Today we stayed at anchor in White Sound in Green Turtle Cay due to large seas at Whale Cay (see previous post). After a pot of coffee and a workout by the captain (his trainer would be so proud), the captain and crew dingied out into the Sea of Abaco towards Black Sound, where the settlement of New Plymouth is. Only getting Ginny and Roger a little wet (sorry!) we tied up at the public dock and took a walk around the small town. Out main goal was to buy ingredients for Christmas dinner - we are doing lasagna in honor of my families tradition (my mother always made the best lasagna at Christmas - and not we aren't Italian!).
Below are a few shots from the town, including some scarry guard animals...
A typical street
Looking out from town
The guard animals
And finally, what would Christmas Eve be with out caroling!!! On the morning cruisers net (this is a morning radio broadcast that the cruisers organize in the area - mainly weather and activities) everyone in Green Turtle was invited for caroling aboard the catamaran Peace, anchored outside of the sound. Peace is a custom build catamaran that moores in the summer in... East Greenwich, just down the cove from Wind-Lass! (small world). Only the captain ventured out, as the crew just got internet access and were busily looking up photos of the grand kids and skyping with them. It was a bit of a treacherous dingy ride as it is over a mile out and in a little bit of rough water - and at night! About 35 of our neighbors made it (Peace is over 20ft wide, so there was plenty of room). We ate pot luck appetizers, drank whatever we had brought with us and sang Christmas carols until the food and drink were gone and all of the songs sang. For those who know the captain, he becomes particularly vocal at Christmas time since those are the only songs he can remember. A little alcohol and some good cheer and he was in rare form - never did "Five golden rings" sound so deep and full.... Seriously, there were some a bit shy at singing and the captains jolliness and loud voice seemed to bring the meekest of them out!
We all saw Santa's sleigh tonight - a falling start drifted below a faint cloud to create a bright streak of light over the Abacos. We all had each other as our presents, though!
After a safe dingy ride back, the captain found the crew still interneting away! Bed early, as we have to leave at sun up to catch the high tide to get out of the harbor - going to try to make Marsh Harbor tomorrow (across the Sea of Abaco from Hope town - can't get into there until the next daylight high tide!). We will spend Christmas at anchor and be baking lasagna!
A picture of Peace as we entered Green Turtle:
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