Since Thursday, March 25, we visited the Abacos, the last step before crossing the U.S. The Abacos span approximately 125 miles. We'll navigate the coming weeks between Great Abaco Island Little Abaco Island, located west and islands to the east in a depth of 10 to 20 feet of water, sometimes less. A sea always as clear a range of green and turquoise. The islands are never far from each other, we reach in less than two hours sailing.
First contact was with the Little Harbour Abaco. Very small village with a main street in the ground, bar the Pete's Pub, an art gallery Foundry Gallery, villas on the hillside, un mouillage bien protégé avec des mooring (15$), pas d’ancrage possible, trop petit. C’est mignon et différent de ce que l’on a vu jusqu’à maintenant, nous commençons à sentir une influence américaine.
Jeudi le 25 mars, lorsque nous sommes arrivés, nous n’avons pu souhaiter Bonne Fête à Simon, notre plus jeune fils qui est en Chine, faute d’avoir internet mais nous y avons pensé très fort. Vendredi, le 26 mars, c’était la fête à Yvon et à Linda du bateau copain Rigalio. Nous avons fait une bonne bouffe pour marquer cet événement.
Samedi, après avoir visité Little Harbour en avant-midi, we moved to Stiloo Cay to spend the night. Upon arriving, Yvon dipped to clean the starboard propeller and keel, there was a thick layer of barnacles''''on the propellers. Richard used that time to go for a plunge and take a lobster, last season, finished as the rock lobster fishery from 01 April.
we sail Sunday 1:15 and arrive in Hope Town on Elbow Cay. Blow of heart for this picturesque village and its anchor flanked by his red and white striped lighthouse, which became an iconic image of the Bahamas. We must take a mooring ($ 20 .25 c per gallon water, washing and séchage 4$ chaque), pas d’ancrage possible. Nous sommes tous tassés les uns sur les autres, juste assez d’espace pour ne pas se toucher. Nous débarquons à terre et découvrons un superbe village qui a gardé son cachet, avec ses maisons colorées et clôturées, une végétation luxuriante, des fleurs à profusion, c’est beau, beau, beau! Boutiques diverses, restaurants avec terrasses vue sur le mouillage, villas de location, superbe plage à quelques minutes de marche, vous avez tout ce qu’il faut pour passer une vacance inoubliable. Pas d’auto dans le village. Golf car, vélo et piétons se promènent sur les larges trottoirs qui sillonnent le centre the village. Short history of the lighthouse, dating from 1865, it has been restored but still retains the same mechanism, powered by kerosene. It is still operated by a guard who at every dusk draws the curtains to let light flow that is visible over 30 km. We climbed the 101 steps to enjoy the spectacular views available to us.
Tuesday, we travel two hours and arrive in Anchorage March Harbour. Large bay with several marinas that can accommodate hundreds of boats. This is the third city of the Bahamas after Nassau and Freeport. He saw over 5000 people. It is a place to replenish and not to spend a vacation. Mooring rental companies and Sail have their base here in March Harbour. For us, after the grocery store, filling propane, water, let drain and try to make the Internet does not always work on Thursday we set sail to make us less of one hour on the small island of Man-O-War.
also loved heart, Man-O-War, island is by foot or golf car, no car, no road, only wide sidewalks with some really cool people. Hopetown but less touristy than most typical of the Bahamas. Here stands the most important shipyard in the Bahamas. At Edwin's Boat Yard, it manufactures motor boats of thirty feet. Stop sign at the store The Sail Shop, ladies produce before our eyes, bags of all kinds, travel bags, handbags, toiletries, backpacks, etc.. They are made of tissues of the Bahamas, they are hundreds of hanging around the shop. We could take a mooring in front of the village but as the weather is beautiful, no wind, we anchored on the outside and will dinguy in the village. At Hibiscus Cafe, we ate the best Conch Fritter date. We do not want to leave here but the time advance and there are still other islands to explore.
The weather is mild these days, little wind, sun, hotter, around 20-25 degrees, we are no longer forced to run to hide from cold fronts, what real vacation!
You smell summer in Quebec with the heat that has come, enjoy it ... A Happy Easter to you all ...
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