Publishing early, as on Sunday we will be out of electronic communications range sailing between Buena Vista Cay and George Town Exuma.
We spent a couple more days on Hog Cay. We hiked through the brambles, as we had seen a straight line on Google Earth, and some ruins from the trail the previous day, and wanted to explore.
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| Found the rock wall that was showing as a straight line on Google Earth |
Spent a few more days at Hog Cay. Went for a walk with our friends on Sojourn on "Creepy Doll Trail". Its called that because the trail markers used have a few creepy dolls
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| Doll at the start of the trail, west side |
Deans hair was getting a bit long - so a haircut was in order.
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| Who is that bushy haired guy |
As planned on Monday we went into town to Hillside Market – which we think is one of the best stores in the southern half of the Bahamas.
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| Doesn't look like much from the outside, but is packed with food inside. |
Went for a nice kayak trip to explore the anchorage and look for snorkeling, but did not see much so took a short beach walk.
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| Charm nicely framed in rocks |
We moved on Christmas day up to a roadstead anchorage off of Gregory Town, excited to go see Junkanoo. At dark we got in the dink, loaded with our flashlights, and headed to town. Met up with two other dinks from cruising boats - all of us headed off to Junkanoo. Got to town, and it seemed kind of empty - stopped at a local restaurant that was open, and found out they postponed Junkanoo until the next night - as rain was forecast - although not a strong chance. We were all bummed. We stayed around, had a drink at the restaurant and visited - so not a failed evening.
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| Blue restaurant is where we stopped for drinks |
We went into Spanish Wells, which is a nice little town, with good groceries, clean streets, kept up homes, and busy streets - but mostly all golf carts.
Walked to hardware store, visited with a Manta 40 Catamaran Emanuel V who is docked in Spanish Wells, went out for a nice lunch, got groceries, and then back to boat.
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| Quite the Christmas Decorations in the yard |
