Bahamas - Ragged Islands, Hog Cay and Little Ragged Island

After cutting the New Trail, I did the Loop walk, about 3.5 miles, and snapped some of the crazy Creepy Doll Trail Markers.

The far northeast bay overlooking a windy sea

With time in hand we sailed south to Little Ragged Island Cut.

Fishing boats enroute to Little Ragged Island

Going to Duncan Town, we went ashore south of the Airport Runway, and stopped to chat with Alma who is taking care of the new air-conditioned Arrival/Departure Lounge.

The 1.5 mile walk is pleasant, and our group chatted the whole way. 

It is always fun to see the goats wandering around.

We stopped in at Maxines Store to say ‘Hello’ as she’d recently arrived back from a long visit to Nassau to care for her aged mother.

Next stop was the Ponderosa Bar for refreshments after our hot walk into town.

Duane and Karen

Dale and Debbie

Chuck and Michele

Lunch time arrived and the Construction Workers arrived to collect their Take Away Lunches that the Ponderosa are contracted to make for them.

We left the Bar to give them space to sit and eat.

Across the street, the New Clinic is coming along well and they are busy with the Re-Bar for the roof to make the structure Hurricane Proof.

Salt Pans

The School/Hurricane Shelter is almost complete.

Conch drying on a line

Down the road, we stopped in to say Hello to my friend Myron who keeps Fancy Pigeons, breeding and selling them mostly to Nassau.

Myron and me

A fun evening of Cocktails and Appetizers aboard Mimi.

Watching the Sunset for the Green Flash

A little Black Tip Shark patrolling the reef on the side of our anchorage

We had the Cruisers in the Anchorage come to Meshugga for a Pizza Night

Next day was time to catch up on some baking, and I did my bi-annual bake of a large Fruit Cake

And a few trays of Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bahamas - Ragged Island, Hog Cay, A New Trail

Sorry for the Long Delay in posting. Blame it on me having too much fun, or me just being slack….🇧🇸🤣⛵️

We sailed overnight from Great Inagua so that we would arrive at the Raggeds, and specifically to transit the Hog Cut during daylight hours, as it is a tight Dog-Leg with dangerous reefs looking to snare you if not keeping a good lookout.

Entrance rocks to Hog Cut

Channel markers in Hog Cut, which may or may not be correctly located. This is the Bahamas

Pano of our transit through the Cut

We had however done this Cut before so had our Track, as well as the Aqua Maps recommended route, so there was not danger to us, but I still kept a good lookout from Boom height with Polarized Sunglasses and a Cap to shield the sun glare.

As I’d done some shopping for Karen on SV Sojourn we headed to Hog Cay where they were anchored.

Arriving at Hog Cay

Great meeting up with old friends, and making new friends.

Meeting up with Dale and Debbie of MokaKat, first time this year

The Group ashore in the Cruisers Hut

Our boat sign is still up 👍

Another stunning Sunset, looking for the Green Flash

Catching up with Karen and Jerry of Persephone

Catching up with Karen and Duane on Sojourn

Morning Water Aerobics

We even put together a work party to cut a New Trail, which would allow one to walk from the Cruisers Hut, all the way to the Kreepy Doll Trail, traverse the island, and then walk back along the Seaward East side of the island and transverse back to the Hut, totaling about a 3.5 mile Hike.

The proposed Trail.

The group of Cruisers Dinghy’s in the bay closest to where the New Trail Starts

Looking off into the distance to where our Yachts are all anchored

Burger, the doctor, of Mayana

Chris of Solaris

Goesha of Solaris

Karen of Persephone

Me with my Stihl Chainsaw

Jerry of Persephone

Jerry and Karen of Persephone

Jerry of BlueJacket

Me, Cindy of Bookend, and another Cruiser who’s name I forget

Stihl Battery for my chainsaw is dead and I am tired, walking back along our New Trail. Tomorrow is another day to continue the Trail cutting.