Eleuthera

After our friends left for the states we turned north again for our trip back by way of Eleuthera. We haven't been there before and have been told it's a great place. It just happens to be on the way to the Abaco's, also a path that we have not traveled. We first proceeded to back  track up to Warderick Wells in the Exuma park and with a good forcast for crossing Exuma Sound we took off on the 45mile crossing. This wasn't the first time that the weatherman has been wrong but this time we started under full sail in 12-15 kts of wind on the beam in 2-3'seas which quickly built to 4-5 with occasional 6' and up to 25kts of wind. We reduced sail but the Admiral (Debi) still wasn't having any fun. It is amazing that in order to increase your comfort level sailing you have to go through some discomfort. Anyway True North pulled us through!!

Our buddy boat Island Spirit on a foggy day at Rock Sound Eleuthera

This is a 120 year old church at Government Harbour

The pipe organ. Can't you just imagine a Sunday Service!

These were some people with a roadside market selling vegetables that they grew. While there she brought out two loves of homemade bread right out of the oven. We immediately cut one open and it was fantastic.

Lobsters for sale along the road. Some huge ones but after buying large ones in the Exumas we learned that the small ones are much better. 

We then proceeded north up the coast of Eleuthera and positioned for another crossing to the Abaco's. This crossing was a little more scary since we would be crossing an area of the Atlantic that was over 13,000 ' deep. Again the weather man was wrong but this time the seas and wind were from the stern at 4-6' occasional 7' and wind up to 32kts. The admiral and Lucy spent the time down below trying not to be sick.

This is a cruisers pot luck in Marsh Harbour Abaco that we attended on Easter Sunday.  A  lot of the people we have traveled with on our way were there so we had a lot of fun. We have the boat in a marina at the Jib room in Marsh Harbour as our home base. We will travel from here to the various surrounding islands.