Compass Cay to Spanish Wells to the Abacos

Beth feeding and petting the nurse sharks

Our last few days in the Exumas were wonderful. We stayed at Compass Cay Marina two nights, and had the pleasure of feeding (and swimming with) their pet sharks, going on a long kayak ride up a creek, and meeting some really nice folks who shared their fresh catch of dolphin fish (Mahi Mahi).

A different world!

Hanging out at Pete's Pub

From there we did a short hop to Hawksbill Cay for a lazy day at anchor. The next day we had planned another short hop to Allens Cay to visit the iguanas, but the wind was perfect for a run to Eleuthera (actually Spanish Wells, which is next to it), so we made it a long day of motor sailing and arrived around 6 PM. In Spanish Wells we tied up to a dock, so took the bikes off for a great ride around the island. It's populated with former loyalists, so the accents are an interesting mix of Brit, Scot, Irish and American. We took in a ballgame for some local color, and chatted with the folks there. No pictures in Spanish Wells (sorry!)

A coconut pirate aloft at Pete's

The next morning (this past Saturday) we took advantage of the weather window and hightailed it to the Abacos, putting in at Little Harbor and taking a mooring from Pete's Pub - home of the Blaster! We partook of a couple Blasters and some very good dinner, then stuck around yesterday and today. This morning we biked about 15 miles to see a little settlement called Cherokee Point, again populated by loyalists. It was a lovely, neat little town.
Tomorrow we'll head further north in the Abacos, but we have plenty of time to get to Treasure Cay to pick up Christine, Bob and our three grandkids Megan, Olivia and Jake on April 3rd, so we'll have a few lazy days ahead.