Back at Green Turtle Cay

Monday 12/29/14 Powell Cay
We planed an easy day with a few projects.  Cori did some laundry and I worked on the outboard.  I cleaned the strainer, checked for water in the container and checked that I had fuel flowing.  I filtered the fuel in the tank to clean it and remove any water and changed out the hose connection to the fuel tank.  It is running, cross your fingers that it continues.  After that we went to shore, Cori to look for shells and me to go snorkeling with hopes of another lobster.  Cori did better then me, she found shells and I missed a shot at a lobster.  In the evening Ken and Francine from Release came over for beverages and snacks.

Tuesday 12/30/14
We planned to head back to Green Turtle Cay to get a slip or mooring ball for New Years and their annual Junkanoo.  We didn't need to be there until high tide round 3:00 so we had a relaxed morning - me reading and Cori going to shore for that last perfect shell.  We motored back giving the batteries a chance to charge up and troubleshoot an autopilot problem.  It wouldn't work.  The last few miles I found the problem and we let it steer.  As we entered Black Sound we were met by Donny in his boat telling us we could go to the dock if we wanted.  For what he charges compared to anyone else in the area we quickly said YES.  After getting tied up and settled in we decided to go to Pineapple for the sunset and happy hour.  We just started our walk there when a golf cart stopped and offered us a ride as far as they could.  It turned out she was going next door to the Pineapple.  Several beverages there and we walked to Sundowners for the sunset then back home.  On the boat was a note that we were invited to Nomad for drinks and snacks.  Nomad is a 38 foot DeFever trawler.  A totally different world then we live in.  Dinner later was fresh fish that was given to us by one of the local fisherman.

Wednesday, New Years Eve
We went to town for lunch.  One of the locals has a conch salad booth on the waterfront and he was open for business.  Our friend Dan said it was not to be missed and he was right, as always.  He makes it while you watch and it is the best we have had.  After that it was a walk around with a stop at Miss. Emily's Blue Bee Bar, original home of the Goombay Smash.  The walls are covered with signed dollar bills and boat and business cards.  It took only a moment for Cori to find one from our friends Jody and Stephen on Blue Pelican, another Pearson 424.  We had plans to take the dinghy to White Sound for another cruisers party but by the time I had the dinghy ready the clouds moved in and the wind kicked up.  We decided to pass on the party and just stayed home.