Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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
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
It's not a very big black fin tuna, but it was enough for sushi before dinner and four nice tuna steaks on the grill. Yuuum!
The view where we anchored off Soldier Cay, from our bow, of the beach and Exuma Sound on the other side
Everything gets lush after all the rains
Like a scene from The Sound of Music. Look, There's Maria! Oh, that's Stephanie and Godiva walking the hills. It could be! She is just as beautiful.
Berry Islands Rendezvous
Well, September Song and Gypsies in the Palace finally met up with Aurora (Steve and Diane) Pokey (Mike, Allison and Tango, their new four legged addition) and another boat traveling with them, Dennel (Dennis and Nellie) on a remote beach in the Berry Islands, for an afternoon of catching up, and enjoying the short time we had together. It is so great meeting up with old friends and meeting new ones anywhere, but especially in a beautiful place like the Berry Islands. Our visit was short, but our paths will cross again, I'm sure of it! Cassie and Godiva had a great time with their new cruising friend Tango.
September Song (We love you guys) out
Bob
Arriving at the beach in the "family cars"
September Song (We love you guys) out
Bob
Arriving at the beach in the "family cars"
Enjoying what little time we had together
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