We did sail most of the day, which was a treat. We have a three day window until another front drops down so not a lot of time for play. I identified my unknown bird from Spanish Well and added two more to my collection.
Allen cay was recommended as a good back country anchorage, the the Iguana habitat as a pleasant addition. You are not suppose to feed, pick up, pester, intimidate bother the iguanas I felt a little over whelmed by them with over a dozen on the beach when we arrive. the kind of sidled up to you then back away. Odd critters. I did find additional shells and a sand dollar to add to that collection.
The anchorage is between two rocky islands. Again the color of the water became very important as we went for 6' to 4' very quickly and Cool Hand nestled in for a rest in clean white sand. The tide is 3' with a strong east / west current and we got off and motored over to 10' area for the night. This was not a gentle night. We were in a washing machine current wind the whole night. The stars - with no ground lights to interfere the night sky were wondrous If for no other reason everyone should go to a back island to see Stars.
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| Audubon's Warbler |
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| the first leg from Cape Eleuthera to Allen Cay |
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| Limpkin - they eat snails |
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| royal Tern |
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| This Allen Cay Iguana was all by himself and greeted us when we came ashore. I was trying to help Tom beach the dingy instead I lost my footing and fell in. I think that is a smile on this iguana's face. |
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| the water is crystal clear, sand very white |
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| sunset off Allen Cay |
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