Barefoot Man in Great Guana

I think I mentioned that we were going to go to the Barefoot Man concert in Great Guana.  It was a pretty wild time.  He has a great following in the Bahamas and many people turned out to listen and dance.  He put on an afternoon performance and an evening performance.  The afternoon was much better than the evening.  The weather was nice during the afternoon and there were lots more people.

Had some pictures of Pat and Judy Sorenson that I wanted to get on line and also some pictures of the wild surf on the beach at the Abaco Inn on Elbow Cay.

The weather was beautiful today.  Absolutely no wind which happens only once in a great while.

Good Bye to Pat and Judy Sorenson

Pat and Judy Sorenson left Marsh Harbor this morning after visiting a little over a week.  We had a great time and we're sorry to see them leave.  We made it to Hopetown, Elboy Cay and Great Guana Cay while they were hear.  After leaving Hopetown we had a nice sail to Great Guana.  While there we went to Nippers restaurant for their weekly "pig roast".  There were lots of people there which was a surprise because we didn't see very many boats in the marina or at anchor.  The big swell was still running on the Atlantic side of the cay and it was fun watching people try to get pictures of themselves with the surf in the background.  They'd get up on rocks along the shore and then a big wave would come along and cover the rock.  I was sure someone was going to fall in, but everyone managed to stay on the rock even though they were pretty wet when they got off.  After leaving Great Guana, we sailed back to Marsh Harbor so that they were here to get to their airplane for the trip home.

This week-end there's a concert being put on by "barefoot man" and we had hope to attend.  We have reservations for the marina, but the wind is suppose to be 25 to 30 from the north which would be right on our nose.  The week-end itself is suppose to be nice, but I'm afraid we won't find any place to stay, either dockage or anchorage, if we don't get there early.  So, we'll see how everything goes.

Pat and Judy in the Bahamas

Pat and Judy Sorenson made it to Marsh Harbor on March 4th.  We had to stay in the Marina for a couple of nights because of strong winds.  After a couple of nights we finally decided to head on out.  Plans were to head for Great Guana Cay, but those ended quickly when we saw that the wind was  right on our nose.  So, we headed for Hopetown Harbor on Elbow Cay.  We'd heard that the harbor was full because of the cooler and windier weather we'd been having, but we decided to check it out anyway.  We called in and found out there was one mooring still open and we got it.  Spent two nights there and rented a golf cart to do some exploring.  We had a great time exploring new places.  The Atlantic side of the island was spectacular.  There was a very big swell running so the surf was unbelievable.  Made me wish I was still young enough to go surfing.  Saw a few surfers paddling out, but never saw any of them actually get into the breaking waves.  No pictures this time because of the uncertain internet, but we have some new ones, and I'll  try to post some later.

Cooler Weather in Paradise

Still in Marsh Harbor for a few more days.  Pat and Judy Sorenson from Colorado are coming for a visit arriving Monday March 4th.  The weather has been unusually cool and rainy for the last week.  It doesn’t look like Spring is here yet.   It sounds like the forecast is for better weather right after Pat and Judy arrive.  So, we hope to move around a little while they are here.

Marilyn has managed to get into a daily routine of playing dominos with several other ladies.  The guys were even playing for a few days when it was really cool and rainy.  I’m not sure what she’s going to do when we leave.  We will come back to the marina to drop Pat and Judy off when it’s time for them to return home.

We had lots of fun going to the Marsh Harbor "junkanoo" celebration.  This normally happens around Christmas time in conjunction with "boxing day", (see google) but evidently many of the out islands have competitions at various times of the year.  Junkanoo is kind of like a band day parade only different.  They have a kids day where schools compete and then they have one the next day for the adults.  

Right after Pat and Judy leave, we have reservations at the Orchid Bay Marina on Great Guana for 3 nights in conjunction with a concert being put on by “Barefoot Man”.  Everyone we’ve talked to says it’s great fun.  After that we’re kind of going to go wherever the wind takes us.  The southern part of the Abacos have some good spots for snorkeling and anchoring if the wind direction cooperates.  Little Harbor is the southern most anchorage on the Sea of Abaco with good protection so we hope to make it there for a short visit.  

As hard as I try to be better about blogging, the internet systems seem to have ideas of their own and then I have trouble.  I’ll try to report on some of these spots as we get there.