Georgetown or bust
29 December 2006 | Georgetown, Exumas
Lisa
We departed Staniel Cay on the 26th with another catamaran, Le Cat, and headed for Little Farmers Cay. This stop was recommended by our good friends Jack and Helen back in Dover. They have been down here before and brought us back a beautifully carved Bahama Mama. The kids decided they wanted a sculpture for a souvenir so we visited JR's carving shop. He remembered a boat coming from NH and he thought he might have a boat card somewhere from them. See Jack and Helen, you two are unforgettable (we already knew that). JR didn't have enough change on hand so his wife took us to the general store to make change. Charelle then took us for a tour of the island. The 26th of December is Boxing Day and is celebrated in the Bahamas, so everyone was off of work. The residents were sitting outside on their homemade benches playing dominos, enjoying beer and swapping lies. They invited us to join in the festivities, but we were tired and knew we had an early start the next morning. We sailed from Farmers to Georgetown with a forecast of 15-knot winds from the North. Once we were out in the ocean, the winds were blowing 25 knots. Luckily we reefed in before we left the anchorage. The seas were quite big 8-10 feet, however they were following seas which made for a more enjoyable sail. We were going 11 knots at one point. It was exhilarating.
Once in Georgetown, we found a great anchorage right next to Volleyball Beach. The kids can swim to the beach or take the kayak. We went across the bay to check out the town and provision. There is a supermarket with a nice selection. On our way out of the market, we saw Charelle from Little Farmers. She gave us all big hugs. We will definitely stop by Little Farmers on our way back.
Dave spent his birthday tinkering on the boat. He worked on the refrigeration which seems to be an endless thorn in his side. In the afternoon, we lounged on the beach and layed in the hammocks. Tough Day. Dave also went hunting with DJ and Robert from Le'Cat and they brought back an interesting looking fish. We will eat it tomorrow.
Nicole made another friend today from Island Siren. She is 11 and from Key Largo. Her name is Katie. Tonight, the kids from several boats played flashlight tag on the beach. Both DJ and Nicole have made several friends and we haven't seen much of them the past two days.
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