On Aug 8 we moved on to Fisher's Bay off Guana Cay. We missed going to the famous bar, Nippers, on our previous visit. Nippers is on a hill overlooking a beautiful beach and reef and is famous for its Sunday barbeque. (see picture with multicolored umbrellas). We met some folks at the bar at Pirates Cove on the way back from Nippers. From there we moved on to Bakers Bay again to do some snorkeling on the ocean side. Weather was perfect.
On the 10th we moved on up to Powell Cay. We were the only boat anchored off this deserted island where we did some dinghy exploring. Then on the 11th we returned to Allans Pensacola Cay and dinghied up to the same small beach on Umbrella Cay where we started this adventure some 5+ weeks ago. We have named this beach Vein-Allez Beach. We had some spectacular sunsets this week.
The next day we went to Double Breasted Cay. We had heard much about this place and the guide books rave about its beauty. We, however, were a little disappointed. The anchorage was tight and the tidal current fierce. Not having 2 anchors to deploy after some dinghy exploration, we decided to move on to Great Sale Cay to spend the night. On the 13th we moved on to Old Bahama Bay in West End, Grand Bahama. This is a nice, but expensive resort. We enjoyed their beach in the afternoon then had an early night in anticipation of a long trip home.
We departed at 0600 on the 14th. It is 70 nm against the Gulf Stream, so we were expecting a long crossing. Wind and seas were higher than anticipated and it was uncomfortable the whole way. Debby is susceptable to sea sickness in such conditions so she stayed in a prone position in the master stateroom where the motion is least noticable. About 6 miles from home we hit the end of a squall and twice the refrigerator door escaped its latch and dumped all the contents on the floor. One wine bottle broke (white fortunaltely) as well as some glass ware. Everything that wasn't already on the floor in the main salon ended up on the floor. The picture does not begin to show the mess that ensued.
Despite the difficult return crossing we had a great trip. In late October we expect to depart for the west coast of Florida so stay tuned.
