Bellatrix

4 January 2015

Loggerhead Point

(half way between Treasure Cay and Marsh Harbor)

This is a nice anchorage, there are lots of coral heads around and we have seen many turtles. There are flats near by and I’ll try Bonefishing again if the weather cooperates tomorrow. I’m sure we’ll also seek the elusive lobster.

We left Treasure Cay to go to Green Turtle Cay which means we went back out of the Sea of Abaco, thru the lower Whale Cut and then back thru the upper Whale Cut back into the Sea of Abaco. There is a long shallow area behind Whale Cay that only boats drawing less the 3 feet can cross. The “Whale” can be hazardous, is known for it’s “rage” conditions, there are reefs, and you can wait several days for a weather window to go. We were very fortunate, the ocean was almost flat. We decided to fish. We trolled a squid surface plug on a trolling rod and a cedar plug on a clothes line, (don’t laugh many sailors do it and it produces fish). We caught a Jack and a Cero Mackerel, a couple of nights dinners.

We spent New Years in Green Turtle. A bunch of cruisers met on shore for an early Happy Hour, about 40 people with several musicians, 2 guitars, a banjo and a mandolin. Robin and I had dinner at the Green Turtle Marina, then to The Bluff House for a cocktail, then to Sundowners to welcome in the New Year. Lots of people, DJ, dancing and fun, we left at 2AM, we were told the party continued after 4.

Junkanoo is held in Green Turtle on New Years Day. It is a festival and parade that involves the whole town. Gayly costumed dancers and performers with lots of drums. Some of the drums are cut 55 gallon drums carried by big burly guys. The dancing parade goes on for hours and is followed by the spectators as they pass, everyone shuffling and dancing to the beat of the drums. There are stands along the route for food and beverage.

We left Green Turtle to go to Great Guana Cay to watch the Ravens beat the Steelers. GO RAVENS!!! Those who have been following our blog know how much I dislike the “noseeums” that found us in the Carolinas. We have been to Great Guana Cay twice and have been eaten alive both times. Funny we haven’t had a problem any where else we traveled in the Abacos.

We’ll spend a couple of days on the hook, then back to Marsh Harbor to reprovision and hopefully our mail. It’s been 5 weeks since it was sent USPS from Baltimore. Fed Ex next time.