Marsh Harbour, Abaco

We made a brief stop to snorkel this morning at the northern tip of Eleuthera in an area of shallow reefs known as the "Devil's Backbone." We saw many colorful fish and coral varieties and even a large lobster. A stingray swam right under Tyler. We were warned of strong currents in the area, so we tethered ourselves to the dinghy with rope and drifted with the current. That allowed us to hop back in and get back to the boat without having to swim against the current, that would have been a grueling swim.

Then, 240 miles after leaving Exuma, we finally made it to the Abacos, the northernmost islands of the Bahamas, and what a beautiful place this is! We ate lunch in a cute little town called Little Harbour where bronze sculptures line the narrow little street and small island charm is abundant. After lunch we went snorkeling at Sandy Cay, which boasts an excellent reef with many fish and a stunning variety of coral. Tyler spotted a sea turtle who let us swim with him(or her) for about 100 yards. We wish we had an underwater camera!

From Sandy Cay, we could see a large wildfire burning on the main island, sounds like it has been burning for about a week and crews from the US and Bahamas are working to get it under control. It is close to the airport so we hope it doesn't interfere with flights in and out because Tyler, Jessica, and Kevin are all flying though that airport this week.

We decided to spend the night in Hopetown harbour on Elbow Cay, and watched the sunset beside the famous Hopetown lighthouse. Now we're getting the boat ready for her next guest, Jessica! She flies into March Harbour tomorrow and we will be picking her up around lunchtime, very excited!Leia mais