21st -28th April 2013 - Georgetown ,Great Exuma.
Nimue
Sun 28 Apr 2013 03:47
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From
Cat Island, we had a wonderful 52nm sail to Georgetown down the Exuma Sound in a
light breeze. Made even better when I caught a Mahi Mahi, which I filleted
en route and then called Marja suggesting Fish Taco’s on Motu, that
evening. The suggestion went down very well, as Motu was already
anchored in Georgetown. We negotiated a fairly tricky ‘Conch
Channel’ entrance to enter Elizabeth Harbour and found a good anchoring spot off
Stocking Island between “Chat and Chill & Sand dollar beach” and only a
short dinghy ride from Motu . The Mahi Mahi fish
tacos were excellent and it was great to meet up with Steve and Marja
off Motu again.   Good size Mahi Mahi (aka Dolphin Fish or
Dorado)
Stocking Island, Georgetown
Stocking Island is a small, long, narrow island off the port of Georgetown and is located 1 mile (1.6 km) from Georgetown, across the harbour. The long narrow island protects Georgetown from ocean waves, creating a natural harbour. The central part of Stocking Island features an inlet known as Hurricane Hole where sailboats anchor for protection during storms, and which features a blue hole. Opposite Hurricane Hole is a sandbar beach called the Spit where locals have built a popular bar/restaurant accessible only by boat known as Chat ‘N’ Chill. Many of the beaches appear to have been named after what is found there, or what it is used for e.g Sand Dollar beach, Hamburger beach, Volleyball beach..........!   “The gang” on a beach walk on the ocean
side of Stocking Island and Michael ‘lounging’ (right of picture) in one of the
shallow clear pools
 Celebrations of Hamburger beach for
Sarah’s “special” birthday
  Yours truly, with Marja &
Marti
Sarah with Marja & Kenny showing off her shell
necklace
The journey into Georgetown, involves about a mile dinghy ride across a
usually choppy Elizabeth Habour. Then into Lake Victoria, aptly named
after Queen Victoria through a narrow 4ft entrance, made all the more
interesting in any type of swell! The lake has a large dinghy dock
for the many of its regular visitors. Georgetown is the place to
re-provision at Exuma Market, although it’s best to get there on a Tuesday,
after the weekly delivery.
  The narrow 4ft entrance from Elizabeth
Harbour into Lake Victoria Dinghy dock in Lake
Victoria
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