Bahamas - St Georges Cay, Spanish Wells, Exploring the Island

We arrived on Monday, and going ashore found it was Labour Day weekend and a public holiday. As there was constant light rain, we ended up spending the day aboard, playing Mexican Trains.

Going ashore on Tuesday, we rented a Golf Car to tour the island, although not very big, it is narrow and long.

The Ferry dock which we tied up close to, directly ashore is the ALIV cellular shop (where we bought a wifi new unit and data as our GoogleFi is not tethering) and Golf Car Rental store

Renowned  R&B Boatyard with full haul out facilities for yachts up to about 25 foot wide

Pinders Supermarket on the Quay

Our Golf Cart

Beaches on the Leeward side warm and wind free

 Bridge from St George Cay to Russel Island

Looks like the islands junkyard

Jenny picking mangoes 

Lunch and Beers at iconic Buddas

That evening we went to the ShipYard Restuarant for a wonderful meal out

Next day was sunny, so we unfurled the Genoa to dry, and then lowered it for sail repair. We had torn the Leach Line sailing to Spanish Wells

It was back breaking work, sitting on my butt with the sewing machine on the floor too. Nicholas had to help feed the heavy sail through the machine.

USA, Florida, Miami, Our Sons come to Visit and Nicholas’ Surgery

We returned to Miami as Nicholas’ shoulder did not heal and he needed surgery.

Both our boys, Kieran and Connor came to visit and it was wonderful to all be together again.

We did some sightseeing downtown in Miami

And then it was off to The Mercy Hospital 

Nicholas, Connor, Kieran and me

We visited the Coconut Grove Sailing Club who’d kindly given us Reciprocity and had a great meal with live band tunes

Two months of Post-op appointments and Physical Therapy, and the Physician was happy with Nicholas’ shoulder repair progress so we could return to the Bahamas, and continue cruising aboard Meshugga.

Just a random photo of two blue Iguanas mating

Bahamas - Exumas, GeorgeTown, Goodbye Penny and Mike

We were back in Georgetown for Penny and Mike to fly to New York en-route to Cape Town , South Africa. A last walk around, getting Covid Antigen Test, and a night out at Peace and Plenty

Bahamas - Long Island, Calabash Bay, Happy Birthday Jenny

Our last stop in Long Island, we sailed north to Calabash Bay and anchored abeam the Santa Maria Resort.

A dinghy ride up the river and through the mangroves. 

Sighting of jacks and baby rays

Jetty somewhere along the river

Launch area

A marina 

Narrow tunnel bridge - too narrow, low and shallow for our dinghy. 

We went ashore for Sundowers to celebrate Jenny’s birthday at the Resort Bar

Blue Frozen Margaritas

Karen and Duane came round to Meshugga for dinner, and a Final Farewell. Sojourn will depart tomorrow for points north and onto home in North Carolina.