Weather Layover
March 3
We were up
in time to hear the 0815 broadcast of the Abaco Cruisers’ Net and get the
weather report. At least three more days of winds in the high 20’s with gusts
in the 30’s were forecast. The Whale Cay
Cut had breaking waves of over 8 feet
and was impassable. Seas on the Atlantic
were 10 to 12 feet. No one was going
anywhere. Even the Sea of Abaco had
outsized waves. We were happy to be in a
small, well-protected harbor securely attached to a mooring. There was a light chop in the harbor which
made you go slow in the dinghy to avoid getting sprayed wet. Foreign
Affair was slewing from side to side on her mooring but not rocking and
rolling. We had been through much worse
conditions than this in the past. It was
more of a minor annoyance than matter of great concern.
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| On the Beach |
Today, we headed in to join Frank and Carol for brunch on Hakuna Matata. Carol made some wonderful pancakes and sausages. Afterward, we proceeded to the shopping district to see what was available. Dwayne bought some electrical connectors for a dollar each. Our next stop was the grocery store. We found some tablets for sea-sickness which we take prior to heading out into the Atlantic if conditions look rough. We came back later for cheese and juice. The juice was primarily for making Goombay Smash.
Next, we
headed down to the beach to take a long stroll.
The waves on the flats were amazingly huge. We walked a little over two miles until we
came to the Treasure Sands Beach Club where we had drinks before heading back
to the marina.
We decided
to walk down the main road paralleling the beach to make our return trip easier
and see the view of the waterfront homes from the highway. We hadn’t walked far when a fellow in his
Cadillac stopped to ask us if we’d like a ride back to the marina. He had a home next to the marina and we
gladly accepted rather than walk another two miles. He too was a boater and former sailor. He stopped sailing years ago and now has a 54
foot sport fishing boat docked at this house.
He’ll be moving his boat back to the US in a few weeks since he is
selling his house and the closing is at the end of the month. He told us it took him 5 years to sell his
place at a big loss. The housing market
here is a buyer’s market and prices are still 40% off what they were before the
housing crisis nearly ten years ago.
Some places are going for less than a million dollars. That’s nice; however, we aren’t in the market
for a second home.
We finished
the day with drinks and snacks on Hakuna
Matata. Tomorrow, we’ll rent a golf
cart and tour more of Treasure Cay.
March 4
We woke to
dark clouds, high winds and eventually rain.
It was not a good day to go ashore to explore. We decided to remain on Foreign Affair. We spent
some time getting our fishing gear ready.
Dwayne cleaned and lubricated an old reel we will use for trolling. We put reels on two rods and added line to
the reels. We spent some time reading
and napping. It was a lazy day.
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| Gearing Up for Fishing |
March 5
We stayed
aboard Foreign Affair all day riding
out the weather. Frank and Carol joined
us for dinner. Carla made a pork roast
with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes.
Dwayne and Frank are particularly fond of roast pork and
sauerkraut. Dwayne took Frank and Carol
back to their boat just before dark.
Carla made popcorn and we watched an old John Wayne movie, McKlintock. Carla damaged a crown when she bit into a
popcorn kernel. We will look for a
dentist tomorrow.
What a terrible hardship to be trapped in such a horrible Godless place. ;-)
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