We hit the shore at 10:00 and walked north. Once again low tide revealed the expansive sand flat to the west. Our anchorage is pictured in the distance. To the east, the water of Exuma Sound was peacefully calm. The weather forecast of an extended period of high winds had us wondering why we weren't traveling today and when the Sound would calm enough for us to depart and head further south. We reached the point where the blacktop ended and continued on. A much appreciated sign directed us to a small trail leading down to the beach.
We paused at the top of the ridge line to take in the expansive view before heading to the surf line to continue our trek. At the northern end of our first crescent beach was an interesting rock formation. We still cannot agree if its an arch or a tunnel, but we passed the camera around to remember this beautiful spot before passing through it.
Two more beaches followed. At the northern tip we crossed back into the interior of the island at the midpoint of an inland lake. From there we turned south and walked through the scrub back to the area of the arch. Great lighting made for a special photo moment as we passed back through. On the walk back to town we met up with a couple leaving the path to the Blow Hole. They were from Floating Stones, a 65-foot Nordhavn out of Seattle, and have made their way to the east coast via the Panama Canal.
We grabbed lunch together on the deck at Emerald Sunset View before heading back to the dinghy dock. Roosters crowed in the bushes and some even pranced across the road. Red and yellow flowers are common, but white plumeria always catches my eye. Our dinghy ride back to Crossroads was a little damp as the wind had moved to the southwest while we were out and kicked up a little chop. In preparation for the blow we put the dinghy back on the upper deck before settling in and relaxing for a few hours. The moon rose in late afternoon before the sun set on another day. As I write this tonight, the breeze has clocked around to the west and a light rain is falling. We are thankful for the rain as Crossroads is in serious need of a good freshwater bath. By tomorrow morning the experts say the wind should be out of the north and much stiffer.
We paused at the top of the ridge line to take in the expansive view before heading to the surf line to continue our trek. At the northern end of our first crescent beach was an interesting rock formation. We still cannot agree if its an arch or a tunnel, but we passed the camera around to remember this beautiful spot before passing through it.
Two more beaches followed. At the northern tip we crossed back into the interior of the island at the midpoint of an inland lake. From there we turned south and walked through the scrub back to the area of the arch. Great lighting made for a special photo moment as we passed back through. On the walk back to town we met up with a couple leaving the path to the Blow Hole. They were from Floating Stones, a 65-foot Nordhavn out of Seattle, and have made their way to the east coast via the Panama Canal.
We grabbed lunch together on the deck at Emerald Sunset View before heading back to the dinghy dock. Roosters crowed in the bushes and some even pranced across the road. Red and yellow flowers are common, but white plumeria always catches my eye. Our dinghy ride back to Crossroads was a little damp as the wind had moved to the southwest while we were out and kicked up a little chop. In preparation for the blow we put the dinghy back on the upper deck before settling in and relaxing for a few hours. The moon rose in late afternoon before the sun set on another day. As I write this tonight, the breeze has clocked around to the west and a light rain is falling. We are thankful for the rain as Crossroads is in serious need of a good freshwater bath. By tomorrow morning the experts say the wind should be out of the north and much stiffer.
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