The Abacos (Free at Last!)

Photo: View from the Bluff House (New Plymouth in the distance)

The winds finally shifted to the ESE at 10kts which allowed us to leave Marsh Harbour and see what the rest of the Abacos are all about. It was like a jailbreak as many boats took advantage of the good weather.

This began our journey back to the states via the northern Abacos.

The first night we cruised up to Green Turtle Cay and the Bluff House restaurant/marina. Travis had given us a gift certificate there for Christmas and we were anxious to use it. Green Turtle Cay is a gorgeous island with two separate anchorages, Black Sound and White Sound. We spent the night at the Bluff House Marina on White Sound.

Photo: Enjoying dinner at The Bluff House on Green Turtle Cay

The next day we visited Pensacola Cay (yes, there really is one!). It is uninhabited but we walked a narrow pathway to the Atlantic side where there are "sign" trees. Cruisers leave all sorts of memorabilia tied to the trees. We found an old piece of wood and wrote our names on it (thinking ahead, we had brought a permanent marker).
Photo: Leaving a record of our visit to Pensacola Cay.