Recycling Chores
No, we didn't return here because we think it's such a fantastic recreational destination. When tropical storm Bonnie was headed toward the Bahamas we needed to figure out the safest place for us to “ride it out”. The Gulf Stream crossing conditions were too rough for us to try to hightail it back to Florida. Plus, we weren't ready to return, and we thought Bonnie wouldn't be that bad since it was traveling so quickly and had only formed off of Puerto Rico and hadn't had time to build up into a big storm.
Great Sale afforded us wind and sea protection based on our best guess from where Bonnie would be coming towards us. Northwest Harbor is very large with good holding, so if other boats ended up there we thought we would have enough room. Our friends, Carol and Bruce on EAGLE left the Wells Bay anchorage with us and headed over to Great Sale too. So, we would be able to help each other if the need arose.
The need for help for anything never arose. As Bonnie was passing, we clocked winds of only 30 knots, much less than what we would have for a thunderstorm, and, to our chagrin, we didn't get any rain. The boats were covered with salt from the ride into the harbor, and we would have liked a nice rinse.
To alleviate the boredom of being “stuck in port”, we engage in a variety of activities, some of which includes routine maintenance. Eddie took time to catch up on his duties as Sanitation Engineer as evidenced in the opening photo.
On one of the narrow lee beaches, we did some beach combing. I collected a bunch of coral pieces that had been washed up on an old dune line, probably from a storm. I had to find any available container to pick up all the little piles I had cached as I worked my way down the beach when it was time to head back to the dinghy. Someday I will do something artistic with them, or so I hope.
Coral Cache
We had Bruce and Carol over for dinner one night, and that was a fun way to pass more of the time. They have been cruising for a lot of years and are avid fishermen, so they are a wealth of information.
It was always too windy to go into the water. Plus, the bottom of the harbor is a very muddy sand, and there is no good visibility. However, I did manage to get one prized fish specimen before we hauled up the anchor to move on.
Catch of the Day
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