Well Caroline’s vacation has ended and she has returned to Toronto. We had a great visit with Caroline and explored Spanish Wells and Harbour Island. Lots of sun, fun and laughs (also lots of food and drink!)
Our journey continues with Jim as crew. A cold front has moved into the area so we decided to head to the northern part of Eleuthera where there are some really nice anchorages that have good protection from north to south east. We headed out from Rose Island on Friday (March 6) and had an amazing downwind sail. We used the spinnaker and the main sail in the light winds and made great time. We also did some fishing and caught what we think was an amberjack (or banded rudderfish). The fish was awesome – we had quite the feast last night!
We are currently anchored at Goulding Beach, a nice settled spot in these strong northeast winds. It’s great to be back on Eleuthera. Mark and I explored parts of this island last year but not this section. Today we walked to the Glass Window (a bridge that allows you to see the ocean on one side and the Great Bahamas Bank on the other) and the Queen’s Bath. Both are amazing examples of the power of the ocean and the environment.
There is a nice restaurant close to our anchorage called Daddy Joes. We had lunch there today and it was very good. Our server was very chatty so we found out lots about her and the Bahamas. It’s always interesting talking with Bahamians and getting their take on tourism this year. Tourism is down everywhere in the Bahamas – Hurricane Dorian has made a big impact and now the Coronavirus is causing people to stay away. Not great for a country that relies on tourism as one of their main source of revenue.
Lots of photos for you this time! Enjoy
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 