Our Welcome To The Bahamas Moment

Morgan's Bluff   

The harbor here at Morgan's Bluff is well-protected from wind and waves. It was a nice quiet evening on the hook as we slept well and awoke recovered from the overnight trip the previous evening. The sun had risen above the trees, several boats had departed, and one large freighter arrived all before I finally ventured upstairs. We cleaned up a few messes, did some paperwork, and made a couple of phone calls. By the time I finished my stretching it was after noon and we were ready to go ashore for lunch. As I was untying the dinghy a large fuel supply ship passed behind us on its way to the dock. We took a slow ride to shore and were excited to see two turtles and a fish along the way in the crystal clear water. The tide was falling so we anchored the dinghy in the knee-deep water to allow for an easier exit. A short walk took us to Below Deck, a one-year-old restaurant that has received nothing but good online reviews from fellow cruisers. We joined another couple at the bar and they proceeded to share their conch fritters with us. Jay greeted us and and took our orders. We both enjoyed a Kalik Lychee Radler. That was a new flavor for us, but it was tasty and refreshing. I see a few more of those in our future. Kizzie was delightful and prepared my conch burger and Barry's crack lobster. Delicious. Our lunch was definitely our "Welcome to The Bahamas" moment.    

We hung around and chatted for a while with two cruisers who had anchored as we came ashore. Afterwards, we took a short walk to the namesake bluff and climbed up the rocks to see what we could see. The Tongue of the Ocean was calm and a deep blue on this sunny and warm day. On the way back to Crossroads we stopped and visited with the folks on a newly arrived sailboat. Turns out they are friends of friends who have spent a great deal of time in Deltaville. The world continues to get smaller. An hour of reading on the flybridge led up to sunset. The wind had shifted to the east so our stern-tied dinghy made for perfect foreground subject matter.

The fuel tanker left the dock and exited the harbor. We attempted to watch the rocket launch, but the cloud cover hid all the excitement. Those same clouds, however, made for an interesting sunset.