With wind and rain on the way, the goal for today was to explore Great Harbour Cay. I went for a 45-minute early morning walk. Yesterday's long passage had left my knees and hips very stiff so adhering to the 25 mph speed limit was no problem. Getting used to life in the left lane is always challenging. I returned to the marina as our rental car arrived -- a new Toyota Prius Hybrid. Fernando was driving and Barry was the co-pilot. Judy, Pete, and I loaded into the back seat. Although the road was good by remote Bahamian island standards, there were plenty of potholes that required artful dodging. We followed the road until it narrowed to a point where we could proceed no further then retraced our path and marveled at the view of the ocean. At a small clearing we pulled over and made our way to the beach. We quickly realized that we had lucked out and excitedly made our way to the rocky surf.
The scenery and views were spectacular. I was the first one down and entered into a small cave, the sandy floor still dry just off of low tide. The center shot below is looking out of the cave. For its size, this place was one of the most gorgeous spots I've ever visited.
Excited by our cave experience, but warm and thirsty, we headed for beverages and lunch. The Beach Club was another great find. We grabbed a table with a view and all five of us enjoyed our food selections. The beach was calling our names the entire time and we headed down the boardwalk as soon as we cleared the check. What we found was clean, white, powdery sand and more shades of blue than can ever be captured by my phone. The water was chilly -- probably 10 degrees colder than that in Bimini.
We all got our photos taken in various combinations and then headed back to the marina for a few afternoon chores. Showers rolled through, but cleared out quickly. At 4:00 we loaded back into the Prius and made one final run around in the rental car. When it started to drizzle we stopped at Hammerheads for dinner and caught a rainbow from the deck. Rain fell much heavier and the temperature dropped significantly by the time we called it a night and headed back to the marina. Not long thereafter, the rain began to fall again.
Tomorrow will be windy (25+ knots), but hopefully dry. Not a good day to be on the water, but maybe a good day for another walk.
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