Nassau, West Bay

Date: Sat, Jan 18, 2020                                               

Location:  Nassau, Bahamas (West Bay)

Weather:  72-79               

Destination Tomorrow:  Norman’s Cay

Stay out of the water - Jaws Beach

Comments:  Awaiting the northern blitz to arrive near 3 pm yesterday, we dragged the dinghy ashore early at Jaw’s Beach, on the southern shore of West Bay, and started our hike to town  Our purpose was to secure some cash, as most islands are cash only, and some groceries.  We were not attempting to reach Nassau proper as it is about 10 miles.  I could have walked that far but I don’t think Ruth would have lasted, LOL.  Mr. Google proclaimed a town about 4 miles away with a bank.  Old Fort Bay did have a bank but it was not your typical public bank.  Instead, it was a private bank and we didn’t ask questions.  However, we did meet a very nice lady who worked there and offered us a ride to the next settlement which included a public bank and the grocery store.  Roseanne even had a Joel Osteen book in her back seat and is a big fan, so we had a wonderful conversation as we drove the couple extra miles.  We ate at Naughty Johnnies for lunch, fried conch burger for me and a cajun curried chicken salad for Ruth.  Both were delicious. Afterward, we did our grocery shopping and taxied back to the bay.

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Exotic Boat of the Week

Today was boat project day in preparation for tomorrow’s passage to Norman’s Cay.  It is true that cruising is “working on your boat in exotic places.”  Ruth bought some pizza stuff at the grocery store so repairing the oven was in order.  I figured while at it, I might as well fix the 2^nd burner.  I found the jet on each to be plugged.  I also put gasket sealant on the fuel tank where the hoses attach as it seems the high pressure pumps at the fuel docks were too much for the original gaskets.  Other than that, we completed the typical boat checks in preparation for shove off tomorrow.

We plan to leave near 0700, purchase fuel and water at Albany Marina, then make our way through White Bank to Normans Cay, which is about 45 miles.  The winds should be light and dropping throughout the day but, as usual, directly on our bow.  We hope to spend our time at Norman’s Cay stretching our legs, doing a little snorkeling and exploring as we wait out another front later in the week.