Today was departure day, but first we had one last stop to make. While planning our Atlantic crossing back to Charleston, we determined that we didn't want to leave the Bahamas before noon. This would put us in at Charleston, some 50 hours later, at a favorable afternoon slack tide. Perfect timing had high tide in the Abacos around 10:00 this morning. We had a gift of a few more hours for exploring and I new the perfect spot. The next island north was Nunjack Cay, known for its winding "paths" through the mangrove forests ... and turtles. It was a perfect morning and we dropped the hook, then the dinghy, and set off through the mangrove cuts on a rising tide. Almost immediately we saw turtles in the clear water.
Not satisfied with blobby photos from above, I put the underwater camera to work and was fortunate to come upon several willing subjects. There were many turtles swimming around an abandoned sailboat deep within the cut. The photo on the right was the best of the day.
I had several shots that showed only the heavy grass growing on the bottom. Those turtles are pretty fast swimmers. With the morning coming to an end, we exited out of the mangroves and returned to Crossroads. A final shot from the Bahamas, then we were ready to pull up the anchor. It is very difficult to leave the beauty, but home calls.
There will be no post tomorrow, but I'll recap our crossing once we arrive in Charleston. Our ETA is Tuesday afternoon around 2:00.
Not satisfied with blobby photos from above, I put the underwater camera to work and was fortunate to come upon several willing subjects. There were many turtles swimming around an abandoned sailboat deep within the cut. The photo on the right was the best of the day.
I had several shots that showed only the heavy grass growing on the bottom. Those turtles are pretty fast swimmers. With the morning coming to an end, we exited out of the mangroves and returned to Crossroads. A final shot from the Bahamas, then we were ready to pull up the anchor. It is very difficult to leave the beauty, but home calls.
There will be no post tomorrow, but I'll recap our crossing once we arrive in Charleston. Our ETA is Tuesday afternoon around 2:00.
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