In Florida, there is a boater's destination called Velcro Beach. Actually its rightful name is Vero Beach, but many boaters who have stopped there for visit call it Velcro Beach because you get attached to the place and it's difficult to leave. That is what is happening with us and George Town in the Bahamas. We are back for the third time. Last week we left George Town to go over to Long Island. While we were at Long Island we stayed at Salt Pond (see previous posting) and then moved up the coast of Long Island to Calabash Bay and one of the best looking beaches we have seen by far. Then on the next weather window we crossed the Exuma Sound back to Great Exuma Island and George Town. We are not in Elizabeth Harbour (George Town) but a very close anchorage callled Red Shanks because of a blow that came through on Saturday night. The front passed through and has stalled and turned itself into a (weather) trough. So here we are waiting for another weather window to head north back into the Exumas. There are a lot of anchorages we passed up in the Exumas so that we could be in George Town when we needed our permits renewed 2 weeks ago. At least for now we are waiting out the weather in another great anchorage.
Above photo - raising the anchor early one morning on one of the many trips to Geroge Town. Photo credit - Deb on M/V Broulee.
Above photo - Cruising on the Exuma Sound on the way to George Town. Flat calm waters, cloudless skies - that's ideal conditions. Photo credit - Deb on M/V Broulee.
Above photo - Bob & Sharon going for a dinghy ride. That's our little "sports car" when we are at an anchorage for extended periods. We need more power! Photo credit - Deb on M/V Broulee.
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