Tuesday, St.Patty's Day,
The entrance into Black Sound is shallow and with our draft we can only enter or leave at high tide and today high tide was at 6 AM. Alarm went off, toast and coffee, power disconnected and soon it was light enough to let loose the lines from the dock and off we went.
One of the challenges is a passage through the Whales Cut, leaving the Abacos sea out into the Atlantic then back into the Abaco's Sea. We had perfect conditions and with a few rollers to rock us awhile we were back into the sea and on our way to Marsh Harbor. It was a beautiful day. The water here is crystal clear, I rode at the bow for awhile spotting starfish and just marveling at the view.
Entering our marina was a challenge, back to the low tide-low water problem we plowed through and just made our slip, and waited for water to float us up again.
We are here for at least 3 days, going to look for a new anchor and relax. Bigger city, better wi-fi.
Sun shining
Laura and Tom
Marsh Harbour is a town in Abaco Islands, Bahamas, with a population of 5,314.
The settlement lies on a peninsula just off the Great Abaco Highway, which runs south through Great Abaco to Cherokee Point and Little Harbor. North of town, the road becomes S.C. Bootle Highway, another smooth stretch that runs north and west toward Treasure Cay and Little Abaco.
Marsh Harbor has the majority of services available in all of the Abacos, including a post office, bookstore, grocery stores, specialty shops, travel agencies, and laundries. Visitors come to boat, swim or snorkel, and stay at one of the lodges located near Bay Street on the waterfront, though some adventurers reserve a day or two to kayak in the Marls on trips conducted by naturalist guides.
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| Sun rise |
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| Starfish in clear water |
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| one of the many small rock cays |
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| Whale Cut Cay |
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