour. We were going to anchor until Saturday but when we got there and talked to Nancy and Dean on Pegasus, we found out Nancy had hurt her back and they would need help getting into the marina. So we anchored and I dinged over to their boat and Joan went to the marina.  I helped with the lines getting them tied up..  We then realize that weather was coming faster than expect so we upped anchor and moved in Mangoes Marina also. We plan to be her until Nov 20th then we are going back to Manjack to meet up with friends.

What Day is IT?

Getting Harder and Harder

to remember what day it is.

 We were anchored down in Marsh Harbour, when the rain started about 9 in the morning. It just keep raining all day. All Day it rained, get the idea

Around 2pm I decided to try setting up our rain water collection tarp that I had. When we move further south water starts becoming a problem. You just can't pull in somewhere and say fill me up.  In some places water cost $.20 to $.50 a gallon.  So you better be prepared to capture any rain water that comes your way.  Well I spent about an hour out in the rain trying to figure out the best way to do this and getting a bath at the same time.  This tarp has a hose connection in the middle and is made for ceiling leaks in an office. You've seen them.  As long as there is not a lot of wind it works great.  In the 2-3 hrs I had it up we captured about 25 gallons of water. Our water tank wholes 75 gal.  So this is a plus.

Btw, the rain finally stopped around 7pm.

 Soon after Joan organized a pot luck dinner on shore at Mangoes Marina, who let us use their gazebo to have fun in.

Becky and Pat, from SV Rosebud provide the music

Food and Drink and Drink and Food

Becky getting the girls singing

Becky getting the boys singing.

Last Ten Days

Last Ten Days

 Been a bit slow updating the blog lately, so sue me. I've been very busy doing nothing.

 To get from Green Turtle Cay to Marsh Harbor, you have to cross over the Whale.  The Whale is an interesting island that seems to terrorize some boaters.  You have to proceed from the protected water out into the Atlantic Ocean and then back in on the other side.  Depending on what storm, that could be out there somewhere the waves can get very large.  Some boaters will wait and wait days before attempting to cross over. Good grief it's only swells and wind and waves.  How the hell did you get over here from the US???? Kidding side it can be very dangerous at times, boats and lives have been lost in cuts like this all around the Abacos.

Once on the other side it's a nice sail on to Marsh Harbor. Once there the anchor goes down next to friends, Pegasus, Nancy and Dean. and the Party Starts.  We got in here on Dec 6th Thrusday, Joan had learned that Mangoes Marina and Bar was having half price pizza during Happy Hour and nothing - nothing was going to stop her from that, of course is was a half step behind her.  There was guy singing during Happy Hour and at 7 a DJ starting playing his tunes. Throw out a back or what....

Party table before the pizza arrived

Nancy and Joan

Oh Hell

Saturday night the fun really started.  A local DJ named 'Brown Tip'  was going to be over at Boat Harbor and a bunch(16) of us decided it would be a great place to party.

Brown Tip and the some of the group

Nancy and Brown Tip

Nancy, Brown Tip and Joan

You really REALLY don't want to know.

The girls in action.

Watch that hip Dean!

 

 

Nancy getting up, close and personal

One hell of a great night......

 

Some Miscellaneous Stuff

Stuff From Green Turtle Cay

We plan to leave here Dec 5th and head over to Marsh Harbor. Might not have internet for a few days. 

A pizza party is planned at Mangoes Marina and we don't won't to miss it. So here is a few pictures that have not made it into the blog.

Bill & Leslie of Manjack Cay, been living there for 20yrs

Joan is decorating for Christmas

Ameron ABC #3 bottom paint.
Bottom looks better since getting here.

Rainbow in the anchorage in Black Sound

Sunset in the ocean

Green Turtle Cay ocean side. lots for damage from Hurricane Sandy.
Don't know how this house survived. 

Used to be a house out there on the point

Pretty bird of unknown type

This guy decided he needed to check-out our cockpit for goodies.

curly tail lizard, giving us the eye

BAHAMAS

MISSED A FEW DAYS..

Better get used to it...

We left Spanish Cay and headed over to Manjack Cay to anchor for a few days and meet up with people from our previous trip. Attended a full moon party on the beach with campfire.  Great time..

Manjack Beach and anchorage

Java at anchor

Atlantic Ocean

Found this on the beach, called the guy and confirmed it was his from Maine

Path to the beach

Sunset at Manjack

We have now moved to Green Turtle Cay and are in Black Sound on a mooring.  Donnie's Marina has the mooring at $10/day with $1/day WIFI.  You almost think you have died and got to internet heaven. On Wednesday we plan to head over to Marsh Harbor and met back up with Pegasus and eat pizza on Thursday night.  LET IT HAPPEN..