Once the anchors were set, we got in the dinghy and headed towards "down town". It's a small little village. Compared to the other island we have visited so far, the population is mostly white, while the native Bahamians are black. This is, because Man-O-War Cay was populated from the Loyalists in the 17th Century. We had a fantastic lunch at the one and only restaurant in town. Once everybody's shopping needs were covered, we went back to the boats.
We spotted several sea turtles on our way back. we changed for the swim suits and jumped in the crystal clear water. The snorkeling was not so good. Beside of lots of sea grass some debris and our anchors, not much was to be seen. But the water temperature of 25.4°C is just perfectly refreshing.
At 6.00 pm all of a sudden, the wind picked up and it was not from the predicted direction. In stead of the format north wind, we got plenty of wind from the south, for wich we had no protection against. Waves started to build and it became pretty rolly.
We decided, not to stay there, because we did not know, whether the wind would even increase, which would have lead in to an uncomfortable situation, with rocks laying just 100 meters in the back of the boat. So we hurried up to pull the anchors up, hoping to make it back with the last ray of light to Marsh Harbour. Right at sunset, we got back to the anchorage, where we set anchor for a quiet night. It was a fantastic day, with an unexpected but we known location for the night.
Handcrafted bags at the Sail Loft
Burning skies when setting anchor - what a treat at the end of the day!
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