Treasure Cay to Seaspray, Elbow Cay

March 15,

I have just realized that I have not been posting our tracks since we left Stuart, Fl.

Here are the 4 jumps that we have done so far

The winds blew yesterday as expected so we spent a lazy day.  The afternoon was taken  up by another long walk on the beach with Allan & Bev.  There was a kite surfer out on the ocean and he was having a great time.

 We saw him airborne a few times.  This was  followed by a gourmet lasagne dinner aboard C’est la Vie.

This morning we waved bye to “Dagny” as we left the harbour at ¾ tide.  We planned on arriving at Seaspray Marina which is just down from Hopetown on Elbow Cay.  The entrance here only has 3 ½ ft at low tide so we had to come in near high tide.  The wind was blowing 15 – 20 as we were docking and these slips are very narrow.!! A bit of a challenge but the dockhands here know what they are doing.

After our arrival, we rented a golf cart and took a tour of the area ending up in Hopetown.  A quaint little village with many colourful rental accomodations.

 The town surrounds a large anchorage which was completely full.  On the headlands is he Elbow Reef Lighthouse which was built in 1864. Today, it is the only active hand-wound, kerosene burning lighthouse in the world and among the few manned light stations in continuous operation since it's original construction. 

Just off the coast is a reef.  You can just see the breakers on it.

There was even a CiBC branch.  Doug Morrison, maybe you can get a transfer.  The hours should suit you.

Well,  off to get ready for cocktails and a meal out tonight.  We will see what tomorrow brings.  The weather report indicates that we may have to leave the Bahamas earlier than planned but that is boating!