Abraham, Betsy + Attwood
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Thu 24 Mar 2011 23:31
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Abraham's Bay, Overnight on
Betsy Bay and on to Attwood Bay
    This morning Charlie came over for Bear and they went to Nancy Dawson to
pick up Randy. This is a Captains
Only check in which gave the girls a couple of hours to do chores,
bake, clean etc. Off went the Three Musketeers.
 Mi Amante
sitting prettily awaiting Charlie's' return
Bear returned
saying that three skippers at once completely overwhelmed the system. He handed
over the $300 cruising fees (in cash - no credit cards accepted), not a shock as
we had budgeted for it and we got a years fishing permit free. Then it was
up anchor, Beautiful Assistants fingering not required as I picked my way
back over the course we came in on. Out to Betsy Bay for the night to take some
fifteen miles off tomorrows leg to Attwood bay, a must on our list of
places to stop in the Bahamas.
   Betsy Bay Beach is
collared by a reef - a quick snorkel to check the anchor, say 'Hi' to a couple of fish and watch a huge 'something' trot
along the bottom
 S/Y Samana settled next to us for the
night
       Watching the sun rise and disappear behind a cloud made it look more
like sunset - pretty though
   Out to sea some pilot whales about their
business
  SO
HARD to believe we are out in the Atlantic Ocean, after some
the lively passages we have had up the island chains in the Caribbean
Sea. The only noise today was from Beez Neez making tiny ripples on a sea flatter than some boating lakes we
have been on. The first and only Rita 1 we have ever had. Rita, we think you
would have really enjoyed today. The only other thing we saw was the occasion
flying fish scarpering away.
   Our
entry in to Attwood Bay with a
couple of local conch fishermen marking the turning point - fish GPS
weigh point
   We are forming
a queue behind the others, the mushroom rock at the
entrance to the reef
 Anchored in the stunning Attwood Bay
ALL IN ALL WE FEEL WE ARE REALLY IN THE
BAHAMAS
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