Treasure Cay to Green Turtle Cay

Wind at the marina

We enjoyed a very long walk on the beach today with a little bit of sandblasting below the knees due to the continued strong winds.  Today we turned right instead of left and were able to walk a good distance although there were many sand retainer walls to climb over.  Each of the large houses seems to have built these to maintain their perfect waterfront beach.  We walked as far as we could go - to the point - and had a good view of the Sea of Abaco that had lots of big waves but no boats.

Everyone decided to stay put and wait for the wind to die down.  We did find a pretty conch shell to collect but discovered it was still alive so returned it to the water.

Captain and Crew

Conch

It's alive!

A great ride!

The kite surfer was out again today and having a ball - many instances where he caught air on his ride!  We were surprised at his stamina.  He was there when we started our walk and only finished when we finished, around 1 ½ hours later.

After a quiet dinner aboard with 3 of us, we departed around 8:15 the following morning.  We had to time our arrival at Green Turtle Cay at half tide or more to allow entry into the harbour.  

C'est La Vie

Our route took us through Whale Channel.  The winds were blowing 20 gusting to 25 and the waves 5 to 6 feet.  We were able to tuck in behind C’est La Vie and let him break the waves although I still managed to soak Crew with a wave as she took pictures from the sundeck.  As we were going with the waves there was a lot of rocking and rolling for 10 to 15 min, it then quieted down as we got to the leeward side of the cay.

We arrived at Green Turtle Club before our slips were available so C’est La Vie tied up to the fuel dock while we anchored in the harbour.  We switched places when he was done so that we are both fuelled up and ready for the crossing in a few days.  By early afternoon, we were both secure in our slips and had some time to relax before a delicious dinner at the marina restaurant.

 

Treasure Cay to Green Turtle Cay

Piggyville

Sunday we took a long dingy ride around the neighbouring harbour and to nearby No Name Cay, which is home to Piggyville – Abaco’s very own swimming pigs!  The island is uninhabited and the guide books say they’re not sure where the pigs came from, however our waitress at the restaurant said they brought the pigs there so that they could visit on the weekends and have a pig roast.  Now that they are a tourist attraction – so no more roasts!  

Crew feeding the pigs

Everyone brings food for the pigs and they have become quite particular about what they’ll eat.  We discovered they were big fans of the apple and banana but turned their snouts up at the green beans.  Size definitely rules in the pig herd - the little ones squealed and ran away if a bigger pig was after the same piece of food.  Fortunately there are lots of visitors bringing food so everyone eventually gets a share.

Beans - no thank you; Banana - yum!

Starfish

Our ride took us past New Plymouth and into Black Sound.  The entrance is very well marked.  Even without knowledge of the navigation system, it would be difficult to go the wrong way! 

Navigation Marks

The houses along the shore are painted in pastels and blend beautifully with the turquoise water.

New Plymouth

Black Sound

Dolphin escort

Pearson at Green Turtle Cay

Back in Green Turtle Cay, we also passed a home with an interesting boat tied out front and discovered it was a Pearson - another sailboat manufacturer that has gone into making power boats.