Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Berry Islands

We haven't been in touch for a few days because we were in the Berry Islands exploring a pristine, mostly uninhabited chain of cays that is one of the more beautiful areas we have been in on the trip.
After leaving Nassau we headed for the Berry Island Club on Frazier's Hog Cay, a stop we made when we crossed from the US. Herby is a great host in this little out of the way place. It's always a treat to have some of his famous, infamous rum punch and a true Bahamian style dinner. You order dinner when you arrive, they go clean the fish and conch, and a few hours later it's dinner. Herby was gracious enough to comp our dock fee for the night because we have brought him so much business after telling so many of our friends about this place, and putting it on Active Captain, and Salty Southeast. He had to hire extra help to keep up. It's great to see a nice, hard working person like Herby make a go of it. After our stop at the Berry Island Club we headed for the remote parts of the Berry Islands. The Berry Islands are for the most part still pristine and uninhabited with beautiful Cays that have tons of wild life, beaches all to ourselves, rocky cliffs, the Blue Hole, and too many places to explore in the few days we were there. I know I have said it before, but this is truly Paradise unspoiled.
We left the Berry Islands Monday to a flat calm day at sea for a nine and one half hour open water cruise to Lucaya on Grand Bahama. We fished the whole way, I had two big ones on and lost them. (the big ones always get away) I did catch one barracuda with huge teeth, so I guess I didn't get skunked. Not so on Gypsies in the Palace; They got one dolphin (Tammy's) and two tuna (Doug's) and Tammy lost all her line and lure to a blue marlin. Way to go Gypsies!
After cleaning the fish and getting settled in we went out for our conch fix. Just can't get enough of that cracked conch. Tonight it's sushi and dolphin and tuna on the grill.
Time to take a shower and go explore Lucaya.

September Song (loving and living life) out
Bob


View of the fishing fleet as we left Nassau Harbour. They spell Harbor different over here

You've Got Mail! (but we still don't, after 8 weeks!)

Play ground for people off cruise ships

Cruise ships in the Harbour
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